INTRODUCTION: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Kansas City District (USACE), has prepared a Draft Environmental Assessment (EA) and associated Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1968, as amended, for the proposed HWY 136 Weldon Fork Bridge Section 14 Emergency Streambank Stabilization Project. The Draft EA was prepared to assess and document potential effects to the human and natural environment of the project’s Tentatively Selected Plan (TSP), as tiered from the 2017 Section 14 Emergency Streambank Protection Program Programmatic Environmental Assessment (PEA). The USACE has made a preliminary determination that the proposed project would not result in significant degradation to the environment and therefore supports preparation of a Draft FONSI. The Draft EA, FONSI, and supporting information are provided with issuance of this Public Notice April 28, 2025, to initiate the 30-day public review and comment period. This Public Notice and project related information are being provided to solicit public input on the proposed action. Any interested party is invited to submit to this office written facts or objections relative to the proposed project, both favorable and unfavorable in nature. All comments will be accepted and made part of the public record. Copies of all comments, including names and addresses of commenters, may be provided to applicants upon request. The USACE will consider all pertinent comments in preparing final documentation for completion of the NEPA process through signature of the FONSI by the USACE Kansas City District Commander. CONTACT INFORMATION: The Draft documents for this project are available for review at the USACE, Kansas City District office and on-line at the following web pages:
https://www.nwk.usace.army.mil/Media/Public-Notices/Planning-Public-Notices/Year/2025/
The USACE will review comments received in response to this Public Notice to complete project evaluation for compliance with the requirements of NEPA, and other Federal, state, and local regulations. Project information may also be obtained by contacting Mr. Daren Page, Environmental Resource Specialist, U.S Army Corps of Engineers, Kansas City District, ATTN: Environmental Resources Section, 601 East 12th Street, Kansas City, Missouri 64106, by email at daren.k.page@usace.army.mil, or by telephone at (816) 389-2075. All comments to this public notice should be directed to the above address on or before May 28, 2025.