GALVESTON -- (May 1, 2019) After receiving 727 public comments, Kingwood Marina developer, Romerica Investments, LLC, asked Corps regulators on April 24, to temporarily suspend an Individual Permit Application (SWG-2016-00384).
Romercia’s environmental consultants said in a letter to Corps regulators, they made the request based on the large volume of comments provided by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) on March 28.
The request acknowledged, “It will take several months to conduct the surveys and studies needed to respond fully to these comments.”
Janet Thomas Botello, USACE Galveston’s evaluation branch chief, confirmation letter dated April 30, 2019 said, “This withdrawal is without prejudice to your right to reapply at a later date when you are ready to submit your full response to the public notice comments.”
The Regulatory Division’s role, in this permit application, is to evaluate, under Section 404 of the Clean Water Act, the proposed activity, the discharge of fill material into waters of the U.S., and the compliance of this proposed activity with other Federal laws, as applicable.
The initial close of comment period was January 29. Corps Regulatory Division officials made the decision to allow for 30 additional days which extended the comment period to March 1. On March 28, comments were forwarded to the applicant for response.
The notice can be viewed at: https://www.swg.usace.army.mil/Media/Public-Notices/Article/1722068/swg-2016-00384-romerica-investments-llc-west-fork-of-the-san-jacinto-river-harr/
The USACE Galveston District was established in 1880 as the first engineer district in Texas to oversee river and harbor improvements. The Districts' efforts within Emergency Management, Ecosystem Restoration, Flood Risk Management, Navigation, Regulatory and Shoreline Protection provide vital regional and national engineering services. These efforts strengthen our nation's security, energize the economy and reduce risks from disasters in times of peace and war.
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