25 Sep 2025

🚧Final Agency Action on Corpus Christi Desalination Project Notice

Notice of Final Federal Agency Action on the Authorization for the Port of Corpus Christi Authority Harbor Island Desalination Project

Summary

Pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 4370m-6(a)(1)(A), publication of this notice in the Federal Register initiates a 2-year period for any claim seeking judicial review of the USACE final agency action. USACE announces final agency action on the USACE authorization for the proposed construction of the Port of Corpus Christi Authority Harbor Island Desalination Project (HIDP) located in and affecting the existing Corpus Christi Ship Channel (CCSC), Aransas Channel, Lydia Ann Channel, and Gulf of America (Gulf). USACE has issued a permit authorizing the construction of the HIDP under sections 10 and 14 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899 (RHA) and section 404 of the Clean Water Act (CWA). The HIDP Project is a "covered project" under Title 41 of the Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act.

Agencies

  • Defense Department
  • Engineers Corps

Business Impact ?

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This notice announces final agency action on the construction permit for the Port of Corpus Christi Authority Harbor Island Desalination Project. It imposes a limitation on judicial review claims, which may impact project stakeholders, including businesses involved in its construction and operation, thus holding relevance for compliance and regulatory planning.

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