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SWG-2002-02976 - Odfjell Terminals (Houston), Inc. - Bayport Turning Basin/Galveston Bay - Harris County, Texas

USACE Galveston District
Published May 29, 2025
Expiration date: 6/30/2025
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The applicant proposes to perform maintenance dredging within a 12-acre area located in the Bayport Turning Basin, including an 8.6-acre area at Wharf 1 and Wharf 2 (Ship Docks) and a 3.4-acre area at Barge Docks Nos. 1, 2, and 3.  Dredging would be conducted to total dredge depths of -43.5 feet mean lower low water (MLLW) at the Ship Docks and -18.5 feet MLLW at the Barge Docks, utilizing hydraulic, mechanical, and/or silt-blading methods.  Approximately 45,000 cubic yards of material would be removed during each maintenance cycle.  The applicant requests authorization to place the dredged material in one or more of the following Dredged Material Placement Areas (DMPAs):  Spillman Island, Atkinson Island, DMPA No. 16, DMPA No. 15, DMPA No. 14, or the Mid Bay Placement Area.  Additionally, the applicant seeks approval to conduct recurring maintenance dredging over a 10-year period.