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  • Buffalo South Pier NEPA Scoping and CWA 404(a) Public Notice

    Expiration date: 6/1/2026

    U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Buffalo District announces National Environmental Policy Act scoping and Clean Water Act Section 404(a) public notice for proposed repair alternatives to Buffalo South Pier, a critical navigation feature protecting the federal navigation channel at Buffalo Harbor. The 30-day comment period runs from May 1, 2026 to June 1, 2026.

  • Draft Environmental Assessment: Barcelona West Breakwater Repair Phase II, Barcelona Harbor, New York

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District, announces the availability of a Draft Environmental Assessment (EA) and Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for Phase II repair of the Barcelona West Breakwater in Barcelona Harbor, Chautauqua County, New York. The proposed project involves placement of wave absorber stone overlay to reduce sediment transport and harbor shoaling. The public comment period runs from April 13, 2026 through May 11, 2026.

  • Public Notice: Operations and Maintenance Wilson West Pier Repair, Town of Wilson, Niagara County, New York

    Expiration date: 5/7/2026

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District, is providing public notice of proposed operations and maintenance activities at Wilson West Pier in the Town of Wilson, Niagara County, New York. This notice is issued pursuant to Section 404(a) of the Clean Water Act and 33 CFR 337.1 to inform the public of the planned discharge of stone materials into waters of the United States during pier repair work. The public is invited to submit comments or request a public hearing during the comment period.

  • USACE seeks public comments on potential future changes to the nationwide permits to increase permitting efficiency

    Expiration date: 5/15/2026

    USACE announced it is seeking input from all interested parties on ways to increase the efficiency of the nationwide permit program. A public notice soliciting input on potential future changes to the nationwide permits was published in the March 16, 2026, Federal Register at https://www.federalregister.gov/d/2026-05051. USACE will accept written

  • 2026 Nationwide Permits Regional Conditions for New York

    Expiration date: 3/15/2031

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Buffalo District announces final regional conditions for the 2026 Nationwide Permits in New York State, effective March 15, 2026. The regional conditions, approved by the North Atlantic Division and Great Lakes and Ohio River Division, provide environmental protection for high-value waters and ensure compliance with state water quality certifications and Coastal Zone Management Act consistency requirements. These conditions apply to activities authorized under the reissued Nationwide Permits published in the Federal Register on January 8, 2026.

    PDF: 2026 NWP Final Regional Conditions - New York State
    Federal Register Notice - January 8, 2026

  • Black Rock Lock Bulkhead Approved Review Plan

    Expiration date: 2/3/2028

    With no replacement of the original miter guard gates from the lock’s construction completion in 1913, the Black Rock Lock miter guard gate leaves are over 100 years old and operates in a freshwater environment. Recent inspection reports (US Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District, 2017 and 2019) indicate that the gates are due for replacement. These reports have highlighted dramatic section loss of steel in multiple locations, as well as possible fatigue issues.

  • Joint Public Notice Notification of Standard Service Areas for Ohio

    The purpose of this public notice is to inform the public of the revised standard service areas for Ohio which were developed by the USACE, in consultation with the IRT. This public notice is solely informational.

    Public Notice

  • Notice of Availability of the Beta Streamflow Duration Assessment Methods for the Northeast and Southeast

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) Baltimore, Buffalo, Charleston, Chicago, Detroit, Fort Worth, Galveston, Huntington, Jacksonville, Kansas City, Little Rock, Louisville, Memphis, Mobile, Nashville, New England, New Orleans, New York, Norfolk, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Savannah, St. Louis, Tulsa, Vicksburg, and Wilmington Districts, and the

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  • Euclid Creek Spillway GLFER, Cleveland, Ohio Review Plan

    This Review Plan defines the scope and level of peer review for the Euclid Creek Spillway, Cleveland, OH project, Great Lakes Fisheries and Ecosystem Restoration (GLFER) Program, which was authorized by Section 506, Water Resources Development Act of 2000, as amended by Section 5011 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2007.

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Consolidation of Studies

The Water Resources Development Act establishes a single-phase cost-shared study process that for each feasibility study undertaken, the district engineer will develop a detailed study schedule and notify the non-federal interests.

Overviews of study schedule milestones are posted below.