17 Oct 2014

Special Public Notice: Honolulu District Regulatory Program Preparedenes For Hurricane Ana-2

Expiration date: 11/17/2014

In anticipation of the imminent threat Hurricane Ana pose to the main Hawaiian Islands and coastal areas, the Honolulu District Regulatory Office is providing the following information and guidance regarding activities that are exempt from permit requirements under Section 404 of the Clean Water Act. The purpose of this information and guidance is to assist the regulated public, including public agencies and other responsible parties, in preparing for and responding to these anticipated discrete storm events.

14 Oct 2014

POH-2014-00172

Expiration date: 11/14/2014

The State of Hawai‘i Department of Land and Natural Resources, Division of Aquatic Resources (DAR) is proposing to complete the following activities: Establish an artificial reef site on the seafloor offshore from the ‘Ewa District of the Island of O‘ahu that is properly placed and of sufficient size to accommodate substantial creation of artificial-reef structures. For this purpose, DAR has delineated an approximately 108-acre area located between depths of 60 and 120 feet that is mostly devoid of coral and valuable marine habitat. Purpose is to provide the public with additional fishing and diving opportunities by constructing an artificial reef on relatively flat, barren, and uproductive areas of the Pacific Ocean.

14 Oct 2014

SPN: Comment Period Extension for the Clean Water Act Proposed Rule for Definition of Waters of the U.S.

Expiration date: 11/14/2014

Comment Period Extension for the Clean Water Act Proposed Rule for Definition of Waters of the U.S. On 21 April 2014, the USEPA and the Corps of Engineers (Corps) published for public comment a proposed rule defining the scope of waters protected under the Clean Water Act (CWA), in light of the U.S. Supreme Court cases in U.S. v. Riverside Bayview, Solid Waste Agency of Northern Cook County v. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (SWANCC), and Rapanos v. United States (Rapanos). The proposed rule was developed to enhance protection for the nation’s public health and aquatic resources, and increase CWA program predictability and consistency by increasing clarity as to the scope of “waters of the United States” protected under the Act. This notice is to announce that the comment period has been extended through November 14, 2014.

7 Aug 2014

SPN: HONOLULU DISTRICT REGULATORY PROGRAM PREPAREDNESS FOR HURRICANES ISELLE AND JULIO - 2

Expiration date: 9/4/2014

In anticipation of the imminent threat Hurricane Iselle and Hurricane Julio pose to the main Hawaiian Islands and coastal areas, the Honolulu District U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) Regulatory Office is providing the following information and guidance regarding Regional General Permit (RGP) 2011-001 for Stream Mouth Clearing in the State of Hawaii. The purpose of this information and guidance is to assist the regulated public, including public agencies and other responsible parties, in preparing for and responding to these anticipated discrete storm events.

7 Aug 2014

SPN: HONOLULU DISTRICT REGULATORY PROGRAM PREPAREDNESS FOR HURRICANES ISELLE AND JULIO

Expiration date: 9/4/2014

In anticipation of the imminent threat Hurricane Iselle and Hurricane Julio pose to the main Hawaiian Islands and coastal areas, the Honolulu District Regulatory Office is providing the following information and guidance regarding activities that are exempt from permit requirements under Section 404 of the Clean Water Act. The purpose of this information and guidance is to assist the regulated public, including public agencies and other responsible parties, in preparing for and responding to these anticipated discrete storm events. For further information, please contact our office at (808) 835-4303 or via email at CEPOH-RO@usace.army.mil.

17 Jun 2014

SPN - CMT Period Extension for the Clean Water Act Proposed Rule for Definition of Waters of the U.S.

Expiration date: 10/20/2014

On April 21, 2014, the USEPA and the Corps of Engineers (Corps) published for public comment a proposed rule defining the scope of waters protected under the Clean Water Act (CWA), in light of the U.S. Supreme Court cases in U.S. v. Riverside Bayview, Solid Waste Agency of Northern Cook County v. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (SWANCC), and Rapanos v. United States (Rapanos). The proposed rule was developed to enhance protection for the nation’s public health and aquatic resources, and increase CWA program predictability and consistency by increasing clarity as to the scope of “waters of the United States” protected under the Act. This notice is to announce that the comment period has been extended through October 20, 2014.

9 Jun 2014

POH-2004-01141

Expiration date: 7/28/2014

Special Public Notice announcing the Notice of Availability of the Final Environmental Impact Statement for the proposed Honolulu Seawater Air Conditioning (HSWAC) Project. The HSWAC project would provide seawater air conditioning facilities to buildings in downtown Honolulu. The Department of the Army permit, if issued, would authorize the construction of a cold seawater intake pipe extending offshore approximately four miles and a return seawater pipe that would extend approximately one mile off the south shore of O‘ahu, Hawai‘i at Kaka‘ako.

22 Apr 2014

SPN-CWA-R-2014-01

Expiration date: 7/21/2014

Special Public Notice - SPN-CWA-R-2014-01 CLEAN WATER ACT PROPOSED RULE FOR DEFINITION OF WATERS OF THE U.S. Water Docket U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Mail Code 2822T 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20460 Attention: Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–OW–2011–0880. FPO AP 96540-1088

5 Feb 2014

POH-2010-00244

Expiration date: 3/5/2014

Interested parties are hereby notified that an application has been received for a Department of the Army (DA) permit for certain work in waters of the United States as described below and shown on the attached drawings. The State of Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources, Division of Boating and Ocean Recreation DOBOR proposes a three-phase approach to addressing the impacts of erosion along the shoreline to the west of the Kikiaola Small Boat Harbor, Island of Kauai, Hawaii. DOBOR proposes to excavate sand from the upper beaches east of the harbor to place at three locations west of the harbor and to repair the eroded west breakwater to the originally constructed specifications. DOBOR is also proposing to conduct a yearly sand bypass to continue to address the erosion west of the harbor. The purpose of the proposed action is to reduce siltation of the harbor entrance and repair the eroded shoreline and shoreline structure.

17 Jan 2014

POH-2012-00127

Expiration date: 2/17/2014

Interested parties are hereby notified that an application has been received for a Department of the Army (DA) permit for certain work in waters of the United States as described below and shown on the attached drawings. The State of Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources, Division of Boating and Ocean Recreation DOBOR proposes to reconfigure the existing layout of offshore mooring sites within Keauhou Bay, Kona, Island of Hawaii, Hawaii. DOBOR proposes to remove the existing 9 mooring sites/structures, replace all of the existing mooring structures and add 7 new moorings sites using a standardized mooring design. The proposed mooring layout would provide mooring for 16 vessels. The purpose of the proposed action is to maximize the efficient use of mooring space, improve mooring holding strength as well as improve accessibility for both recreational and commercial boaters within the bay.