16. Water supply intakes: In the July 21, 1999, Federal Register notice, we did not propose any changes to this general condition. One commenter objected to this general condition, stating that it is too vague, excessive, and difficult to manage. This commenter recommend that the Corps require submission of a PCN when a proposed activity is within 1 mile upstream of a public water supply intake.
District engineers will determine whether an activity is subject to this general condition. Imposing a notification requirement based on a distance from an intake structure is not appropriate for a national condition, but division engineers can regionally condition the NWPs to establish specific distances from public water supply intakes. This general condition is adopted without change.