Army Corps Mitigation Agreement

At a glance

• What: Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for site protection requirements tied to permittee-responsible mitigation under Department of the Army permits.
• Outcome: Introduced at the September 8, 2026 work session; passed on the September 22, 2026 Consent Calendar as Resolution 76-26 (see 2026-09-22 - City Council).

Detail

• Erin Powers, Stormwater Enterprise Manager, presented. The MOA would cover any and all future Section 404 permits the City applies for. Richard Mulledy, Public Works Director, was co-presenter.
• Williams asked why the Corps now requires an MOA; Powers said it is due to upper-level staffing changes at the federal level and new interpretations of what must be followed.

Sources

• City Council Work Session minutes, September 8, 2026: https://legistar2.granicus.com/coloradosprings/meetings/2026/9/2799_M_City_Council_Work_Session_26-09-08_Meeting_Minutes.pdf (file 26-311, Signed Resolution 76-26)

Log

2026-09-22 - City Council

Adopted on the Consent Calendar (9-0).

2026-09-08 - City Council Work Session

Resolution presented; question on why the Corps now requires an MOA.