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SPK-1995-00386, Availability of Record of Decision for Section 404 Clean Water Act (CWA 404) Permit Strategy Aligned with the South Sacramento Habitat Conservation Plan (SSHCP) and Multi-tiered CWA 404 Permit Strategy for SSHCP Covered Activities, Sacramento County, CA

Regulatory Division
Published July 26, 2019
Expiration date: 7/26/2019

AVAILABILITY OF ROD:  On July 25, 2019, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Sacramento District (Corps) completed a Record of Decision (ROD) for the Clean Water Act Section 404 Clean Water Act (CWA 404) Permit Strategy Aligned with the SSHCP, in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), as a NEPA cooperating agency on the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s (USFWS) Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the SSHCP.  The EIS was prepared by the USFWS; the Corps contributed to the EIS in our area of expertise and jurisdiction under CWA 404.  The USFWS prepared the EIS to analyze the direct, indirect, and cumulative effects associated with applications for an Incidental Take Permit under section 10(a)(1)(B) of the federal Endangered Species Act.  More information about the SSHCP can be found at the following link: http://southsachcp.com.

The Corps’ ROD follows the issuance of a Final EIS by the USFWS in May 2018.  Appendix C of the Final EIS included a final draft of the Corps’ proposed CWA 404 permit strategy.  Additionally, on May 15, 2018, the Corps issued a public notice to solicit comments on the final draft permit strategy.  A copy of the ROD is attached to this public notice.

MULTI-TIERED CWA 404 PERMIT STRATEGY FOR SSCHP COVERED ACTIVITIES:  The Corps has issued Programmatic General Permit (PGP) 17 for Minimal Impact Covered Activities Under the South Sacramento Habitat Conservation Plan.  A copy of PGP 17 is attached to this public notice, and can also be viewed at:  https://www.spk.usace.army.mil/Missions/Regulatory/Permitting/Regional-and-Programmatic-General-Permits/

The Corps has issued a Letter of Permission procedure for Covered Activities Under the South Sacramento Habitat Conservation Plan with Less than Significant Impacts on the Human Environment.  A copy of the Letter of Permission procedure is attached to this public notice, and can also be viewed at: https://www.spk.usace.army.mil/Missions/Regulatory/Permitting/Letters-of-Permission/

The Corps has implemented an abbreviated Standard Permit (SP) process for SSHCP Covered Activities.  The finalized process is attached to this public notice.

Attachments: 

  1. ROD for the Clean Water Act Section 404 Clean Water Act (CWA 404) Permit Strategy Aligned with the SSHCP
  2. Final PGP 17 for SSHCP Covered Activities (with attachments)
  3. Final LOP procedure for SSHCP Covered Activities (with attachments)
  4. Abbreviated SP for SSHCP Covered Activities (attachments n/a)