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Public Notices and References

References

 

QMS Processes

These are internal process documents which will affect how permit applicants and their representatives will work with SPD subordinate districts.  These  documents are for “Information Only.”  The controlled versions reside on the SPD QMS SharePoint Portal. Please verify that the version of any document  is the current one prior to proceeding.

12501-SPD Standard Operating Procedure for Determination of Mitigation Ratios

12502-SPD Regulatory Program Emergency Procedures 

12503-SPD Regulatory Administrative Appeal Process

12504-SPD Essential Fish Habitat Procedures

12505-SPD Uniform Performance Standards for Compensatory Mitigation Requirements

12509-SPD Regulatory Program SOP for Preparing and Coordinating EISs

Forms

Practitioners, the public, and our regulators now have easy access to the full suite of Regulatory ENG forms. Please click the link below for more details and access to the new webpage.

USACE Regulatory ENG Forms 

Regional Guidelines and Standards

The following documents have been developed for use within all of South Pacific Division's (SPD) subordinate districts.  They were developed to assure consistency within the Regulatory program across SPD and to aid the Regulated public in developing acceptable submittals.

Regional Compensatory Mitigation and Monitoring Guidelines

Regional Mapping Standards

 

Mitigation Banking Templates

March 2, 2017 Template Public Meeting Presentation

 

Agreements

Public Notices

Under the Corps' Regulatory Program, a public notice is the primary method for advising all interested parties of a proposed activity for which a permit is sought.  Public notices are also published to inform the public about new or proposed regulations, policies, guidance or permit procedures.

Public Notices published by the South Pacific Division (SPD) under the Regulatory Program are posted on this page. SPD public notices are primarily published to inform the public about new or proposed guidance, templates, procedures, and regional general permits, which are applicable to more than one of SPD's subordinate districts.  Once a public notice is available on-line, notification of the SPD Public Notice is sent to individuals on the mailing lists of the appropriate districts by each of the affected districts .

Public Notices

  • Request for Input on California Interagency Mitigation Bank Checklist

    Expiration date: 2/10/2025

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ (USACE) South Pacific Division, including its Sacramento, San Francisco, and Los Angeles Districts, along with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW), the California Natural Resources Agency (CNRA), the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the State Water Resources Control Board (State Water Board), and the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), as potential participants in Interagency Review Teams (IRT), collectively known as IRT agencies, are evaluating the need to update the April 2024, Interagency Mitigation Bank checklists (Checklists). The purpose of this notice is to solicit comments from interested parties to support revision of the Checklists. Please see attachments:  April 2024, Interagency CA Mitigation Bank Checklists

    PDT CHECKLIST REQUEST FOR COMMENTS-PN-FINAL.DOCX
    04.2024.PDT_FINALCHECKLISTS.PDF

  • Public Notice for Draft Section 408 Regional Categorical Permission

    Expiration date: 1/15/2025

    South Pacific Division districts receive numerous Section 408 requests for minor alterations to USACE projects each year, most of which are for changes to an embankment or channel such as installation of irrigation pipes or horizontal directional drilling for the placement of utility lines. Many of the project descriptions for proposed alterations are similar and the effects tend to be negligible. The current review and approval process, however, is time intensive and can take months. USACE South Pacific Division proposes to reduce Section 408 request review times by simplifying engineering and environmental analysis for specific categories of minor alterations within the division’s boundaries (Figure 1), excluding consultation required under Section 106 of the National Historical Preservation Act and any other federally required consultations. Please read the attachments on this notice in full.

    PUBLIC NOTICE FOR DRAFT SECTION 408 REGIONAL CATEGORICAL PERMISSION - 16 DEC 2024.PDF
    SECTION 408 REGIONAL CATEGORICAL PERMISSION DRAFT DOCUMENT - 16 DEC 2024.PDF

  • Public Notice of Mitigation Bank Enabling Instrument (BEI) Template Availability

    The Sacramento, San Francisco, and Los Angeles Districts of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, along with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, the California Natural Resources Agency, the National Marine Fisheries Service, the United States Environmental Protection Agency, the State Water Resources Control Board, and the Natural Resources Conservation Service as potential participants in Interagency Review Teams (IRT) have updated the standard Mitigation Bank Enabling Instrument (BEI) template for use with mitigation banks that are established within the State of California or mitigation banks with service areas that extend into the state of California. This notice is to inform interested parties of the availability of the completed template.

    2024.11.04-CA-BEITEMPLATE.PDF
    2024.11.04-CA-BEI-FINAL-ADA.DOCX

  • Public Notice for Banking Agency Management Team - Stakeholder Engagement Meeting

    Pursuant to the 2011 MOU, the BAMT and the PDT will hold a stakeholder engagement meeting on Wednesday, November 6, 2024. Statements of interest in speaking regarding financial assurances may be submitted by October 16, 2024. The meeting information, including the agenda, and additional information for virtual and in person attendance are attached.

    2024.11.06-STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT-PN-FINAL.DOCX
    2024.11.06-BAMT-PUBLICMTG-AGENDA.PDF

  • Public Notice Comment Period - Categorical Permission For Section 408 Requests

    Expiration date: 10/4/2024

    The purpose of this notice is to solicit comments from federal, state, and local agencies and officials; the public; and other interested parties regarding the proposed Section 408 categorical permission. Sovereign Native American Tribes have been contacted separately. Comments received within 30 days of publication of this notice will be used in the evaluation of potential impacts of the proposed action on important resources. Please read the attachment on this notice in full.

    (FINAL_20AUG24) LETTER_USACE SPD RCP SECTION 408 SCOPING PUBLIC NOTICE (INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL)_REVISED_CLEAN (002).DOCX