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"The decision whether to issue a permit is based on an evaluation of the probable impacts, including cumulative impacts, of the proposed activity and its intended use on the public interest" (33 CFR 320.4(a)). In order to better evaluate the detriments and benefits of a project to the public, input is solicited from the public at large. The major tools used to interact with the public are the public notice, public hearing and input from other interested parties. Public notices are issued within 15 days of receipt of all requested information to make an application complete. Comments in response to public notice accepted for 15 to 30 days, unless U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service or the Environmental Protection Agency requests and are granted an extension. Comment period is not to exceed 60 days. Public hearings usually require a separate notice; the hearing may not occur earlier than 30 days from the date of that notice. Click on the application number below to view the entire public notice (maps and drawings included). You will need Adobe Acrobat reader to view these documents.
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The Corps of Engineers, Regulatory program, regulates work and structures that are located in, under or over navigable waters of the United States under Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899, the discharge of dredged or fill material into waters of the United States under Section 404 of the Clean Water Act, and the transportation of dredged material for the purpose of disposal in the ocean (regulated by the Corps under Section 103 of the Marine Protection, Research and Sanctuaries Act). "Waters of the United States" are navigable waters, tributaries to navigable waters, wetlands adjacent to those waters, and/or isolated wetlands that have a demonstrated interstate commerce connection.
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Mitigation

When a Clean Water Act, Section 404 permit is required for a proposed project, and wetlands and/or other waters of the U.S. may be affected, the Vicksburg District works with applicants to avoid and/or minimize the environmental impacts to aquatic resources as a result of proposed projects. If jurisdictional waters are affected, then compensatory mitigation is required (33CFR 325 and 332). The goal of compensatory mitigation for impacts to aquatic resources, including wetlands, is the restoration and maintenance of the chemical, physical, and biological integrity of the Nation's waters.

Compensatory Mitigation includes restoring, enhancing, or preserving previously existing wetlands or aquatic sites,as well as creating new areas. A mitigation plan, to include future monitoring, is required when submitting an Individual (Standard) Permit application. This can be accomplished by one of the following methods.

1. Purchasing credits from an approved mitigation bank approved mitigation bank or in-lieu fee mitigation. Mitigation banks are evaluated by the Corps and other interested Federal, Tribal, and State entities. When an applicant chooses to utilize a mitigation bank, the Charleston Functional Assessment - Compensatory Mitigation Plan for Determining Wetland Credits - will be used to determine the amount of "credits" needed to offset the proposed unavoidable impacts.

Regional Internet Bank Information Tracking System (RIBITS)

RIBITS is the result of federal resource agencies, including the USACE, commitment to better track mitigation banking. Its implementation is intended to bring transparency to mitigation banking (as well as In-Lieu Fees in the future) by providing public access to the location of bank sites, available credits and bank points of contact.

2. Permitee responsible mitigation, on- or off-site. As its name implies, the permittee retains responsibility for ensuring that required compensation activities are completed and successful. Permittee-responsible mitigation can be located at or adjacent to the impact site (i.e., on-site compensatory mitigation) or at another location generally within the same watershed as the impact site (i.e., offsite compensatory mitigation).

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