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I I � it US Army Corps ISSUANCE OF Public Notice of Engineers ISSUED: 15 July 2016 St Paul District REGIONAL GENERAL EXPIRES: 14 July 2021 PERMIT GP-002-WI (MVP-2016-00163-RMG) Section: 404 Clean Water Act 1. FINAL ACTION: This public notice announces the St. Paul District Corps of Engineers Regulatory Branch (Corps) issuance of GP-002-WI, the last iteration of which expired on May 31, 2016. The GP-002-WI is valid in the State of Wisconsin, except within the exterior boundaries of Indian Reservations. The following represent the four notable changes compared to the previous version of GP-002-W1: a. The time limit to complete authorized work was modified to allow authorized projects which have commenced work, or would be under contract to commence work at the time GP-002-W1 expires to remain grandfathcred for up to one year. h. The reporting utility line category (category 2.a.9) was reorganized, and four clarifications were inserted to address impact thresholds, compensatory mitigation, the definition of a utility, and the authorized duration of temporary construction matting in WOUS. c. Additional language has been added to condition 3.b.18 which requires permittees to ensure that use of matting is appropriately sequenced, and to ensure that matting used will limit spread of invasive species by requiring all matting be cleaned prior to arrival at a project site. d. Finally, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR) has neither certified nor denied Section 401 Clean Water Act Water Quality Certification(WQC) for GP-002-WI. GP- 002-WI has been issued as a provisional GP which will require permittees to obtain individual WQC from the WDNR. 2. JURISDICTION AND REGULATORY AUTHORITY All discharges of dredged or fill materials eligible for authorization under GP-002-WI is within waters of the United States, which includes navigable waters of the U.S., wetlands, and other waters subject to the regulatory jurisdiction of the Corps pursuant to Section 404 of the Clean Water Act, 3. QUESTIONS AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION The final version of GP-002-WI is available on the St. Paul District website at: http:rhvWvV.mvp.usace,army.miI!Missionsi Regulator).asp,. Questions regarding GP-002-WI may be addressed to Rebecca Graser in our Brookfield, Wisconsin office at(651) 290-5728 or via email at rebecca.m.graserttusace.aimv.mil. FOR THE DISTRICT COMMANDER: ad . Konic on r Chief, Regulatory Branch