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SWG-1996-02886 - Kansas City Southern Railroad – Sabine-Neches Waterway - Jefferson County, Texas

USACE Galveston District
Published Jan. 30, 2025
Expiration date: 3/3/2025

Public Notice          Project Plans         

The applicant proposes to expand the dredging footprint and depth associated with a previously authorized project to better accommodate incoming ships and match new Federal channel lines.  The area to be mechanically and/or hydraulically dredged will be expanded from 5.86 acres to 7.46 acres and increased in depth from -46 feet to a maximum depth of -52 feet MLLW (-54 feet MHW).  Approximately 101,267 cubic yards of material will be dredged.  The dredged material will be placed into federal dredged material placement areas (DPMAs) 5, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18, 22, 23, 24, 25, and 26.  Additionally, the applicant requests maintenance dredging for a period of ten years.