The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Kansas City District, has prepared a draft environmental assessment and Clean Water Act Section 404(b)(1) evaluation for Missouri River Bank Stabilization and Navigation Project (BSNP) 2019 flood repairs. The USACE Proposed Action is to implement non-routine repairs to the BSNP primarily in response to damages sustained from the 2019 flood events. The repairs would be focused within 17 areas of concern (AOCs) located along the length of the Missouri River within the USACE NWK area of responsibility from RM 498.4 at Rulo, Nebraska to RM 0.0 at the mouth near St. Louis, Missouri. The purpose of the Proposed Action is to provide for Congressionally authorized Missouri River BSNP channel dimensions that provide for safe and efficient use of the navigation channel. The Public Notice provided initiates a 30-day public review and comment period and are due June 9, 2021.
Comments may be submitted to: Michael Snyder, Environmental Resources Specialist, U.S Army Corps of Engineers, Kansas City District, ATTN: Environmental Resources Section, Civil Works Program Branch, 601 East 12th Street, Kansas City, Missouri 64106; by email at michael.v.snyder@usace.army.mil. Written comments will be accepted by mail and email. All mailed comments to this public notice should be directed to the above address.