Combined Decision Document - March 2, 2021

List of Enclosures:

1.  Permit Applications, Inter-District MOU

• a.  MOU between MVS and NWK regarding Permit Authority - February 3, 2017
• b.  NWK-2011-00361 - Capital Sand Company, Inc. - January 29, 2020
• c.  NWK-2011-00362 - Hermann Sand & Gravel, Inc. - February 18, 2020
• d.  NWK-2011-00363 - Holliday Sand and Gravel Company - February 21, 2020
• e.  NWK-2011-00364 - Con-Agg of MO, LLC - January 31, 2020
• f.  NWK-2020-00382 - Limited Leasing Company - January 31, 2020
• g.  NWK-2020-00383 - J.T.R., Inc. - January 31, 2020

2.  Public Notice, Public Webinar, Comments Received

• a.  Public Notice - March 18, 2020
• b.  WaterOne Email Regarding Public Notice Extension - April 10, 2020
• c.  Missouri River Dredging Webinar Slides - April 21, 2020
• d.  Public Notice Comments Received:
  • Federal and Tribal
  • State Agencies
  • Local Agencies
  • Industry
  • Advocacy Groups
  • Private Citizens
• e.  Public Notice Distribution List
• f.  Missouri Governor Michael Parson Letter - July 21, 2020
• g.  USACE Response to Governor Michael Parson Letter - August 5, 2020
• h.  Kansas Governor Laura Kelly Letter - August 11, 2020
• i.  USACE Response to Governor Laura Kelly Letter - August 25, 2020

3.  Applicant/Agent Correspondence, Submittals

• a.  Northwest Hydraulic Consultants Report: Hydrotechnical Assistance to Missouri River Dredgers Group-Review of USACE Lower Missouri River Movable-Bed Sediment Model - April 22, 2020
• b.  USACE "Resolve and Rebut" Letter - May 29, 2020 
• c.  David Shorr Letter Requesting Withdrawal - June 16, 2020
• d.  David Shorr Extension Request Letter - June 17, 2020
• e.  USACE Response Letter-Approval of Withdrawal Request - June 23, 2020
• f.  David Shorr Second Extension Request Letter - July 9, 2020
• g.  USACE Extension Response Letter - July 13, 2020
• h.  USACE Extension Second Response Letter - July 15, 2020
• i.  David Shorr Response to Comment Letter - July 31, 2020
• j.  David Shorr Letter (Exhibit A) JD-MC Engineering, LLC: Review of Memorandum for Record and Section 408 Technical Analysis of Proposed Alteration to Missouri River Navigation (Draft) - July 31, 2020
• k.  David Shorr Letter (Exhibit B) Northwest Hydraulic Consultants: Review of Cited Reports and HEC-RAS Model Use and Implications on MFR and 408 Analysis - July 31, 2020
• l.  David Shorr Letter (Exhibit C) Klingner & Associates, PC:  Review of Section 408 Technical Analysis of Proposed Alterations to the Missouri River Navigation Project: Commercial Dredging DRAFT - July 31, 2020
• m.  Holliday Response to Comment Letter - July 31, 2020
• n.  Holliday Response to Comment Letter, Exhibit (A) WaterOne Comment Response - July 31, 2020
• o.  Holliday Response to Comment Letter, Exhibit (B) USEPA Comment Response - July 31, 2020
• p.  CONFIDENTIAL - 2016 Alvarez & Marsal Holliday Sand and Gravel Company Economic Analysis - July 31, 2020
• q.  CONFIDENTIAL - Holliday Sand and Gravel Presentation Slides - October 6, 2020
• r.  CONFIDENTIAL - Nearman Site Timeline, Technical Submission Summary - October 30, 2020
• s.  Lewis Brisbois Letter regarding Model Review by NHC - Holliday Proposal - January 8, 2021
• t.  Lewis Brisbois Letter (Exhibit A) - NHC Review and Application of USACE Short-Term 5-Year HEC-RAS Sediment Model - January 8, 2021
• u.  Lewis Brisbois Letter (Exhibit B) - Holliday Variance Request - January 8, 2021

4.  USACE Analyses, Section 408 Documentation

• a.  USACE Memorandum "Missouri River Bed Changes 2009 to 2019" - June 19, 2020
• b.  USACE Fact Sheet - Impact of Sand and Gravel on O&M Budget - August 31, 2020
• c.  Section 408 Review No. 408-NWK-2020-0012 - Proposed Alterations to the Missouri River Navigation Project:  Commercial Dredging Technical Analysis and Decision
• d.  USACE Memorandum - 2020 Bed Survey Results - January 21, 2021
• e.  USACE Memorandum - Summary of Degradation Damages in Kansas City - January 20, 2020
• f.  USACE Memorandum - 2021-2025 Authorized Tonnage, River Miles 377.3 to 379.7 - December 28, 2020

5.  Section 401 Water Quality Certification Documentation

• a.  USACE Request for Section 401 Water Quality Certification - Missouri Department of Natural Resources 
• b.  USACE Request for Section 401 Water Quality Certification - Kansas Department of Health and Environment
• c.  Missouri Department of Natural Resources Section 401 Water Quality Certification - November 2020
• d.  USACE Letter to Missouri Department of Natural Resources Section 401 Water Quality Certification Update - February 2, 2021
• e.  USACE Letter to Kansas Department of Health and Environment Section 401 Water Quality Certification Update - February 2, 2021
• f.  Kansas Department of Health and Environment Section 401 Water Quality Certification - February 19, 2021

6.  Section 106 National Historic Preservation Act

• a.  Kansas State Historical Society Section 106 Letter - April 14, 2020
• b.  Missouri State Historic Preservation Office Section 106 Review - June 29, 2020
• c.  USACE Update Letter - Kansas State Historical Society Section 106 - February 2, 2021
• d.  USACE Update Letter - Missouri State Historic Preservation Office Section 106 - February 2, 2021
• e.  Kansas State Historical Society Section 106 Update Response Letter - February 17, 2021

7.  Section 7 Endangered Species Act Documentation

• a.  Supplemental Biological Assessment for Commercial Sand and Gravel Dredging on the Lower Missouri River - February 1, 2021
• b.  US Fish and Wildlife Service Concurrence Letter - February 23, 2021

8.  Tribal Coordination

• a.  Miami Tribe of Oklahoma Public Notice Response Letter - April 13, 2020
• b.  Osage Nation Historic Preservation Office Email - October 13, 2020
• c.  USACE Osage Nation Response Email - October 13, 2020

9.  ORM2 Summary Sheets

• General Announcement - Extension of 2016-2020 Permits:  The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Kansas City District has issued a 4-month extension to the existing (2016-2020) commercial dredging permits for Capital Sand Co., Inc. (NWK-2011-00361), Hermann Sand & Gravel, Inc. (NWK-2011-00362), Holliday Sand & Gravel Co. (NWK-2011-00363), Con-Agg of Missouri, LLC (NWK-2011-00364), Limited Leasing Co. (MVS-2011-00177), and Jotori, Inc. (MVS-2011-00178).  The permit decision for the 2021-2025 permit cycle may result in changes to previously-authorized tonnages and locations.  The Dredgers have therefore requested to submit additional information regarding their proposed actions, and to respond to the Kansas City District’s review of the potential effects of those actions.  The extension will allow the Kansas City District to fully consider this information.   The extension of the existing permits to April 30, 2021 will allow the Kansas City District to make its final decisions with the thoroughness necessary for these important permits.  During the extension, the Dredgers must adhere to the existing permit conditions, with the exception that they may not extract more than 33 percent of the 2020 annual limits for both river segments and restricted-tonnage locations (hotspots).  
• June 19, 2020 Bed Change Analysis 2009 to 2019 (June 2020 Update)
• April 21, 2020 Lower Missouri River Commercial Dredging Permit Reevaluation Webinar - Audio Portion Only 
• April 21, 2020 Lower Missouri River Commercial Dredging Permit Reevaluation Presentation
• March 18, 2020 Public Notice Announcing Reissuance of Missouri River Commercial Dredging Permits
• Comments to March 18, 2020 Public Notice
  • Federal and Tribal
  • State Agencies
  • Local Agencies
  • Industry
  • Advocacy Groups
  • Private Citizens

• Combined Decision Document - December 10, 2015
  • Appendix 1 - Public Notice - March 13, 2015
  • Appendix 2 - Public Notice Comments - Congress and Private Entities
  • Appendix 3 - Public Notice Comments - Federal and State Agencies
  • Appendix 4 - Missouri and Kansas Water Quality Certifications
  • Appendix 5 - Biological Assessment for Commercial Sand and Gravel Dredging on Lower Missouri River - October 2015
    • 5a - Missouri River Bed and Water Surface Changes Years 2009-2014 - July 14, 2015
    • 5b - Lower Missouri River Permitted Dredging Diagrams - 2011
  • Appendix 6 - Engineering Division Recommendations - November 10, 2015
  • Appendix 7 - Environmental Assessment - December 2015
  • Appendix 8 - Resolve and Rebut Letter to Dredgers - May 8, 2015
  • Appendix 9 - Dredgers Rebuttal Letter - August 31, 2015
  • Appendix 10 - Holliday Sand Rebuttal to EPA Comments - September 18, 2015
  • Appendix 11 - Engineering Division Memo-Missouri River Bed and Water Surface Changes Years 2009-2014 - July 14, 2015
  • Appendix 12 - US Fish and Wildlife No Effect Concurrence - November 20, 2015
  • Appendix 13 - Kansas State Historic Preservation Office No Adverse Effect Concurrence - March 18, 2015 
  • Appendix 14 - Public Hearing Denial Memo

• March 13, 2015 Public Notice
• Comments Received in Response to March 13, 2015 Public Notice
  • Congressional Interests
  • Federal Agencies
  • State Agencies
  • Commercial Dredgers
  • Organizations
  • Private Individuals

• District Reconsideration of Initial Proffered Permits - September 7, 2011
• April 1, 2011 Press Release
• Record of Decision - March 31, 2011
  • Appendix A - Correspondence and Comments Letters
  • Appendix B - Biological Assessment
• Public Notice Announcing Final EIS - February 18, 2011
• Final EIS
  • Executive Summary
  • Chapter 1 - Introduction
  • Chapter 2 - Proposed Action and Alternatives
  • Chapter 3 - Affected Environment
  • Chapter 4 - Environmental Consequences
  • Chapter 5 - Cumulative Impacts
  • Chapter 6 - Potential Mitigation Measures
  • Chapter 7 - Environmental Statutes, Executive Orders, and Governing Agencies
  • Chapter 8 - List of Preparers
  • Chapter 9 - List of Reviewing Agencies, Organizations, and Indian Tribes
  • Chapter 10 - Responses to Comments on the Draft EIS
  • Appendices A-F

• Permit Extension Decision Document - December 28, 2010
• Public Notice Announcing Draft EIS - July 15, 2010
• Draft EIS
  • Executive Summary
  • Chapter 1- Introduction
  • Chapter 2 - Proposed Action and Alternatives
  • Chapter 3 - Affected Environment
  • Chapter 4 - Environmental Consequences
  • Chapter 5- Cumulative Impacts
  • Chapter 6 - Potential Mitigation Measures
  • Chapter 7 - Permits, Licenses and Approvals
  • Chapter 8 - List of Preparers
  • Chapter 9 - List of Reviewing Agencies and Organizations
  • Appendices A-E

• Permit Extension Combined Decision Document - December 18, 2009

• Department of the Army Supplemental Permit Evaluation and Decision Document - March 24, 2008
• Public Notice to Prospective Missouri River Commercial Dredging Applicants -  February 21, 2008

• Department of the Army Permit Evaluation and Decision Document - August 20, 2007