News Release
Release Number: | 05-143 |
Dated: | 10/24/2005 |
Contact: | Mike McAleer, 503-808-4510 |
PORTLAND, Ore. — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is reviewing a permit application from Amy’s Kitchen, Inc. requesting a Department of the Army permit for certain work in waters of the United States.
Public Notice 200500594 provides permit application information from Amy’s Kitchen, Inc. The project is located in Jackson County, Ore., in White City west and south of Antelope Road and East of Whetstone Creek. The proposed action would discharge about 6,800 cubic yards of fill, impacting about 1.37 acres of drainages and wetlands including about 0.03 acres of vernal pool wetlands. The construction would include an organic food processing plant, warehouses, offices and distribution center. Comments must be received by Nov. 5, 2005. A copy of the public notice may be found at https://www.nwp.usace.army.mil/op/g/docs/notices/200500594.pdf.
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.
The applicants has 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/op/g/notices.asp.