SWG-1996-02924 - Pelican Asphalt/Lone Star Paving - Old River (San Jacinto) - Harris County, Texas

Public Notice          Project Plan

The applicant requests a modification as an extension of time (EOT) to previously authorized Permit SWG-1996-02924( formerly 15555) for a period of 10 years for maintenance dredging activities of the entire 1.98-acre boat slip to the previously authorized total dredge depth of -13.73 feet Mean High Water (MHW) -11.5 feet Mean Lower Low water (MLLW) + 1-foot over dredge.  The applicant proposes to dredge up to 10,000 cubic yards of accumulated silt and mud during each maintenance dredging cycle using mechanical (clamshell) and/or hydraulic cutterhead suction methods.  Dredged material will be hydraulically pumped via pipeline or transported by barge to previously authorized placement areas, including Peggy Lake, Alexander Island, Lost Lake, Spillman Island, East and West Clinton, Texas Deepwater, East and West Jones, Adloy, and Avera.  The purpose of the project is to maintain navigational capacity and operational safety in the applicant’s barge fleeting and loading area.