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Welcome to the Kansas City District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Public Affairs Homepage.  We hope the information that you find here about us and what we are doing throughout our district is interesting and informative.  If you have questions or comments, please let us know.

The Public Affairs mission is to inform the public, as well as Corps of Engineers employees, contractors, family members and retirees. The Public Affairs staff serves as liaison between the public and subject matter experts in the Corps of Engineers. We answer general public and media inquiries, arrange speaking engagements and exhibits, dispatch news releases and produce a number of publications. Technical questions relating to engineering, construction, permit or environmental restoration specifications are best directed to the technical office of primary responsibility.

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Public input sought on Water Injection Dredging Study and Demonstration Draft Study Report

Kansas City District
Published April 5, 2024
Tuttle Creek Tower View

Tuttle Creek Tower View

The Kansas City District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, has prepared a draft environmental assessment, Finding of No Significant Impact and Section 404(b)(1) Evaluation for the Water Injection Dredging Study and Demonstration Project. USACE is seeking public input on the environmental assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact.

USACE and its partner, the Kansas Water Office, have scheduled a public meeting Thursday, April 18, 2024, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Peace Auditorium, 1101 Poyntz Ave., Manhattan, KS. USACE staff be available to discuss informational posters before and after the presentation. Following the presentation, there will be an opportunity for an open question and answer session.

The public will be encouraged to submit written comments that evening or by May 8, 2024, electronically. Information will be available that night about all methods for submitting comments, including through the demonstration project website. 

The public meeting location is ADA accessible.

The study will be available online, beginning April 8, 2024. Visit https://www.nwk.usace.army.mil/Media/Public-Notices/Planning-Public-Notices/. Scroll down and click on the link to read the full report.

Comments will be accepted from April 8 through May 8, 2024.

Submit comments by attending the meeting, sending to the address below or electronically to Max.R.Headlee@usace.army.mil.

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Kansas City District

ATT: Plan Formulation Section, Laura Totten

601 East 12th Street, Kansas City, Missouri 64106


Release no. 24-012

 

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Public input sought on Water Injection Dredging Study and Demonstration Draft Study Report

Kansas City District
Published April 5, 2024
Tuttle Creek Tower View

Tuttle Creek Tower View

The Kansas City District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, has prepared a draft environmental assessment, Finding of No Significant Impact and Section 404(b)(1) Evaluation for the Water Injection Dredging Study and Demonstration Project. USACE is seeking public input on the environmental assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact.

USACE and its partner, the Kansas Water Office, have scheduled a public meeting Thursday, April 18, 2024, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Peace Auditorium, 1101 Poyntz Ave., Manhattan, KS. USACE staff be available to discuss informational posters before and after the presentation. Following the presentation, there will be an opportunity for an open question and answer session.

The public will be encouraged to submit written comments that evening or by May 8, 2024, electronically. Information will be available that night about all methods for submitting comments, including through the demonstration project website. 

The public meeting location is ADA accessible.

The study will be available online, beginning April 8, 2024. Visit https://www.nwk.usace.army.mil/Media/Public-Notices/Planning-Public-Notices/. Scroll down and click on the link to read the full report.

Comments will be accepted from April 8 through May 8, 2024.

Submit comments by attending the meeting, sending to the address below or electronically to Max.R.Headlee@usace.army.mil.

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Kansas City District

ATT: Plan Formulation Section, Laura Totten

601 East 12th Street, Kansas City, Missouri 64106


Release no. 24-012