Corps to host public meetings to discuss IHNC Lock replacement
Public comment period extended to March 1
NEW ORLEANS – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District will host two public meetings to present the tentatively selected plan to replace the Inner Harbor Navigation Canal Lock.
Feb. 7, 2017
Andrew P. Sanchez and Copelin-Byrd Multi-Purpose Center
1616 Caffin Avenue
New Orleans, LA 70117
6 to 6:30 p.m.: Open House
6:30 p.m.: Presentation and public comments
Feb. 23, 2017
St. Bernard Parish Government Complex
8201 W. Judge Perez Drive
Chalmette, LA 70043
6 to 6:30 p.m.: Open House
6:30 p.m.: Presentation and public comments
On Jan. 6 the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District released its Mississippi River, Baton Rouge to the Gulf of Mexico Mississippi River-Gulf Outlet, Louisiana, New Industrial Canal Lock and Connecting Channels Project Draft Integrated General Reevaluation Report (GRR) and Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) for public comment.
Based on the current analysis presented in the draft integrated GRR/SEIS, Plan 3 is the Tentatively Selected Plan (TSP). This plan includes replacement of the existing lock with a new lock having usable dimensions of 900 feet long by 110 feet wide by 22 feet deep to be constructed between the banks of the IHNC, north of the Claiborne Avenue Bridge and south of the Florida Avenue Bridge.
Public comments will be taken at the meetings, but the Army Corps has extended its written comment deadline and will accept written comments through March 1. Comments on the draft integrated report should be directed to:
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District
c/o Mark Lahare
CEMVN-PDC-CEC
7400 Leake Ave.
New Orleans, LA 70118
Comments may also be sent to mark.h.lahare@usace.army.mil.
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