Posted on June 11, 2019
Representatives from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers were in Wachapreague on Tuesday to answer questions and solicit comments from the public about a proposal to use dredge spoils to build up nearby marshland.
The Army Corps and the Virginia Marine Resources Commission recently announced the release of a draft program related to proposed future beneficial uses of dredged material in the Cedar Island area.
Members of the public could submit comments about the plan at the open house at the Virginia Institute of Marine Science’s Wachapreague campus on Tuesday, or may comment on the Draft Integrated Feasibility Report/Environmental Assessment until June 18.
An electronic copy of the draft assessment is available for public viewing at the Continuing Authorities Program, Section 204, Beneficial Uses of Dredged Material study website: https://www.nao.usace.army.mil/About/Projects/Cedar-Island-CAP-204/
People may submit comments until June 18 to Richard Harr, USACE, via email, mail or telephone at richard.m.harr@usace.army.mil; ATTN: Richard Harr, Department of the Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Norfolk District, Fort Norfolk, 803 Front St., Norfolk, VA 23510; or at 757-201-7746.
Source: delmarvanow.com
