Public Notices - Minnesota and Wisconsin

  • CSAH 14 Regrading Project

    Expiration date: 12/3/2025

    The proposed project consists of correcting vertical curves to meet current design standards, shoulder widening, and correcting existing steep inslopes. The proposed road would consist of 12' driving lanes and 8' shoulders which would accommodate heavy agricultural equipment traffic.

  • TH 65 Corridor Access Road

    Expiration date: 11/22/2025

    The proposed Project would convert the existing TH 65 roadway to a four-lane, limited-access facility from 95th Ave to 121st Ave in the city of Blaine with the construction of a frontage road from 99th Ave to 109th Ave on the west side of TH 65 as well as grade-separated improvements at the 99th Ave, 109th Ave, and 117th Ave intersections with TH 65. The Project would also include lighting and additional signage consisting of three overhead cantilever truss signs and three ground-mounted I Beam signs that would use standard MnDOT designs. The proposed work includes: 1. Construction of a teardrop interchange (bowtie roundabout) at 109th Ave. 2. Addition of a two-way frontage road with a separated trail would connect 99th Ave to 107th Ave on the west side of TH 65 with ramp access to SB TH 65 between 99th Ave and 105th Ave. 3. Addition of a one-way SB frontage road with a separated trail that would connect 109th Ave to 107th Ave with cul-de-sacs constructed at 107th Ave and Ulysses St and also at Ulysses St and 106th Lane west of Th 65. 4. Addition of ramps to NB Th 65 at 99th Ave. 5. Construction of an underpass at 105th Ave to allow crossings under TH 65 at 105th Ave. 6. Construction of a pedestrian/bicycle bridge to allow crossings over Th 65 between 113th Ave and 114th Ave. 7. Construction of a tight diamond interchange at 117th Ave. 8. Construction of new bridges at 99th Ave, 109th Ave, 113th/114th Ave, and 117th Ave and an underpass at 105th Ave to provide separate trails for crossing TH 65.

  • 2025-01093-MWV (Sommer Wetland Mitigation Bank)

    Expiration date: 12/5/2025

    The sponsor is proposing to restore approximately 40.9 acres of natural habitat within a depressional system consisting of shallow marsh wetland, fresh wet meadow wetland,and upland prairie buffer within the Three Mile Creek watershed. The sponsor and the Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources have an agreement to complete the proposed wetland restoration project together.

  • ANNOUNCEMENT OF RELEASE OF THE WISCONSIN GUIDELINES VERSION 2

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers St. Paul District Regulatory Division (Corps) and Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (Wisconsin DNR) are announcing the official release of the Wisconsin Guidelines, Version 2 (Wisconsin Guidelines). The agencies have developed the Wisconsin Guidelines as two documents, one tailored for sponsors titled Procedures for Developing Wetland Compensatory Mitigation Sites in Wisconsin and the second for applicants/permittees titled Procedures for Project Proponents on Compensatory Mitigation Requirements in Wisconsin.

  • Special Public Notice- Emergency Processing Procedures in Minnesota and Wisconsin

    The purpose of this notice is to advise the public that the United States (U.S.) Army Corps of Engineers, Mississippi Vally Division has approved the use of special emergency processing procedures by the St. Paul District in accordance with 33 CFR § 325.2(e)(4) for the National Energy Emergency established by Executive Order (EO) 14156, which was issued on January 20, 2025 under the President’s legal authorities, including the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1601 et seq) and section 301 of title 3, United States code.

  • Special Public Notice (MNWI SQT release)

    Expiration date: 1/6/2030

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers St. Paul District Regulatory Division (Corps) is announcing the release of version 1.0 of the Minnesota and Wisconsin (MNWI) Stream Quantification Tool (SQT) and Debit Calculator. The MNWI SQT replaces, updates, and merges the Minnesota SQT (MNSQT) version 2.0 and the beta version of Wisconsin SQT (WISQT) to create a single tool for quantifying functional change on streams throughout the two states.

  • Supplemented Minor Discharges and Utility Regional General Permits in Minnesota and Wisconsin, and Federally Recognized American Indian Reservations

    Expiration date: 2/19/2028

    This notice announces the availability of the Utility and Minor Discharges regional general permits (RGP’s) for use within the Lake Superior Hydrologic Unit Codes (HUCs) previously excluded as part of the Clean Water Act (CWA) Section 401(a)(2) process (401(a)(2) process).

  • Superior SAMP IV RGP

    Expiration date: 8/15/2028

    This notice announces the reissuance and availability of the City of Superior, WI Special Area Management Plan (SAMP) IV Regional General Permit (RGP). The Superior SAMP IV RGP is now available to authorize certain Section 404-regulated activities in wetlands identified as eligible for the RGP in the Superior SAMP (version IV) for single and complete residential, commercial, industrial, institutional, and public development projects. The RGP authorizes regulated activities that have been determined to result in no more than minimal individual or cumulative adverse environmental effects. The applicable terms and conditions are described in the Superior SAMP IV RGP attached to this notice.

  • Reissuance of Superior SAMP IV RGP

    Expiration date: 8/15/2028

    This notice announces the reissuance and availability of the City of Superior, WI Special Area Management Plan (SAMP) IV Regional General Permit (RGP). The Superior SAMP IV RGP is now available to authorize certain Section 404-regulated activities in wetlands identified as eligible for the RGP in the Superior SAMP (version IV) for single and complete residential, commercial, industrial, institutional, and public development projects. The RGP authorizes regulated activities that have been determined to result in no more than minimal individual or cumulative adverse environmental effects. The applicable terms and conditions are described in the Superior SAMP IV RGP attached to this notice.

  • Enbridge Line 5 Wisconsin Segment Relocation Project Hearing Public Notice

    The Corps will conduct a public hearing on June 4th, 2024. The public hearing will be held at the Northwood Technical College, located at 2100 Beaser Avenue, Ashland, WI 54806 from 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. and 4 p.m. - 8 p.m. CST.