Public Notices - Minnesota and Wisconsin

  • KLM Farms Second Wetland Bank

    Expiration date: 11/10/2025

    The sponsor is proposing to develop the KLM Farms Second Wetland Bank. The proposed bank site is approximately 41.0 acres in size. The project objective is to restore self-sustaining and high-functioning fresh wet meadow wetlands and mesic prairie upland buffers to generate approximately 29.9250 wetland banking credits. The site is currently in agricultural production. The sponsor proposes to restore wetland hydrology by disabling the on-site drainage system, which includes filling the central ditch, partially filling the west ditch, and rerouting drainage to a newly constructed ditch on the east side of the property. Following the earthwork, the site will be seeded with native vegetation.

  • Lake of the Woods Cty. Shoreline Rehabilitation

    Expiration date: 10/25/2025

    The overall purpose of the project is to construct an armor stone breakwater in Lake of the Woods to protect an existing dock and provide a safe mooring area for watercraft. The applicant has requested authorization to discharge rock fill material in approximately 0.29 acre in Lake of the Woods. The placement of the rock would be completed with a temporary barge platform. The rock would be locally sourced from previous construction in the Northwest Angle.

  • 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.

  • Special Public Notice - Acceptance of Funds from the Wisconsin Department of Transportation

    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 the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT).