News Release
| Release Number: | 04-219 |
| Dated: | 12/8/2004 |
| Contact: | Diana J. Fredlund, 503-808-4510 |
PORTLAND, Ore.-The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is evaluating a permit application from Corvallis Station to place fill material into wetlands adjacent to the Willamette River in Corvallis, Ore.
The purpose of the project would be to construct a large business supply company facility, including a parking lot, warehouse and/or office buildings and other related features.
The proposed project would take place in two phases. Phase 1 would require placing about 11,000 cubic yards of material impacting 10 acres of wetlands that have be previously impacted from past agricultural practices. The total Phase 1 impact would be 17.2 acres. Phase 2 of the project would be constructed at a later date. If any Corps permits would be needed, they would be applied for prior to the development.
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 2004-00716, 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/200400716.pdf.
Written comments must reach the Corps by Dec. 30, 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.