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Regulatory Public Notices

As used by the Corps, the term "public notice" is an official, required government announcement of a proposed agency action, decision made or under consideration, public hearing or other activity.  Please download the attachment(s) associated with notice for the complete, formatted, public notice with tables, illustrations, maps and plans.

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Mitigation Public Notices

For all public notices pertaining to compensatory mitigation bank proposals or in-lieu fee mitigation sites developed by the North Carolina Division of Mitigation Services (NCDMS), please go to the Regulatory In-lieu Fee and Bank Information Tracking System website at https://ribits.ops.usace.army.mil/ords/f?p=107:2::::::

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  • SAW-2000-30478 Ingles Supermarket

    Expiration date: 1/4/2026

    The Wilmington District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) has received an application for a Department of the Army permit pursuant to Section 404 of the Clean Water Act (33 U.S.C. §1344). The purpose of this public notice is to solicit comments from the public regarding the proposed project to install a culvert crossing and fill wetlands to support an expanded gas station facility and access from Patton Cove Road to the Ingles Market. The project would include the teardown of the existing Ingles Market and commercial developments that were damaged by flooding from Hurricane Helene. Approximately 0.01 acre of wetlands will be permanently filled for the development of the new parking lot, retail space, and fueling stations. Additionally, approximately 133 linear feet, 0.01 acre, of stream will be impacted with the placement of a culvert crossing.

    Public Notice
    Proposed Project Plans

  • SAW-2025-02129 Groin Repair Buxton Village

    Expiration date: 12/22/2025

    The Wilmington District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) has received an application for a Department of the Army permit pursuant to Section 404 of the Clean Water Act (33 U.S.C. §1344) and Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. §403). The purpose of this public notice is to solicit comments from the public regarding the repair of approximately 640 linear feet of a damaged and dilapidated groin to increase sand-trapping capability and work in conjunction with the ongoing beach nourishment projects to enhance shoreline protection along the southern end of Buxton Village. The proposed repair would take place within a portion of the beach and adjacent inshore waters that have been previously modified by shoreline stabilization and maintenance activities. Construction equipment is limited to excavators, trucks, and cranes and will require a temporary use of an approximate 300-foot section of beach and nearshore area adjacent to the existing groin.

    Public Notice
    Proposed Project Plans

  • SAW-2020-01465-The Retreat at Hanes Lake

    Expiration date: 12/20/2025

    The Wilmington District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) has received an application for a Department of the Army permit pursuant to Section 404 of the Clean Water Act (33 U.S.C. §1344) and/or Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. §403). The purpose of this public notice is to solicit comments from the public regarding a proposed project for the construction of a 319-single family lakeside residential community, along with associated infrastructure and attendant features. The proposed project would result in the permanent loss of 0.884 acre of wetland, and 406 LF (0.065 Ac) of stream channel, and the placement of riprap within 239 LF of stream channel (not considered a loss), associated with the construction of four interior road crossings. Cumulatively, the overall Project (Phases 1, 2, 3, and 4) would result in the permanent loss of 1.08 Ac of of wetland and 430 LF of stream channel, and the placement of riprap within 239 LF of stream channel.

    Public Notice
    Proposed Project Plans

  • SAW-2004-9986803, NCDOT I-26 Asheville Connector Project

    Expiration date: 12/14/2025

    The DISTRICT ENGINEER, WILMINGTON DISTRICT, 69 Darlington Avenue, Wilmington North Carolina 28403, is hereby notifying the public about a North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) proposal to impact waters of the U.S. in Asheville, Buncombe County, North Carolina. The purpose of this public notice is to solicit comments regarding NCDOT’s proposal to temporarily impact the French Broad River to construct causeways and a trestle work bridge to support new bridge construction in Phase 2 of the I-2513 project, also known as the I-26/Asheville Connector. This work would include (1) constriction of more than 50% of river flow in the French Broad River for approximately three weeks due to causeway configurations/phases, and (2) construction of a trestle work bridge that would span part of the river with causeways on each end for approximately 15 months, and one causeway on one end for approximately 2 months.

    Public Notice
    Project Maps

  • SAW-2025-00715 Sparta Commercial Development Site

    Expiration date: 12/10/2025

    The Wilmington District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) has received an after-the-fact (ATF) application from John and Phyllis Miller for a Department of the Army permit pursuant to Section 404 of the Clean Water Act (33 U.S.C. §1344) to retain the existing approximately 1.24 acres of fill within wetlands associated with a commercial development. In addition, the project involves restoration activities of approximately 2.98 acres of wetland and 760 linear feet (linear feet) of streams.

    Public Notice
    SAW-2025-00715 Proposed Project Plans