News Release
| Release Number: | 01-137 |
| Dated: | 9/27/2001 |
| Contact: | Heidi Y. Helwig, 503-808-4510 |
Portland, Ore. --The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is evaluating a permit application from The Porter Company to construct a road, detention pond and stormwater outfalls for a new residential development near Skyline Blvd, Multnomah County, Ore.
The company proposes to pipe 457 feet of stream to create a stormwater detention pond and to build a road for the development. The applicant also proposes to control erosion by placing riprap on about 190 square feet of stream at two stormwater outfall locations. The riprapped areas would be planted with willow stakes to further increase erosion control efforts.
As part of its permit evaluation process, the Corps is requesting public review and comment on the proposed project prior to making its permitting decision for the work.
For a copy of the Corps' Public Notice 2001-00733, which describes the proposed project in detail, please write to U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, ATTN: CENWP-OP-GP, P.O. Box 2946, Portland, OR 97208-2946. A copy of the public notice is posted on the Corps' Internet site at http://www.nwp.usace.army.mil/op/g/notices/200100733.pdf. Photocopies of drawings supporting the proposed project are included in the public notice.
Written comments must reach the Corps by Oct. 24, 2001, and should be mailed to U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Attn: CENWP-OP-GP (Kathryn Harris), P.O. Box 2946, Portland, Ore., 97208-2946. Send e-mail comments to kathryn.l.harris@usace.army.mil.
The Corps also is soliciting input from federal, state and local agencies and officials, Indian Tribes, and other interested parties to help permit reviewers consider and evaluate the impacts of this proposed project on endangered species, historic properties, 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.