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Section 404 of the Clean Water Act gives the Army Corps of Engineers jurisdiction over discharges of dredge or fill material into navigable waters of the United States. Since the City of Stoughton's proposal includes placement of material into the Yahara River in order to construct the kayaking feature, they are required to obtain a permit from the Army Corps of Engineers.

Link to Section 404 of the Clean Water Act: Permitting Discharges of Dredge or Fill Material

The Army Corps of Engineers has issued a Public Notice for the City of Stoughton's permit application for their proposed project.

Public Notice

Public Comment and Requests for Public Hearings:

Deadline for submission of public comment and requests for holding a public hearing: September 4, 2022

Any person may request, in writing, within the comment period specified in the notice, that a public hearing be held to consider the application. Requests for public hearings shall state, in detail, the reasons for holding a public hearing. A request may be denied if substantive reasons for holding a hearing are not provided or if there is otherwise no valid interest to be served.

The decision whether to issue a permit will be based on an evaluation of the probable impact, including cumulative impacts, of the proposed activity on the public interest. That decision will reflect the national concern for both protection and utilization of important resources. The benefit which reasonably may be expected to accrue from the proposal must be balanced against its reasonably foreseeable detriments. All factors which may be relevant to the proposal will be considered, including the cumulative effects. Among those are conservation, economics, aesthetics, general environmental concerns, wetlands, cultural values, fish and wildlife values, flood hazards, floodplain values, land use, navigation, shoreline erosion and accretion, recreation, water supply and conservation, water quality, energy needs, safety, food and fiber production and, in general, the needs and welfare of the people.

Any comments received will be considered by the Corps of Engineers to determine whether to issue, modify, condition, or deny a permit for the proposal. To make this decision, comments are used to assess impacts on endangered species, historic properties, water quality, general environmental effects, and the other public interest factors listed above. Comments are used in the preparation of an Environmental Assessment and/or an Environmental Impact Statement pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act. Comments are also used to determine the need for a public hearing and to determine the overall public interest of the proposed activity.

Interested parties are invited to submit written facts, arguments, or objections by the expiration date. These statements should bear upon the suitability of the location and the adequacy of the project and should, if appropriate, suggest any changes believed to be desirable.

Replies may be addressed to: Regulatory Division St. Paul District Corps of Engineers 180 Fifth Street East, Suite 700 St. Paul, MN 55101-1678

Refer To: MVP-2020-00368-CCK
Section: 404 Clean Water Act
Issued: August 4, 2022
Expires: September 4, 2022

IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT THE PROJECT, contact Caree Kovacevich at the St. Paul District office at 651-290-5358 or email Caree.C.Kovacevich@usace.army.mil. 


 
Section 404 of the Clean Water Act gives the Army Corps of Engineers jurisdiction over discharges of dredge or fill material into navigable waters of the United States. Since the City of Stoughton's proposal includes placement of material into the Yahara River in order to construct the kayaking feature, they are required to obtain a permit from the Army Corps of Engineers.

Link to Section 404 of the Clean Water Act: Permitting Discharges of Dredge or Fill Material

The Army Corps of Engineers has issued a Public Notice for the City of Stoughton's permit application for their proposed project.

Public Notice

Public Comment and Requests for Public Hearings:

Deadline for submission of public comment and requests for holding a public hearing: September 4, 2022

Any person may request, in writing, within the comment period specified in the notice, that a public hearing be held to consider the application. Requests for public hearings shall state, in detail, the reasons for holding a public hearing. A request may be denied if substantive reasons for holding a hearing are not provided or if there is otherwise no valid interest to be served.

The decision whether to issue a permit will be based on an evaluation of the probable impact, including cumulative impacts, of the proposed activity on the public interest. That decision will reflect the national concern for both protection and utilization of important resources. The benefit which reasonably may be expected to accrue from the proposal must be balanced against its reasonably foreseeable detriments. All factors which may be relevant to the proposal will be considered, including the cumulative effects. Among those are conservation, economics, aesthetics, general environmental concerns, wetlands, cultural values, fish and wildlife values, flood hazards, floodplain values, land use, navigation, shoreline erosion and accretion, recreation, water supply and conservation, water quality, energy needs, safety, food and fiber production and, in general, the needs and welfare of the people.

Any comments received will be considered by the Corps of Engineers to determine whether to issue, modify, condition, or deny a permit for the proposal. To make this decision, comments are used to assess impacts on endangered species, historic properties, water quality, general environmental effects, and the other public interest factors listed above. Comments are used in the preparation of an Environmental Assessment and/or an Environmental Impact Statement pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act. Comments are also used to determine the need for a public hearing and to determine the overall public interest of the proposed activity.

Interested parties are invited to submit written facts, arguments, or objections by the expiration date. These statements should bear upon the suitability of the location and the adequacy of the project and should, if appropriate, suggest any changes believed to be desirable.

Replies may be addressed to: Regulatory Division St. Paul District Corps of Engineers 180 Fifth Street East, Suite 700 St. Paul, MN 55101-1678

Refer To: MVP-2020-00368-CCK
Section: 404 Clean Water Act
Issued: August 4, 2022
Expires: September 4, 2022

IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT THE PROJECT, contact Caree Kovacevich at the St. Paul District office at 651-290-5358 or email Caree.C.Kovacevich@usace.army.mil.