Comments on regional issues relating to the proposed NWPs and proposed final regional conditions should be sent to:
Regulatory Division, CESWG-RD-P
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
P.O. Box 1229
Galveston,Texas 77553-1229
swg_public_notice@usace.army.mil
Comments relating to the final regional conditions are due by February 11, 2017.
Concurrent with Corps processing of this notice, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) is reviewing this notice under Section 401 of the CWA and in accordance with Title 30, Texas Administrative Code Section 279.1-279.13 to determine if the work would comply with State water quality standards. This public notice is also issued for the purpose of advising all known interested persons that there is pending before the TCEQ a decision on water quality certification under such act.
Any comments concerning this notice may be submitted to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, 401 Coordinator, MC-150, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087. The public comment period extends 30 days from the date of publication of this notice. A copy of the public notice with a description of the work is made available for review in the TCEQ's Austin office. The complete notice may be reviewed in the Corps office listed in this public notice. The TCEQ may conduct a public meeting to consider all comments concerning water quality if requested in writing. A request for a public meeting must contain the following information: the name, mailing address, notice title, or other recognizable reference to the application; a brief description of the interest of the requester, or of persons represented by the requester; and a brief description of how the notice, if granted, would adversely affect such interest.
Railroad Commission of Texas (RRC) certification is required for activities associated with the exploration, development, or production of oil, gas, or geothermal resources, as described in Tex. Nat. Res. Ann. §91.101. Concurrent with the processing of notice, the RRC is reviewing Section 401 of the Clean Water Act and Title 16, Texas Administrative Code, Section 3.93, to determine if the proposed work would comply with applicable water quality laws and regulations. By virtue of an agreement between the Corps and the RRC, this public notice is issued for the purpose of advising all known interested persons that there is pending before the RRC a decision on water quality certification under the above authorities. Written comments concerning the request for certification may be submitted to the Assistant Director, Environmental Services, Railroad Commission of Texas, P.O. Box 12967, Austin, Texas 78711-2967. The public comment period extends 30 days from the date of publication of this notice. The RRC may also hold a public meeting on the request for certification if the RRC determines that a public meeting is in the public interest. If the RRC holds a meeting to receive public comment on a request for certification, the RRC will give notice of the meeting to the applicant, the USACE, and persons identified under 16 TAC §3.93(d)(2) at least ten days prior to the meeting.