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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-2017-00883, Town of Ocean Isle Beach, Odell Williamson Airport, new parallel taxiway, and security and wildlife exclusion fencing

    Expiration date: 10/24/2025

    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). The Town of Ocean Isle Beach requests authorization to permanently impact 1.02 acres of wetlands and 92 lf (0.008 ac) of stream for the new parallel taxiway and grading for required security and wildlife exclusion fencing.

    Public Notice
    Plans

  • SAW-2015-02646 Duke Energy - Combined-cycle natural gas plant at Roxboro power plant

    Expiration date: 10/22/2025

    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) from Duke Energy. The applicant requests authorization to construct a combined-cycle natural gas plant at the Roxboro site to assist with electricity demand as Duke Energy retires its remaining onsite coal-fired units. Construction of the pad to accommodate the combined cycle plant and ancillary components including an access road, will require the permanent discharge of fill material into 1,247 linear feet (LF) (0.172 acre) of stream channel and 0.05 acre of open water. Temporary impacts include 1.31 acre of open water within Hyco Lake.

    Plans
    Public Notice

  • SAW-2024-00947 Sibelco Mine Disposal Area Expansions (Upper Ollis and Upper Mill Ridge)

    Expiration date: 10/20/2025

    The Wilmington District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) has received an application from Sibelco North America, Inc. for a Department of the Army permit pursuant to Section 404 of the Clean Water Act (33 U.S.C. §1344) to impact approximately 31,002 linear feet of stream and 2.341 acres of wetland associated with the expansion of a mining byproduct disposal area. The purpose of this public notice is to solicit comments from the public regarding the work described in the public notice. The project/review area consists of two tracts of land, identified as the Upper Ollis and Upper Mill Ridge sites, that are located on the north and south sides of Brushy Creek Road in Spruce Pine, Avery County, North Carolina.

    Public Notice
    Plans

  • SAW-2025-01708 Big Foot Slough

    Expiration date: 10/9/2025

    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 applicant requests year-round authorization to perform maintenance dredging within a USACE Navigation federally authorized 106.4-acre dredge corridor (specifically between USCG buoys 9A and 13) known as Big Foot Slough using the Miss Katie or a similarly designed special purpose dredge. The channel will be not exceed 150ft-wide or a depth of -10ft MLLW with an allowable +2ft overdepth. Dredged material will be placed within the confines of the deep-water placement area utilized by USACE Navigation during their March 2025 maintenance event.

    Public Notice
    Project Plans

  • SAW-2024-01902 (Emergency Permit Application Processing Procedures for Hurricane Helene-Extension

    The purpose of this notice is to advise the public that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Wilmington District is extending alternative permitting procedures in response to conditions resulting from possible erosion, and storm damage associated with recent passing of Hurricane Helene. These alternate procedures will be utilized until March 7, 2026.

    Public Notice