30 Aug 2024

NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY OF THE CORAL ECOLOGICAL SERVICES AND FUNCTIONS ASSESSMENT TOOL (CAT) FOR THE STATE OF HAWAII

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Honolulu District Regulatory Office (Corps) announces the availability of the Coral Ecological Services and Functions Assessment Tool (CAT) for the state of Hawaii. The Corps Regulatory Program involves the regulation of discharges of dredged or fill material into waters of the United States (WOTUS) and structures or work in navigable waters of the United States, under Section 404 of the Clean Water Act and Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899, respectively. Activities in waters of the U.S. that require a Corps permit include the incorporation and implementation of avoidance, minimization, and mitigation measures intended to reduce adverse environmental impacts resulting from the proposed activity. For unavoidable impacts, compensatory mitigation may be required to offset the loss of waters of the U.S., special aquatic sites and/or other aquatic resource functions. For projects that impact corals, the CAT would assist the Corps in determining the appropriate form and amount of compensatory mitigation required.

30 Aug 2024

Public Meeting for Popoki Target Area Formerly Used Defense Site

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) is holding a public meeting and information session to explain the history of the Popoki Target Area, potential risks of unexploded ordnance in the area, and the 3Rs of Explosives Safety (Recognize, Retreat, Report) which are used when UXO is sighted.

23 Jul 2024

Availability of Final Integrated Feasibility Report and Environmental Assessment (IFR/EA) and Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for the Ofu Section 14 Emergency Shoreline Protection Study, Ofu, American Samoa

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Honolulu District, has finalized an Integrated Feasibility Report and Environmental Assessment (IFR/EA) and Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for the Ofu Section 14 Emergency Shoreline Protection study, Ofu, American Samoa. The IFR/EA and FONSI were prepared in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969 (42 USC Section 4321 et seq.), the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ)(regulations published in 40 CFR Part 1500 et seq.), and USACE procedures for implementing NEPA published in 33 CFR Part 230. The non-Federal sponsor for the study is the American Samoa Government (ASG), represented by the Department of Port Administration.