19 Sep 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.

2 Sep 2025

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.

28 May 2025

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.

23 Apr 2025

U.S. Hwy 136, Weldon Fork Section 14 Emergency Streambank Stabilization

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.

1 Oct 2024

2024-003-CW- Lower Osage River Ecosystem Restoration GI Study, Draft Report

Expiration date: 11/30/2024

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Kansas City District (USACE-NWK), has prepared a Draft Integrated Feasibility Study Report and 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 proposed restoration of degraded aquatic habitat in the Lower Osage River.