Regulacje i polityka gospodarcza · 26.11.1997

Public Notice Concerning Changes to Nationwide Permit 26

In response to a court order issued on October 27, 1997, the Corps is requesting comments on three changes to Nationwide Permit (NWP) 26, which were published in the Federal Register on Friday, December 13, 1996 (61 FR 65874-65922). The Corps is requesting comments on the following changes to NWP 26: (1) The expiration of NWP 26 on December 13, 1998; (2) the prohibition against filling or excavating more than 500 linear feet of stream bed under NWP 26; and (3) the prohibition against using other NWPs with NWP 26 to authorize the loss of more than 3 acres of waters of the United States. The Corps is not requesting comments on any other issues related to the recent modification of NWP 26 or any other NWP. Within 90 days of the close of the comment period, the Corps will publish its final determination on these issues in the Federal Register.