LOS ANGELES -The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District announced today (Mon., April 28) that it has elected to withdraw a Clean Water Act Section 404 permit application for the proposed Gregory Canyon landfill project located approximately three miles east of Interstate 15, along the San Luis Rey River, San Diego County, Calif. The project proposed by Gregory Canyon, Ltd., involved the operation of a 30-million ton solid waste facility which would impact jurisdictional waters of the United States. The Corps Regulatory Program evaluates permit applications for most construction activities in the nations lakes, rivers, streams, oceans and wetlands. Federal regulations for issuing a permit under Clean Water Act require the applicant to pursue the project that is the least environmentally damaging practicable alternative and is not contrary to the public interest, according to David Castanon, chief of the districts Regulatory Division. For more information, visit: thevillagenews/story/77839/
Posted on: Tue, 29 Apr 2014 16:00:28 +0000
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