CONCORD, Mass. – The Auburn Business Development Corporation is seeking a permit from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District to conduct work in waters of the United States in conjunction with constructing an industrial subdivision in Auburn, Maine.
Auburn Business Development Corporation proposes to place permanent fill in 255,697 square feet (5.87 acres) of wetland off of Lewiston Junction Road in Auburn in conjunction with the development of Phase 2 of Auburn Industrial Subdivision, an 8-lot subdivision comprised of 98.85 acres.
Phase 1 (previously permitted) impacted 31,300 square feet (0.71 acre) of wetland in conjunction with the construction of Logistics Drive, a municipal access road and associated infrastructure for the development of a 22-acre parcel as Lot 1 of the Auburn Industrial Park off of Kittyhawk Avenue in Auburn.
Phase 2 consists of an additional 98.85-acre development located to the west of Phase 1. The 8-lot Phase 2 development consists of an access road and associated infrastructure off of Lewiston Junction Road. The combined Phase 1 and 2 cumulative impact to wetlands and waterways is 6.58 acres.
The Phase 2 project is designed to meet the increased demand for industrial development space within the city of Auburn. This area of Auburn was designated in 2004 as part of the General Purpose Foreign Trade Zone and was designated in 2005 as part of the State Pine Tree Development Zone. Additionally, the U.S. Department of Commerce designated this particular site as part of the General Purpose Foreign Trade Zone in 2004.
The application for the federal permit was filed by the Auburn Business Development Corporation with the Corps in compliance with Section 404 of the Clean Water Act, which regulates the discharge or fill of material in United States waters, including wetlands.
The public notice can be viewed on the Corps website at http://www.nae.usace.army.mil. Select Regulatory and then public notices or go directly to http://www.nae.usace.army.mil/Regulatory/Public%20Notices/.
Public comments on this proposal by the Auburn Business Development Corporation (File # NAE-2006-00238) should be forwarded no later than June 5, 2012 to U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District, Maine Project Office (ATTN: Rodney Howe), 675 Western Ave., #3, Manchester, Maine 04351. Additional information is available from Permit Project Manager Rodney Howe at 207-623-8367 or by email to rodney.a.howe@usace.army.mil.