UPDATE: Corps to host public meetings to discuss IHNC Lock replacement

Public comment period extended to March 14     

NEW ORLEANS – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District will host two open houses and public meetings to present the tentatively selected plan to replace the Inner Harbor Navigation Canal Lock.

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

March 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

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 review.

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 meeting, and the Army Corps will accept written comments through March 14. 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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