Home / Missions / Regulatory Program and Permits / Public Notices

Announcements

RRS Public Notice module - Monday, January 6, 2025

6 January 2025
Public Notices Module Now Available—Enhances RRS Functionality!

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) is excited to announce the launch of the Public Notice module on the Regulatory Request System (RRS). Released in January 2025, this new feature allows users nationwide to search, review, and comment on projects being reviewed by the Regulatory Program, significantly enhancing transparency, accessibility, and efficiency. The Public Notice module provides access to Regulatory projects requiring a standard permit or when public notices are issued to develop Mitigation Banks, In-lieu Fee Programs or to issue/reissue a Regional or Programmatic Permit or Section 404 Letter of Permission.  It organizes notices by state and district, which can be viewed in a table format or on an interactive map. Users can easily search for notices by project name or address and submit comments directly through the platform, streamlining public engagement and reinforcing USACE's commitment to improving transparency and the permitting process.

The RRS is a web-based platform, currently in its beta version, designed to simplify the permitting process and enhance user experience. In addition to the new Public Notice Module, RRS enables users to submit permit applications, request jurisdictional determinations, and schedule pre-application meetings, all through a user-friendly interface.

We encourage you to explore the Regulatory Request System and its new features by visiting rrs.usace.army.mil. For additional information or to provide feedback, please contact us at rrs@usace.army.mil

 

 

Search by Month

Get added to the Public Notice Email List

If you would like to be notified by email when we publish new public notices for proposed projects or Regulatory program changes in your area, please send an email to SPA-RD-CO@usace.army.mil or SPA-RD-NM@usace.army.mil to request to be added to our email list.

Public Notices

FINAL REGIONAL GENERAL PERMIT NM-14-01

US Army Corps of Engineers
Published Sept. 10, 2019
Expiration date: 9/6/2024
PRINT | E-MAIL

FINAL REGIONAL GENERAL PERMIT NM-14-01

UNDER SECTION 404 OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT (33 USC 1344)

 

FOR

 

STREAM STABILIZATION AND WATER QUALITY IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS WITHIN URBAN EPHEMERAL CHANNELS IN THE ALBUQUERQUE DISTRICT’S AREAS OF NEW MEXICO

 

 

SUMMARY OF PROPOSED ACTION:   The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Albuquerque District, hereby re-issues Regional General Permit (RGP) NM-14-01 for stream stabilization and water quality improvement projects within urban ephemeral channels within the State of New Mexico.  The purpose of this public notice is to inform interested parties of the re-issuance of the RGP.

 

AUTHORITY:  Section 404 of the Clean Water Act for the discharge of dredged or fill material in waters of the United States.

AREA OF COVERAGE:  The RGP is applicable to ephemeral channels located in urban environments within the geographical boundaries of the Albuquerque District in the State of New Mexico.

SCOPE OF ACTIVITIES:  This RGP authorizes discharges of dredged or fill material into waters of the United States for stream stabilization projects for the purpose of water quality improvements in ephemeral drainages located in urban environments within the State of New Mexico.  Examples of work that maybe undertaken under this permit, upon authorization by the District Engineer, include but are not limited to:

  • Bank stabilization projects that exceed the thresholds for Nationwide Permit 13 and are determined by the Corps to result in minimal impacts to the aquatic environment.  These must have a water quality component through reduction of erosion (which should be stated in the application purpose and need from any proposed project).
  • Construction of grade control structures, energy dissipaters, and flow deflection structures.
  • Installation of water quality improvement features (e.g., debris containment or removal structures, sediment settling basins).
  • Any combination of these types of activities if the proposed undertaking will result in minimal impacts to the aquatic environment.

LENGTH OF AUTHORIZATION:  The RGP will expire five years from the date of issuance.

OTHER GOVERNMENTAL AUTHORIZATIONS: Consultations with the New Mexico Environment Department, Surface Water Quality Bureau and Native American Tribes regarding water quality certification under Section 401 of the Clean Water Act were conducted between March 28, 2019 and September 5, 2019.

 

NEWS RELEASE

 

 


Related Story: Regional General Permit NM-14-01