News Release
| Release Number: | 06-113 |
| Dated: | 8/2/2006 |
| 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 July 17, 2006.
Public Notice 200600464. The project is located along the Columbia River on Sauvie Island in Portland. The applicant proposes to place 1,600 yards of riprap along 600 linear feet of bankline to prevent further erosion of the river bank. Comments must be received by Aug. 17, 2006. A copy of the public notice may be found at https://www/nwp.usace.army.mil/op/g/public.asp.
Public Notice 200600238, requested by Dukes Family Vineyards. The proposed project, located in Amity, Ore. Would create a water storage area for multi-purpose use, primarily for irrigation. The application proposes to fill 0.096 acre of wetland and 0.007 acre of intermittent stream for construction of a dam. The pool behind the dam would inundate 0.03 acre of wetland and 0.004 acre of stream. Total impacts to waters of the United States would be 0.137 acre. Comments must be received by Aug. 16, 2006. A copy of the public notice may be found at https://www.nwp.usace.army.mil/op/g/public.asp.
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.