JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Alaska District’s Regulatory Division closed its Kenai Field Office Sept. 23 located in Soldotna. While the physical office will no longer be operational, the staff remain committed to providing support and ensuring uninterrupted service to the community and stakeholders.
Field office personnel will be available for meetings and site visits by appointment. The public can communicate with the Kenai team by sending correspondence to the address below:
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
ATTN: Kenai Field Office
P.O. Box 6898
JBER, Alaska 99506-0898
Alternatively, emails may be directed to cepoa-rd-kenai@usace.army.mil. Phone inquiries can be made at the mainline at (907) 753-2712, 907-753-2689 or 907-227-3124.
The mission of USACE’s Regulatory Program is one of the oldest in the federal government. Initially, it served to protect and maintain the navigable capacity of the nation’s waters. Time, changing public needs, evolving policy, case law and new statutory mandates have led to modifications to the program and its authorities.
USACE’s jurisdiction as related to the Department of Army permit application process includes Section 404 of the Clean Water Act of 1972, under which USACE regulates the discharge of dredge and fill materials in waters of the United States; and Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899, under which USACE is responsible for the protection and maintenance of the nation’s navigable waterways.