News Release
| Release Number: | 04-215 |
| Dated: | 11/26/2004 |
| Contact: | Diana J. Fredlund, 503-808-4510 |
PORTLAND, Ore.-The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is evaluating a permit application to fill .24 acres of wetlands adjacent to Salt Creek near Dallas, Ore.
The project would involve placing about 4,129 cubic yards of fill material in palustrine emergent wetlands to construct a 21-foot high earthen dam. The dam would have the maximum storage capacity of 23.2 acre-feet and the water in the reservoir would flood an additional 1.60 acres of palustrine emergent wetlands.
The purpose of constructing the dam would be to provide conservation pool for migratory waterfowl habitat and for light irrigation use around a home site.
The applicants are proposing to create 2.76 acres of palustrine emergent wetlands adjacent to the conservation pool. If the permit is issued, the Corps will determine what is appropriate, practicable compensatory mitigation.
As part of its permit evaluation process, the Corps is requesting public review and comment on the proposed project prior to making its permit decision.
For a copy of the Corps' Public Notice 2004-00578, which describes the proposed project in detail, please write to U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, ATTN: CENWP-OP-GP (John Ferrise), P.O. Box 2946, Portland, OR 97208-2946 or call (503) 808-4391. A copy of the public notice, including photocopies of supporting drawings, is posted on the Corps' Internet site at https://www.nwp.usace.army.mil/op/g/notices/200400578.pdf.
Written comments must reach the Corps by Dec. 9, 2004, and should be mailed to the above address. Send e-mail comments to John.Ferrise@usace.army.mil. Comments must reference the public notice number.
The Corps also is soliciting input from federal, state and local agencies and officials, Indian Tribes, and other interested parties in order to consider and evaluate the impacts of this proposed activity on endangered species, cultural resources, water quality, general environmental effects, and other public interest factors.
The Corps will evaluate the permit request under Section 404 of the Clean Water Act for discharge of dredged or fill material into waters of the United States.
A permit will not be issued until the state has concurred with the applicant's certification that the described activity complies with Section 401 of the Clean Water Act.
Preliminary determinations indicate that the described activity will not affect endangered species, or their critical habitat designated as endangered or threatened, under Section 7 of the Endangered Species Act of 1973.
The proposed project is not located on property registered in the latest version of the National Register of Historic Places. This notice has been provided to the State Historic Preservation Office.