00_31_43-1_5_A_20230906 USACE 404 SWG-2023-00309 NWP.pdf
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This document is a Nationwide Permit (NWP) Verification issued by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District for bank stabilization activities along the Rio Grande. The permit, issued to the International Boundary and Water Commission, authorizes a bank stabilization project near the Cameron County Gateway International Bridge in Brownsville, Texas. The project involves stabilizing approximately 1,285 linear feet of riverbank, including 1,078 linear feet with Articulated Concrete Block Mattress (ACBM) revetment and 207 linear feet with rock rip rap. The installation will result in discharging 70 cubic yards of ACBM material and 175 cubic yards of rip rap below the ordinary high water mark.
The permit is verified under Nationwide Permit 13 for Bank Stabilization, pursuant to Section 404 of the Clean Water Act and Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899. The Corps has determined that the proposed activity complies with all terms and conditions of NWP 13 and that the environmental effects will be minimal. Notably, the agency is waiving the standard requirement that bank stabilization activities must be no more than 500 feet in length. The NWP verification is valid until the permit is modified, reissued, or revoked, with the current NWPs scheduled to be modified prior to March 15, 2026.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS, GALVESTON DISTRICT
5151 FLYNN PARKWAY, SUITE 306
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS 78411
September 6, 2023
Corpus Christi Regulatory Field Office
SUBJECT: Permit No. SWG-2023-00309; Nationwide Permit Verification
International Boundary and Water Commission ATTN: Gilbert Anaya 4191 N Mesa St.
El Paso, TX 79902
Dear Mr. Anaya
This is in reference to your request, dated June 2, 2023, to conduct bank stabilization activities along the Rio Grande. Approximately 1,285 linear feet along the bank of the Rio Grande will be stabilized with 1,078 linear feet of Articulated Concrete Block Mattress (ACBM) revetment erosion protection system, and 207 linear feet of rock rip rap. Installation of the ACBM and rip rap will result in the discharge of 70 cubic yards and 175 cubic yards of material below the ordinary high water mark, respectively. The project site is located in the Rio Grande, near the Cameron County Gateway International Bridge in Brownsville, Cameron County, Texas.
This request is verified by Nationwide Permit (NWP) 13 pursuant to Section 404 of the Clean Water Act and Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899. This NWP verification is valid provided the activity is compliant with the enclosed plans, in 7 sheets. In addition, the activity must be in compliance with the NWP General/Regional Conditions, Section 401 Water Quality Certification, and the Coastal Management Program, which can be found at:
https://www.swg.usace.army.mil/Missions/Regulatory/Permits/Nationwide-General- Permits/. A hard copy can be provided to you upon request.
NWP 13. Bank Stabilization: Authorizes activities necessary for erosion control or prevention, such as vegetative stabilization, bioengineering, sills, rip rap, revetment, gabion baskets, stream barbs, and bulkheads, or combinations of other methods.
We have determined the proposed activity would comply with all the terms and conditions of NWP 13 and that the adverse environmental effects of the proposed project would be minimal both individually and cumulatively. Therefore, in this case, we are waiving the requirement that the activity must be no more than 500 feet in length along the bank.
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The NWP verification is valid until the NWP is modified, reissued, or revoked. The subject NWPs authorized in 2021 are scheduled to be modified, reissued, or revoked prior to March 15, 2026. It is incumbent upon you to remain informed of changes to the NWPs. We will issue a public notice when the NWPs are reissued. Furthermore, if you commence or are under contract to commence this activity before the date that the relevant NWP is modified or revoked, you will have 12 months from the date of the modification or revocation of the NWP to complete the activity under the present terms and conditions of this NWP.
This verification does not address nor include any consideration for geographic jurisdiction on aquatic resources and shall not be interpreted as such. If you have any questions, please contact Amanda Barker by electronic mail (email) amanda.m.barker@USACE.Army.Mil or by telephone at 361-960-4894.
Please notify the Galveston District Regulatory Division Corpus Christi Field Office in writing by email at CESWGRegulatoryInbox@USACE.Army.Mil upon completion of the authorized project.
FOR THE DISTRICT COMMANDER:
Kristie A. Wood Supervisor Corpus Christi Regulatory Field Office cc w/Encl.
Elizabeth Verdecchia, Elizabeth.verdecchia@ibwc.gov Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
SWG-2023-00309
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