The District Engineer announces the preliminary intent of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District (Corps), to enter into a Memorandum of Agreement with Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) to accept and expend funds from RIDOT to expedite processing of their Department of the Army (DA) permit applications, subject to certain limitations pursuant to Section 214 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2000 (as amended) and title 23 of the U.S. Code (U.S.C.), Section 139(j). This public notice solicits comments from the public on the proposed acceptance and expenditure of funds contributed by RIDOT to expedite the evaluation of RIDOT’s DA permit applications.