20 Jun 2023

Final Record of Decision for Forbes Atlas Missile Site S-5

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) has completed the Record of Decision for the Former Forbes Atlas Missile Site S-5. Site S-5 involves groundwater contamination and remedy. Record of Decision was reviewed and concurred upon by the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE), USACE Kansas City District and USACE Northwestern Division. It is expected that the remedy will be in place at the site by 2029. A copy of the Record of Decision is available to the public for viewing at the link below.

6 Jun 2023

Draft Environmental Assessment for Missouri River Recovery Program - Pelican Bend B Interception Rearing Complex Project

Expiration date: 9/3/2023

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Kansas City District (NWK), has conducted an environmental assessment (EA) in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA), as amended. In the draft Environmental Assessment for Pelican Bend Interception and Rearing Complex (IRC) Project, dated May 2023, USACE assessed the effects to the human environment of the proposed project. The goal of this project is to test the hypothesis that mostly passive, free-floating pallid sturgeon embryos and larvae are entrained in the thalweg, the deepest and fastest flowing portion of the constructed navigation channel and are unable to move to the channel margins where adequate food production and foraging opportunities exist.

6 Jun 2023

Draft Environmental Assessment for Missouri River Recovery Program - Plowboy Bend A Interception Rearing Complex Project

Expiration date: 9/3/2023

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Kansas City District (NWK), has conducted an environmental assessment (EA) in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA), as amended. In the draft Environmental Assessment for Plowboy Bend Interception and Rearing Complex (IRC) Project, dated May 2023, USACE assessed the effects to the human environment of the proposed project. The goal of this project is to test the hypothesis that mostly passive, free-floating pallid sturgeon embryos and larvae are entrained in the thalweg, the deepest and fastest flowing portion of the constructed navigation channel, and are unable to move to the channel margins where adequate food production and foraging opportunities exist.

2 Jun 2023

Kansas City District prepares draft Feasibility Report for proposed Buckeye Creek Section 14 Project

Expiration date: 7/2/2023

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Kansas City District (USACE), has prepared a draft Feasibility Report with integrated draft Environmental Assessment (EA) and Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1968, as amended, for the proposed Buckeye Creek Section 14 Project. The draft Feasibility Report and integrated 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 2018 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 June 2, 2023, to initiate the 30-day public review and comment period.