St. Johns/New Madrid RSEIS - Endangered Species & Wetlands ...

Table S.2. Conclusions
Topic Conclusion
National Economic
Development (NED)
The 2002 recommended plan is the NED plan.
Section 404 of the Clean The project has been evaluated in accordance with Section 404 of the
Water Act and
Clean Water Act and the Section 404(b)(1) Guidelines. The
Section 404 (b)(1)
Guidelines
project is in full compliance.
Section 10 of the Rivers The proposed work would not obstruct navigable waters of the United
and Harbor Act of States. The proposed action has been subject to a public notice,
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a public hearing, and other evaluations normally conducted for
activities subject to the Act. The project is in full compliance.
Section 401 of the Clean WQ Certification was issued via letter dated June 9, 2003. The Corps
Water Act – (Water will continue to coordinate closely with MDNR in regard to the
Quality
existing WQ Certification. Ultimately, MDNR will make the
Certification)
determination under its delegated authority whether the WQ
Certification requires modification.
Executive Order 11988, The proposed project is responsive to the planning objectives and is
Floodplain
Management
Findings
consistent with the requirements of Executive Order 11988
Executive Order 11990, Direct impacts to wetlands are avoided and/or minimized and
Protection of
unavoidable impacts to jurisdictional wetland status are
Wetlands Findings compensated.
Cultural Resources No impacts to cultural resources are anticipated from construction of
the flood damage reduction features. Additional cultural
resources surveys would be required as compensatory mitigation
lands are acquired and developed.
Freshwater Mussels The Corps will continue to work closely with the Missouri
Department of Conservation (MDC) and the U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service (USFWS) to determine avoid and minimize
measures and long term monitoring of freshwater mussel
resources.
Endangered Species No impacts to Federally endangered or threatened species are
anticipated.
Significant Fish and Impacts to significant fish and wildlife resources are fully
Wildlife Resources compensated.
Operation of the New No impacts to the operation of the New Madrid Floodway during
Madrid Floodway major flood events are anticipated.
Food Security Act of Construction of the project would not impact eligibility of farmland
1985 (Swampbuster that is currently enrolled in the farm program. Swampbuster
Provisions)
provisions do not impact the overall project economics.
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