NAD/SAD REGIONAL DREDGING MEETING/WEDA Jacksonville Harbor and Other Developments U. S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS COASTAL NAVIGATION BRANCH 10 October 2007
S.T. Services JPA Talleyrand Terminal U.S. NAVY FUEL DEPOT Buoy 71 CHEVRON USA TERMINAL JPA TALLEYRAND TERMINAL Buoy 67 CHASEVILLE WIDENER Buoy 69 ST SERVICES Bartram Island Disposal Area
Deepening – Mile 14.7 to Mile 20.0 –Length – 5.3 miles –Includes 100 to 200 foot widener –Existing depth 38 feet –Authorized depth 40 feet –Includes 2 feet required overdepth and 2 feet of allowable over depth –Approximately 2 MCY –Disposal distance up to 6 miles
Jacksonville Harbor Deepening Study –Study ongoing –Evaluating depths beyond 40 feet over 20 miles –Chief’s Report – 2010 (pending funding) –Anticipated construction: 2012
Mayport Naval Station
Mayport Navy – MILCON project –Environmental Impact Study ongoing –March 2008 – scheduled release to public –Jan 2009 – schedule Record of Decision –Potential 2010 project –7 of 13 alternatives consider dredging –Existing depth 42 feet –Proposed depth 50 feet
Mayport Navy – MILCON project –Jacksonville Harbor Entrance Channel, Mayport entrance channel and turning basin million cubic yards –Disposal considerations Offshore – Jacksonville and Fernandina ODMDS Offshore – Jacksonville and Fernandina ODMDS Beneficial use – Beach replenishment Beneficial use – Beach replenishment Upland Upland
U.S. Marine Corps – Blount Island
Disposal Area Slipway
US Marine Corp – MILCON project –Environmental Study underway –Potential 2009 or 2010 project –Existing depth 40 feet –Proposed depth 45 feet –Quantity approximately 800,000 cubic yards –Upland disposal – distance 3 miles –Considers demolition of concrete sill
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