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What is Section 408?

Section 408 is the process that allows alteration to a federally authorized project. The proposed project cannot pose a risk to the public interest and will not impair the usefulness of the federally authorized project. Examples of federally authorized projects include, but are not limited to levees, dams and the federal navigation channel.

This requirement was established in Section 14 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899, codified at 33 United States Code (USC) 408 (Section 408).

Section 408 Public Notices

Sea Scout Base Structure Removal project, Multnomah county, Oregon, 408 review

PORTLAND DISTRICT
Published Dec. 13, 2022
Expiration date: 12/28/2022

 

 

                        Issue Date: December 13, 2022
Expiration Date: December 28, 2022
Corps Reference: PM-F-Section 408 0080-FY22 Sea Scout Base Structure Removal Project, Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon

                               

15-Day Notice

This Public Notice announces the Section 408 review of the Sea Scout Base Structure Removal Project.

Portland District is reviewing the Port of Portland and Multnomah County Drainage District proposal to demolish and remove remnant structures and pavement at the former Sea Scouts Marina property. The property has been leased by the Cascade Pacific Council, Boy Scouts of America, from the Port of Portland and is located within the Multnomah County Drainage District right-of-way (ROW) in Portland, Oregon.

Alteration of a federally authorized project:  This project proposes to demolish and remove a pile-supported wood framed shop and embedded piles; remove an in-ground concrete storage cellar; remove of a residential home and basement; remove a wood construction shed and timber foundation; remove a concrete structure; remove concrete blocks, metal posts, signs, rip-rap, landscape timbers, and 66 wood bollards; remove overhead power lines and poles, in coordination with Pacific Power; remove an existing underground electrical conduits; remove an electric meter; decommission a septic tank in accordance with Multnomah County requirements; remove a well pump and building; decommission and grout of well in accordance with Multnomah County requirements; abandon a septic drain field in accordance with Multnomah County requirements; remove an aboveground utility box; cap an existing water main and abandon water service; remove an aboveground water facility; remove a hose bib and valve; remove an irrigation control box; remove an existing concrete wall on the riverside slope of the levee; and remove asphalt and gravel access roads. Work is proposed on the Columbia River West Levee, a segment of the Multnomah Drainage District No. 1 – West Levee System.

Consideration of Comments:  The Corps is soliciting comments specific to this project from the public, federal, state, and local agencies and officials, and other interested parties. Comments will be considered in determining whether it would be in the public interest to proceed with this action.

All comments received will become part of the official record and are subject to public release under the Freedom of Information Act including any personally identifiable information such as names, phone numbers, and addresses.

Comments:  Interested parties may submit, in writing, any comments directed specifically to this proposal and not to other regulatory processes administered by the Corps or other government agencies pertaining to the Sea Scout Base Structure Removal Project.

Comments should refer to PM-F- Sea Scout Base Structure Removal Project - 2022 and the date of this Public Notice (December 13, 2022) and be electronically submitted by the comment due date (December 28, 2022).

Comments must be sent electronically to section408nwp@usace.army.mil . Message subject MUST SAY:  Public Notice PM-F- Sea Scout Base Structure Removal Project - 2022.

Alternatively, comments can be sent and be postmarked by the comment due date (December 28, 2022):

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Portland District
ATTN:  Ms. Sally Bird-Gauvin
P.O. Box 2946
Portland, Oregon 97208-2946.

For additional information, please send email to:  section408nwp@usace.army.mil, attention to: Sally Bird-Gauvin. This public notice is issued by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Portland District.


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How to apply for a Section 408 permission

To determine if your project needs a Section 408 review, please copy and paste the requested information below, complete with your project details, to the following email address: section408nwp@usace.army.mil.

If your project impacts waters of the United States (including wetlands), you may also need a permit from our Regulatory office.
If both a Regulatory permit and Section 408 permission are required, the Regulatory permit cannot be issued, before or without, the Section 408 permission.

Contact info:
• Name (first/last)
• Mailing Address
• Phone number (555-555-5555)
• E-mail
• Applicant/Agent type (indicate one: consultant/state/county/city/port/diking district/internal USACE/private citizen/other)
• Applicant rep (indicate one: self/name of firm/government office)

Project information:
• Location of proposed work (street/city/zip code/County)
• Latitude (in decimal degrees, i.e. 1.11)
• Longitude (in decimal degrees, i.e. 1.11)
• Google Maps link (Google Maps pin drop location via url)
• Describe the proposed project (be as detailed as possible)
• Is it a levee project?
   If yes, what is the diking district's name and contact information?
   Check the National Levee Database to find your diking district.
   If the diking district is inactive, state "inactive."
• Have you contacted the diking district about your project?
• Have you contacted the Portland District Regulatory Office?
   If yes, who is the Regulatory Project Manager?
• Current land ownership
• Section township range
• Work type (indicate one: new construction/maintenance/installation/dredging/environmental restoration/gravel mining)
• Other work type (if other work type, explain)
• Attach relevant documents such as plans and specifications to your email. If the attachments are too large to send via email, request an upload link by sending an email to section408nwp@usace.army.mil.