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Individual permits may authorize fill activities that are not covered under the NWP or <br /> Regional General Permits (RGP's). This permit will be processed through the public interest <br /> review procedures, including public notice and receipt of comments. An alternative analysis <br /> (AA) must be provided with this permit action. The AA must contain an evaluation of <br /> environmental impacts for a range of alternatives. These alternatives should include the <br /> preferred action, no action alternative, and other action alternatives that would be the identified <br /> project purpose. Other action alternatives should include other practicable(with regards to cost, <br /> logistics, and technology)that meet the overall project purpose. The alternatives could include <br /> offsite alternatives and alternative designs. When evaluating individual permit applications,the <br /> Corps can only issue a permit for the least environmentally damaging practicable alternative <br /> (LEDPA). In some cases,the LEDPA may not be the applicant's preferred action. The individual <br /> permit application form and form instructions can be found on our website: <br /> http:/iwww.usace.armv.niii/Missions/Civil Works/Regulatory ProizramandPermits,'ObtainaPermit. <br /> aspX. <br /> If the activity requires a Department of the Army permit as a result of any impacts to <br /> WOUS or any earth disturbances within that resource, a federal action will occur. For the Corps <br /> to make a permit decision,the applicant must provide enough information to demonstrate <br /> compliance with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act(NHPA) and Section 7 of <br /> the Endangered Species Act(ESA). <br /> The activity must be designed and constructed to avoid and minimize adverse effects, <br /> both temporary and permanent,to WOUS to the maximum extent practicable at the project site. <br /> Mitigation in all its forms(avoiding, minimizing, rectifying, reducing, or compensating for <br /> resource losses) will be required to the extent necessary to ensure that the adverse effects to the <br /> aquatic environment are minimal. Any loss of an aquatic site may require mitigation. Mitigation <br /> requirements will be determined during the Department of the Army permitting review. <br /> If the information that was submitted could impact WOUS, which are jurisdictional <br /> resources,this office should be notified. If a section 404 permit is required, work in an aquatic <br /> site should be identified b) the proponent of the project and be shown on a map identifying the <br /> Quarter Section, Township, Range and County, Latitude and Longitude, Decimal Degrees <br /> (example 39.55555; -104.55555) and the dimensions of work in each aquatic site. <br /> If there are any questions,please call the Denver Regulatory Office at 303-979-4120. <br /> Sincerely, <br /> Kiel Downing <br /> Chief, Denver Regulatory Office <br />