5 Nov 2024

Public Notice of Mitigation Bank Enabling Instrument (BEI) Template Availability

Expiration date: 12/5/2024

On September 22, 2011, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ South Pacific Division's Sacramento, San Francisco, and Los Angeles Districts, along with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, the California Natural Resources Agency, the National Marine Fisheries Service, the United States Environmental Protection Agency, the State Water Resources Control Board, and the Natural Resources Conservation Service, as potential participants in Interagency Review Teams entered into the Memorandum of Understanding Concerning Mitigation and Conservation Banking and In-Lieu Fee Programs in California. In accordance with the MOU, the California Banking Agency Management Team has approved the attached Bank Enabling Instrument for use in the development of mitigation and conservation banks within, or that propose service areas, within the State of California. The BEI replaces the May 2021, BEI template. The California Interagency Project Delivery Team, in coordination with the BAMT, developed this template, following the consideration of comments received in response to the December 2023, public notice, subsequent public meetings, and following input from the BAMT.

29 Oct 2024

Notice of Availability of the Regional Streamflow Duration Assessment Methods for the Arid West, Western Mountains, and Great Plains

Expiration date: 11/29/2024

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Albuquerque, Chicago, Detroit, Fort Worth, Galveston, Kansas City, Los Angeles, Omaha, Rock Island, Sacramento, San Francisco, St. Louis, St. Paul, and Tulsa Districts, and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Regions 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9 jointly announce the availability of the Regional Streamflow Duration Assessment Methods for the Arid West, Western Mountains and Great Plains. The methods are rapid assessment tools for distinguishing between ephemeral, intermittent, and perennial streamflow at the reach scale for the Arid West, Western Mountains and Great Plains regions.

24 Oct 2024

SPN-2015-00058 Port of Redwood City Wharves Maintenance Dredging

Expiration date: 11/23/2024

The Port of Redwood City Harbor District, through its agent, Haley & Aldrich has applied for a ten-year Department of the Army permit to conduct maintenance dredging within the Port of Redwood City’s Wharves 1-4, the multi-use boat basin, and multi-use boat basin boatyard area located within in Redwood City, San Mateo County, California. The purpose of the proposed dredging is to return the Port to the original design depths in order to facilitate safe navigation for recreational boats. This Department of the Army Permit application is being processed pursuant to the provisions of Section 404 of the Clean Water Act of 1972, as amended (33 U.S.C. § 1344 et seq.) and Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899, as amended (33 U.S.C. § 403 et seq.).

21 Oct 2024

NWP-2023-604 Oregon Department of Transportation Umbrella Mitigation Bank

Expiration date: 11/17/2024

Joint Public Notice Intent to Create a Mitigation Bank Oregon Department of Transportation Umbrella Mitigation Bank

18 Oct 2024

SPN-2020-00450 Restore Hayward Marsh Project

Expiration date: 11/18/2024

The East Bay Regional Park District, 2950 Peralta Oaks Ct, Oakland, California 94605, through its agent, WRA, Inc., San Francisco District, for a Department of the Army Permit to discharge fill material into jurisdictional waters of the U.S. associated with the restoration and enhancement of the Hayward Marsh. The project is located on the Hayward shoreline, in Alameda County, California. This Department of the Army permit application is being processed pursuant to the provisions of Section 404 of the Clean Water Act of 1972, as amended and Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899, as amended.

7 Oct 2024

SPN-2013-00333 Port of San Francisco Maintenance Dredging Project

Expiration date: 11/6/2024

The Port of San Francisco has applied for a ten-year Department of the Army permit to conduct maintenance dredging within the Port of San Francisco’s various berths and approach areas located within in the city and county of San Francisco, California. The purpose of the proposed maintenance dredging project is to maintain safe navigational depths by restoring the original project design depths in the deepwater berths at the Port. The proposed maintenance dredging under this permit includes an overall reduction in surface area in the permitted boundary from 402 acres to 376 acres, and a reduction in authorized dredging from 4.4 million cubic yards to 2.66 million cy compared to the authorized project in the previous maintenance permit issued in 2013. This application is being processed pursuant to the provisions of Section 404 of the Clean Water Act (33 U.S.C. 1344), Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 403) and Section 103 of the Marine Protection, Research and Sanctuaries Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1413).

2 Oct 2024

SPK-2024-00011 Regional Section 404 Clean Water Act Letter of Permission Abbreviated Processing Procedure

Expiration date: 11/2/2024

Public Notice Announcing the United States (U.S.) Army Corps of Engineers (Corps), Albuquerque, Los Angeles, Sacramento, and San Francisco Districts (Districts) Regional Section 404 Clean Water Act Letter of Permission Abbreviated Processing Procedure.

26 Sep 2024

SPN-2019-00237 Greater Prairie Creek Ecosystem Restoration Project

Expiration date: 10/26/2024

Redwood National and State Parks through its agent, Save the Redwoods League, have applied to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, San Francisco District, for reissuance of Regional General Permit (RGP) 29 for continuation of the rehabilitation of the Greater Prairie Creek Ecosystem, located near the town of Orick, Humboldt County, California. This Department of the Army permit application is being processed pursuant to the provisions of Section 404 of the Clean Water Act of 1972, as amended (33 U.S.C. § 1344 et seq.).

15 Aug 2024

SPN-2019-00066 Russian River - River Road Bank Stabilization

Expiration date: 9/14/2024

The Sonoma County Department of Public Infrastructure, 2300 County Center Drive, Suite B100, Santa Rosa, California 95403, through its agent, Sonoma County, 2550 Ventura Avenue, Santa Rosa, California 95403, has applied to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, San Francisco District, for a Department of the Army Permit to stabilize a section of bank along the Russian River at River Road, located in Geyserville, Sonoma County, California. This Department of the Army permit application is being processed pursuant to the provisions of Section 404 of the Clean Water Act of 1972, as amended (33 U.S.C. § 1344 et seq.).

11 Jul 2024

SPN-2013-00327 Anderson Dam Seismic Retrofit

Expiration date: 9/9/2024

Santa Clara Valley Water District, through its agent, H. T. Harvey & Associates has applied to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, San Francisco District, for a Department of the Army Permit to complete the Anderson Dam Seismic Retrofit Project, located in Santa Clara County, California. This Department of the Army permit application is being processed pursuant to the provisions of Section 404 of the Clean Water Act of 1972, as amended (33 U.S.C. § 1344 et seq.). The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) will serve as the lead federal agency with respect to compliance with federal laws. Valley Water submitted an Application for Surrender of Exemption to FERC on February 20, 2024 (https://elibrary.ferc.gov/eLibrary/filelist?accession_Number=20240220-5207). On April 23, 2024, USACE requested that FERC grant USACE cooperating agency status under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) for the Anderson Dam Seismic Retrofit Project.

26 Jun 2024

SPN-1999-244600 Reissuance of Regional General Permit 11 for the Carmel River Stream Maintenance Program

Expiration date: 7/26/2024

The Monterey Peninsula Water Management District has applied to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, San Francisco District, for reissuance of Department of the Army Regional General Permit 11 for continuing implementation of the Carmel River Stream Maintenance Program (SMP). RGP 11 would continue to be used for authorizing maintenance and restoration activities along the lower 18.6 miles of the Carmel River, from the Carmel River Lagoon upstream to the former San Clemente Dam, Monterey County, California. Reissuance of the RGP for an additional five years would allow continued annual authorization of maintenance activities subject to USACE jurisdiction. This Department of the Army permit reissuance is being processed pursuant to the provisions of Section 404 of the Clean Water Act of 1972 (CWA), as amended (33 U.S.C. § 1344 et seq.), and Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899 (RHA), as amended (33 U.S.C. § 403 et seq.).

26 Jun 2024

SPN-2003-282180 Regional General Permit 5 (RGP 5) For Emergency Repairs

Expiration date: 7/26/2024

The San Francisco District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is proposing to re-issue its Regional General Permit (RGP) 5, which would allow expedited authorization for discharges or work in waters of the United States within the District for repair or protection activities in emergency situations. This proposal is being processed pursuant to the provisions of Section 404 of the Clean Water Act of 1972, as amended (33 U.S.C. § 1344 et seq.) and Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899, as amended (33 U.S.C. § 403 et seq.).

24 Jun 2024

SPN-2013-00139 Vallejo Yacht Club Maintenance Dredging

Expiration date: 7/9/2024

The Vallejo Yacht Club, through its agent, Anchor QEA, LLC has applied to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, San Francisco District, for a 10-year Department of the Army Permit to dredge approximately 125,000 cubic yards of sediment from the Vallejo Yacht Club and either dispose of the dredged sediment at an in-bay disposal site or at an ocean disposal site or beneficially reuse the sediment. The purpose of the proposed dredging is to return the Vallejo Yacht Club to its originally permitted depth to allow safe navigational depths for recreational boats. This Department of the Army Permit application is being processed pursuant to the provisions of Section 404 of the Clean Water Act of 1972, as amended (33 U.S.C. § 1344 et seq.) and Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899, as amended (33 U.S.C. § 403 et seq.) and Section 103 of the Marine Protection, Research and Sanctuaries Act of 1972, as amended (33 U.S.C. § 1413 et seq.)).

13 Jun 2024

SPN-2003-283430 Elsie Gridley Mitigation Bank, Proposed Amendment to the Bank Enabling Instrument

Expiration date: 7/13/2024

The Bank Sponsor, Wetland Resources, LLC, has applied to amend the Bank Enabling Instrument for the Elsie Gridley Mitigation Bank to allow for and guide restoration activities generating mitigation credits within the “Phase 4” (Pasture 6) area of the bank, and to incorporate language, procedures, and templates into the instrument for a sale of credits without a transfer. The mitigation bank was established in 2006 and was amended in 2012 and 2022.

28 May 2024

SPN-2024-00183 Regional General Permit for the Port of Oakland Shoreline, Facilities, and Airport Maintenance

Expiration date: 6/29/2024

The Port of Oakland has applied to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, San Francisco District, to reissue a Department of the Army Regional General Permit to conduct minor maintenance and associated minor construction activities as needed within a five year period along the Port’s maritime shoreline and facilities in the San Francisco Bay, located in the City of Oakland, Alameda County, California, and at the Oakland International Airport, located in the City of Oakland, Alameda County, California. This Department of the Army permit application is being processed pursuant to the provisions of Section 404 of the Clean Water Act of 1972, as amended (33 U.S.C. § 1344 et seq.) and Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899, as amended (33 U.S.C. § 403 et seq.).

14 May 2024

Regulatory Request System (RRS)

Expiration date: 6/14/2024

USACE is pleased to announce that the new national online application portal and management platform, known as the Regulatory Request System (RRS) now includes an electronic submission option for permit applications. This platform has been introduced to modernize our permit application process and to address our users' expectations by providing a straightforward and transparent process for the submittal of permit requests.

2 May 2024

SPK-2009-01291 Public Notice of Proposed Regional Section 404 Clean Water Act Letter of Permission Abbreviated Processing Procedure

Expiration date: 6/2/2024

The United States Army Corps of Engineers, Albuquerque, Los Angeles, Sacramento, and San Francisco Districts, have established this procedure for issuing a Letter of Permission to efficiently authorize activities that involve a discharge of dredged or fill material into waters of the U.S. under Section 404 of the Clean Water Act which have minimal or less than significant impacts on the human environment.

23 Apr 2024

SPN-2015-00036 Larkspur Marina Maintenance Dredging

Expiration date: 5/24/2024

The Larkspur Marina Financing Authority (LMFA), through its agent, Sunset Ecological Services (Contact: Sean Avent) has applied for a ten-year Department of the Army permit to conduct maintenance dredging within the Larkspur Marina located within in the city of Larkspur, Marin County, California.  The purpose of the proposed dredging is to return the Marina to the original design depths in order to facilitate safe navigation for recreational boats. This Department of the Army Permit application is being processed pursuant to the provisions of Section 404 of the Clean Water Act of 1972, as amended (33 U.S.C. § 1344 et seq.) and Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899, as amended (33 U.S.C. § 403 et seq.).

26 Mar 2024

SPN-2014-00090 Port of Oakland Maintenance Dredging Project

Expiration date: 4/26/2024

The Port of Oakland has applied for a ten-year Department of the Army permit to conduct maintenance dredging within the Port of Oakland berths located within in the city of Oakland, Alameda County, California. The purpose of the proposed maintenance dredging project is to maintain safe navigational depths by restoring the original project design depths in the deepwater berths at the Port. The proposed dredge footprints are the same as those permitted in the previous maintenance permit issued in 2014. This application is being processed pursuant to the provisions of Section 404 of the Clean Water Act (33 U.S.C. 1344), Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 403) and Section 103 of the Marine Protection, Research and Sanctuaries Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1413).

21 Mar 2024

SPN-2018-00508 FINAL AMENDMENT TO RESTRICTED AREA: Military Ocean Terminal, Concord

Expiration date: 4/22/2024

The U.S. Army Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command requested that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers revise the restricted area boundaries of the Military Ocean Terminal Concord in order to provide an adequate security buffer for MOTCO shoreline infrastructure and operational needs. The MOTCO restricted area is located along the south shore of Suisun Bay, north of the City of Concord, Contra Costa County, California.