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  • Public Notice: Upper Turkey Creek Programmatic Agreement Development

    Expiration date: 12/12/2025

    PROJECT INFORMATION: The United States Corps of Engineers (USACE), in partnership with the City of Merriam, is planning a flood Risk Management Project in downtown Merriam, Johnson County, Kansas. As part of its obligations under Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act, USACE is now developing a Programmatic Agreement (PA) in consultation with the Kansas State Historic Preservation Office, Shawnee Tribe, Osage Nation, Pawnee Nation, and Kaw Nation. The PA will outline how USACE will identify, evaluate, and resolve adverse effects to historic properties that may be effected by the project. USACE also invites individuals and organizations with a demonstrated interest in the undertaking, and other members of the public to participate in the PA consultation process. All requests to participate must be received no later than December 12, 2025.

  • Smoky Hill Draft Feasibility Study and Integrated Environmental Assessment (EA) and associated unsigned Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI)

    Expiration date: 10/22/2025

    INTRODUCTION: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Kansas City District (USACENWK), has prepared a Draft Feasibility Study and Integrated Environmental Assessment (EA) and associated unsigned Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1968, as amended, for the Smoky Hill Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration Project (Project). The Draft Study and Integrated EA was prepared to assess and document potential effects to the human and natural environment of the project’s Proposed Action. The USACE has made a preliminary determination that the proposed action would not result in significant degradation to the environment and therefore supports preparation of a Draft FONSI. The Draft Study and Integrated EA, Draft FONSI, and supporting information are provided with issuance of this Public Notice to initiate a 30-day public review and comment period.

    Smoky Hill Public Notice
    Smoky Hill GI DRAFT H&H Appendices
    Smoky Hill GI DRAFT FONSI
    Smoky Hill GI DRAFT Feasibility Report
    Project Webpage

  • Draft Feasibility Report and EA available for Little Blue River Flood Risk Management Study

    Expiration date: 11/2/2025

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Kansas City District (USACE) has prepared a Draft Integrated Feasibility Report and Environmental Assessment (EA) in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) as part of the Little Blue River Flood Risk Management Study (Study). The Draft Integrated EA was prepared to assess and document potential effects to the human and natural environment of the proposed action. The USACE anticipates that the proposed action would not result in significant degradation to the environment. The Draft Integrated EA and supporting information are provided with issuance of this Public Notice to initiate a 30-day public review and comment period.

    Public Notice
    Study Documents

  • USDA ARS Plant Genetic Resources Unit: Proposed Poultry Laboratory in Columbia, Missouri

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Kansas City District, prepared an Environmental Assessment and a Finding of No Significant Impact for the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Research Service (ARS) Plant Genetic Resources Unit (PGRU) Poultry Laboratory Project. Both documents were prepared in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act, and existing USDA-ARS policy and regulations. The documents are available for review upon request.

    Notice of Availability

  • Tuttle Creek Lake: Water Injection Dredging Demonstration

    Expiration date: 5/29/2025

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Kansas City District (USACE) has prepared a Draft Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) as part of the Tuttle Creek Lake Water Injection Dredging Demonstration (Demonstration). This Draft FONSI is associated with an Environmental Assessment (EA) for the Demonstration that was prepared to assess and document potential effects to the human and natural environment from the proposed action.

    Section 404(b)(1) Evaluation
    FONSI
    Enviornmental Assessment and FONSI
    Enviornmental Monitoring Plan
    Public Notice