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Army Corps says bike-path wetlands under mitigation threshold; project moves toward national permit
Summary
Commissioners said the Army Corps determined jurisdictional wetlands tied to the county bike path are under 0.1 acre, meaning no mitigation project is required and the county can advance a national permit application toward construction later this year.
The commission discussed progress on a planned bike path and related permitting. The Chair reported that the Army Corps of Engineers determined the jurisdictional wetlands affected by the project are less than 0.1 of an acre—below the mitigation threshold. "They finally made a determination that their jurisdictional wetlands ... are less than the 0.1 of an acre that would trigger a mitigation project," the Chair said, adding that the county is now preparing a national permit application and hopes to begin construction later in the year.
Officials described extensive background work and final plan preparations needed before bidding and contracting. No construction schedule was finalized, and commissioners described the timeline as hopeful rather than fixed.
