LRL-2019-444

NOTICE OF COMMENT PERIOD EXTENSION:  The United States Army Corps of Engineers published on September 11, 2019, for public comment Nucor Corporation’s proposal to discharge dredged and/or fill material into waters of the United States associated with the construction of a new steel plate mill and associated barge terminal.  The public comment period on this proposal has been extended until November 23, 2019.  All aspects of the proposal, described in the original public notice, remain unchanged and may be referenced at: https://www.lrl.usace.army.mil/Missions/Regulatory/Public-Notices/Article/1957297/lrl-2019-444/.

PUBLIC INTEREST REVIEW AND COMMENT:  This application will be reviewed in accordance with 33 CFR 320-332, the Regulatory Program of the Corps, and other pertinent laws, regulations, and executive orders.  The Division Engineer’s decision whether to issue a permit will be based on an evaluation of the proposed impacts, including cumulative impacts, of the proposed activity on the public interest.  That decision will reflect the national concern for both the protection and the utilization of important resources.  The benefit that reasonably may be expected to accrue from the proposal must be balanced against its reasonably foreseeable detriments.  All factors that may be relevant to the proposal will be considered, including the cumulative effects thereof; among those factors are conservation, economics, aesthetics, general environmental concerns, wetlands, historic properties, fish and wildlife values, flood hazards, floodplain values, land use, navigation, shoreline erosion and accretion, recreation, water supply and conservation, water quality, energy needs, safety, food and fiber production, mineral needs, considerations of property ownership and, in general, the needs and welfare of the people. 

SOLITICATION OF COMMENTS:  The Corps of Engineers is soliciting comments from the public, the Federal, state, and local agencies and officials, the Indian Tribes, and other interested parties in order to consider and evaluate the impacts of this proposed activity.  For accuracy and completeness of the administrative record, all data in support of or in opposition to the proposed work should be submitted in writing setting forth sufficient detail to furnish a clear understanding of the reasons for support or opposition.  Any person may request, in writing, within the comment period specified in the notice, that public hearing be held to consider the application.  Requests for public hearings shall state, with particularity, the reasons for holding a public hearing.  Any comments received will be considered by the Corps to determine whether to issue, modify, condition, or deny a permit for this proposal.  To make this decision, comments are used to assess impacts on endangered species, historic properties, water quality, general environmental effects, and the other public interest factors listed above.  Comments are used in the preparation of an Environmental Assessment and/or an Environmental Impact Statement pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act.  Comments are also used to determine the need for a public hearing and to determine the overall public interest of the proposed activity.

Written statements received in this office on or before the expiration date of this Public Notice will become a part of the record and will be considered in the final determination.  Any objections which are received during this period will be forwarded to the applicant for possible resolution before the determination is made whether to issue or deny the requested DA Permit.  A permit will be granted unless its issuance is found to be contrary to the public interest. 

CLOSE OF COMMENT PERIOD:  All comments pertaining to this Public Notice must reach this office on or before the close of the comment period.  If no comments are received by that date, it will be considered that there are no objections.  Comments and requests for additional information should be addressed to Ms. Sarah Atherton, CELRL-RDS at the address noted above and should refer to the Public Notice Number LRL-2019-444-sea.  If you desire to submit your comments by email, you must comply with the following: 

a) In the subject line of your email, type in ONLY the Public Notice ID No. LRL-2019-444-sea.                                     

 Example: 
                                                            Subject:  LRL-2019-444-sea 

b) Provide your physical mailing address and telephone number. 

c) Send your email to: lrl.regulatorypubliccomment@usace.army.mil.  

d) If you are sending attachments greater than 1 Mb in size with your email, you must send a hard copy (CD or paper) to the Corps’ physical address as well.