Hellgate Jetboat Excursions seeks to renew a dredge and fill permit for the Rogue River
Some residents who received the public notice have concerns for the environment and have until August 3, 2021 to make a public comment.
Posted: Jul 6, 2021 5:59 PM
Updated: Jul 6, 2021 6:21 PM
Posted By: Tyler Ridgle
GRANTS PASS, Ore. – Hellgate Jetboat Excursions is seeking the renewal of a dredge and fill permit by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Portland District.
Nine impacted residents living along the Rogue River received an initial 30-day public notice that was originally going to close for public comment on July 4, 2021 and has since been extended to August 3, 2021.
GRANTS PASS, Ore. – Hellgate Jetboat Excursions in Grants Pass is applying for a permit to dredge part of the Rogue River.
Hellgate Excursions first began the effort in 2018, but later withdrew the application. Now, the business is applying again in the face of low water levels in southern Oregon.
The 2018 Hellgate permit application was opened to public comment in may of that year. Hellgate Jetboat Excursions later withdrew the application after the public comment process, and the Army Corps of Engineers never rendered a decision.
This new application, which the Grants Pass company applied for in June, is for a 10 year permit. According to publicly available documents, the company wants to dredge and discharge up to 1,0505 cubic yards of sediment below the high water mark of the Rogue River, as needed, each year.
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