News Release
| Release Number: | 06-140 |
| Dated: | 10/3/2006 |
| Contact: | Diana J. Fredlund, 503-808-4510 |
PORTLAND, Ore. — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is reviewing two applications requesting a Department of the Army permit for certain work in waters of the United States. The public notices regarding the permit applications listed here were issued during the week of Sept. 25, 2006.
Public Notice 200600537. The project is located in Camp Creek near Prineville, Ore. The applicant proposes to discharge up to 480 cubic yards of fill below the ordinary high water mark and in nearby wetlands in order to construct four rock detention dams. Comments must be received by Oct. 26, 2006. A copy of the public notice may be found at https://www.nwp.usace.army.mil/op/g.
Public Notice 199601804-3, requested by Tidewater Contractors. The project is located in the Chetco River near Brookings, Ore. The applicant proposes to excavate up to 100,000 cubic yards of aggregate annually, up to a total of 500,000 cubic yards over the five-year permit term.
The Corps issued a permit for similar work in 1999, which expired in 2004. Comments must be received by Oct. 24, 2006. A copy of the public notice may be found at https://www.nwp.usace.army.mil/op/g.
The Corps of Engineers is soliciting comments from the public, federal, state and local agencies, Indian Tribes and other interested parties on these permit requests.
The Corps of Engineers will issue or deny any permit under authority of Section 404 of the Clean Water Act, for discharge of dredged or fill material into U.S. waters, and/or under Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899 for work in or affecting navigable waters of the United States.
If the applicants have submitted a mitigation plan with the permit request, it will be considered. If a permit is issued, the Corps will decide on the appropriate and practicable compensatory mitigation for each proposed project.
For more information on any public notice under consideration by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, please visit the permit section on the Portland District’s website at https://www.nwp.usace.army.mil.