Public Notices Manager

9 Feb 2015

POH-2014-00209

Expiration date: 3/12/2015

Interested parties are hereby notified that a Department of the Army permit application has been received for work in waters of the United States as described below and shown on the enclosed project drawings. The applicant’s stated purpose is to allow the current class of multi-purpose auxiliary support ships (T-AKE class) safe navigation to X-Ray Wharf, Naval Base Guam’s designated supply wharf, and to provide adequate berthing facilities that meet current design criteria.The Navy proposes to construct a new 35’ X 742’ (0.6 acre) closed cell sheet pile wharf with mooring and fendering systems seaward of the existing North Berth (Berth 1) of X-Ray Wharf. The area between the new sheet piling and the existing wharf face would be backfilled and capped with a concrete deck platform.

3 Feb 2015

PUBLIC NOTICE: Clean Water Act Interpretive Rule For 404(f)(1)(A) Withdrawal

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of the Army (Army) are announcing the withdrawal of an interpretive rule addressing the exemption from permitting provided under section 404(f)(1)(A) of the Clean Water Act (CWA).

12 Nov 2014

POH-2013-00221

Expiration date: 12/15/2014

Interested parties are hereby notified that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) is considering a proposal that would establish an umbrella coral reef mitigation bank that would incorporate multiple mitigation bank sites located in various service areas throughout the Main Hawaiian Islands (MHI).

17 Oct 2014

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

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.

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.