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E3Pre-Construction Notification (PCN) Requirements 1 1 1 i 1 (Nationwide Permit General Condition No. 32 from the January 6, 2017 Federal Register) US Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District, Denver Regulatory Office 9307 South Wadsworth Blvd, Littleton, CO 80128 Phone: (303) 979-4120 Contents of Pre-Construction Notification: The PCN must be in writing and include the following information: (1) Name, address and telephone numbers of the prospective permittee; (2) Location of the proposed project; (3) Identify the specific NWP or NWP(s)the prospective permittee want to use to authorize the proposed activity; (4) A description of the proposed activity;the activity's purpose;direct and indirect adverse environmental effects the activity would cause,including the anticipated amount of loss of wetlands, other special aquatic sites,and other waters expected to result from the NWP activity, in acres, linear feet, or other appropriate unit of measure;a description of any proposed mitigation measures intended to reduce the adverse environmental effects caused by the proposed activity;and any other NWP(s),regional general permit(s),or individual permit(s)used or intended to be used to authorize any part of the proposed project or any related activity, including other separate and distant crossings for linear projects that require Department of the Army authorization but do not require pre-construction notification. The description of the proposed activity and any proposed mitigation measures should be sufficiently detailed to allow the district engineer to determine that the adverse environmental effects of the activity will be no more than minimal and to determine the need for compensatory mitigation or other mitigation measures. For single and complete linear projects,the PCN must include the quantity of anticipated losses of wetlands,other special aquatic sites, and other waters for each single and complete crossing of those wetlands,other special aquatic sites,and other waters. Sketches should be provided when necessary to show that the activity complies with the terms of the NWP. (Sketches usually clarify the activity and when provided results in a quicker decision. Sketches should contain sufficient detail to provide an illustrative description of the proposed activity(e.g., a conceptual plan),but do not need to be detailed engineering plans); (5) The PCN must include a delineation of wetlands,other special aquatic sites, and other waters,such as lakes and ponds, and perennial, intermittent, and ephemeral streams,on the project site.Wetland delineations must be prepared in accordance with the current method required by the Corps.The permittee may ask the Corps to delineate the special aquatic sites and other waters on the project site,but there may be a delay if the Corps does the delineation, especially if the project site is large or contains many wetlands,other special aquatic sites, and other waters.Furthermore,the 45 day period will not start until the delineation has been submitted to or completed by the Corps, as appropriate; (6) If the proposed activity will result in the loss of greater than 1/10-acre of wetlands and a PCN is required,the prospective permittee must submit a statement describing how the mitigation requirement will be satisfied,or explaining why the adverse environmental effects are no more than minimal and why compensatory mitigation should not be required.As an alternative,the prospective permittee may submit a conceptual or detailed mitigation plan. (7) For non-Federal permittees,if any listed species or designated critical habitat might be affected or is in the vicinity of the activity, or if the activity is located in designated critical habitat,the PCN must