12 Jun 2026

Johnson Farms Minnesota, LLC Wetland Bank

Expiration date: 7/12/2026

The sponsor proposes to establish the Johnson Farms Minnesota, LLC Wetland Bank. The project involves restoring and enhancing approximately 109.77 acres of wetland and upland buffer in Douglas County, Minnesota. The objective is to create a high-quality, self-sustaining wetland ecosystem by filling drainage ditches, disabling drain tiles, and constructing a dike to restore historic hydrology. The restored areas will include Deep Marsh, Shallow Marsh, and Fresh Wet Meadow communities, providing functional lift and generating mitigation credits for unavoidable impacts to aquatic resources.

6 May 2026

Special Public Notice- 2025 Banking Listening Sessions After Action Report

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers St. Paul District Regulatory Division (USACE), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (Wisconsin DNR) are announcing the release of the After-Action Report for the 2025 Banking Listening Sessions held on September 3, 2025 (Wisconsin) and September 17, 2025 (Minnesota). The agencies have developed an After-Action Report as one combined document for both states.

27 Feb 2026

2026 Nationwide Permits (NWP) Background and Updates

Expiration date: 2/27/2027

In the June 18, 2025, issue of the Federal Register (90 FR 26100), the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) published its proposal to reissue 56 existing NWPs, to issue one new NWP, and not to reissue one NWP. To solicit comments on its proposed regional conditions for these NWPs and proposed revocation of certain NWPs within Minnesota and Wisconsin, the St Paul District issued a public notice on June 18, 2025. The St. Paul District’s public notice sought to solicit comment on the District’s proposal to (re)issue 43 NWPs and associated regional conditions and revoke 14 NWPs within Minnesota and Wisconsin. In the final action published in the Federal Register on January 8, 2026 (91 FR 768), the Corps reissued 56 existing NWPs and issued one new NWP. In that final action, the Corps also reissued the NWP general conditions and definitions. Those NWPs and the NWP general conditions and definitions are effective March 15, 2026. The NWPs will expire on March 15, 2031. After the issuance of the final NWPs, the St. Paul District considered the need for regional conditions for these NWPs. On March 16, 2026, when the 2026 NWPs go into effect, the St. Paul District will authorize activities under the following 2021 NWPs: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 22, 25, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 51, 52, 53, 54, 59, and 60. The 2026 regional conditions, water quality certifications, and CZMA consistency decisions applicable to these 2026 NWPs are provided in this public notice and are outlined in the enclosures to this document.

25 Feb 2026

2020-00260 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Issues Validated Permit to Enbridge Energy for Line 5 Wisconsin Segment Relocation

The United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) St. Paul District has issued a validated permit to Enbridge Energy to cross the White River, permanently discharge fill material into 998 square feet of wetlands, and temporarily discharge dredged and fill materials into 101.1 acres of wetlands and 0.20 acres of non-wetland waters for the construction of the Line 5 Wisconsin segment relocation. The project is located in parts of Bayfield, Ashland and Iron Counties, Wisconsin.