Army Corps Ditches SC Riverport Eco Study Without Warning
Published Date: 1/23/2025
Notice
Summary
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has decided to stop working on the environmental study for the Riverport Development and new I-95 interchange in Jasper County, South Carolina. This means no Draft Environmental Impact Statement will be prepared for now, affecting local government and residents. The change is official as of January 23, 2025, and the project review will continue under updated permits without the DEIS step.
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DEIS Withdrawn; Corps Will Use an EA
If you live in Jasper County, South Carolina, or are a local official, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers withdrew its August 1, 2014 notice to prepare a Draft Environmental Impact Statement as of January 23, 2025, and will instead prepare an Environmental Assessment for the Riverport-Exit 3 project. The Corps is evaluating an updated Department of the Army permit dated September 27, 2022; the project's footprint decreased from 5,136 acres to about 4,304.65 acres, impacts to waters of the U.S. decreased from 102.16 acres to 46.26 acres, and the mitigation plan now obtains 50% more credit than required.
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