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Wetland Plant Book

Version 3.2 - July 2015 Steve D. Eggers and Donald M. Reed
Pt.1	Introduction; Key to Plant Communities; Shallow, Open Water Communities
Pt.2	Deep and Shallow Marshes
Pt.3	Sedge Meadows and Fresh (wet) Meadows
Pt.4	Wet to Wet-Mesic Prairies and Calcareous Fens
Pt.5	Bogs and Shrub Swamps
Pt.6	Wooded Swamps
Pt.7	Floodplain Forests; Seasonally Flooded Basins; Appendices; Glossary; Bibliography; Index

Recent Regulatory Public Notices

2022-02073-JMB (Marathon County, WI) Channel Dredging – Lake Wausau (Wisconsin River)
LETTER OF PERMISSION: The applicant proposes to hydraulically dredge approximately 3,238 cubic yards of sediment from Lake Wausau (Wisconsin River) for improved watercraft access. According to the applicant, the proposed dredging would be needed as the area has silted-in over time, which has restricted water access to the property owned by the applicant. The project area would be dredged 2’ deeper to approximately 4’ depth at normal water levels. All dredge material would be pumped via dredge hose to an adjacent upland parcel for dewatering via geotextile bags. All dredge material would then be transported to an offsite upland location for permanent disposal.

Date of Expiration: 06/21/2023

Minnesota Utility Partners Project
SPECIAL PUBLIC NOTICE: The purpose of this Special Public Notice is to inform the general public that the St. Paul District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (District) has decided to accept and expend funds contributed by Great River Energy, a Minnesota cooperative corporation, and Minnesota Power, collectively referred to throughout this notice as the Minnesota Utility Partners. The funds will be used to expedite processing of the Minnesota Utility Partners Department of the Army (DA) permit applications pursuant to Clean Water Act Section 404 (13 U.S.C. 1344) and/or Rivers and Harbors Act Section 10 (33 U.S.C. 403).

Date of Expiration: 06/16/2023

2022-01187-BJL (Monroe County) Hi Crush Gonzales Wyeville Mining Expansion Project
PUBLIC NOTICE: The applicant has submitted a Department of the Army permit application to discharge fill material into 0.92 acre of wetlands for the expansion of sand mining activities at the Rutlin Pit (Gonzales Phase). The purpose of the project is to expand the existing Rutlin Pit to fulfill the need for locally accessible frac-sand material that would extend the life of the mine by approximately 2 months. The expansion area (Gonzales Phase) would total approximately 6.0 acres and is located just south of Phase 9 and east of Phase 9A. The project connects previously mined phases of the Rutlin Pit owned by Hi-Crush, Inc.

Date of Expiration: 06/17/2023

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Regulatory News

5 Jan 2023
30 December 2022 - EPA and Army Finalize Rule Establishing Definition of WOTUS and Restoring Fundamental Water Protections
Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of the Army (the agencies) announced a final rule establishing a durable definition of “waters of the United States” (WOTUS) to reduce uncertainty from changing regulatory definitions, protect people’s health, and support economic opportunity.

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About Our Regulatory & Permits Office

The purpose of Corps of Engineers' regulatory program is to protect the nation's aquatic resources, while allowing reasonable development through fair, flexible and balanced permit decisions. The Corps evaluates permit applications for all regulated activities that occur in the nation's waters, including wetlands.

The Corps' regulatory program includes Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899 and Section 404 of the Clean Water Act. The St. Paul District's regulatory jurisdiction covers the states of Minnesota and Wisconsin.

Under Section 10, a Corps permit is required to do any work in, over or under a 'Navigable Water of the U.S.' Waterbodies have been designated as 'Navigable Waters of the U.S.' based on their past, present or potential use for transportation for interstate commerce.

Under Section 404, a Corps permit is required for the discharge of dredged or fill material into waters of the U.S. Many waterbodies and wetlands in the nation are waters of the U.S. and are subject to the Corps' Section 404 regulatory authority.

Contact Information

Minnesota

USACE_Requests_MN@usace.army.mil

Field Office	Address
Bemidji	4111 Technology Drive NW, Suite 295 Bemidji, MN 56601 218-444-6381
Brainerd	10867 East Gull Lake Drive NW Brainerd, MN 56401 651-290-5767
Duluth	600 South Lake Avenue, Suite 211 Duluth, MN 55802 218-788-6408
La Crescent	1114 South Oak Street La Crescent, MN 55947 651-290-5902