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Navy releases Final EIS on Norfolk Harbor Channel dredging
Posted July 21, 2009
By Brittany Brown
Norfolk District Public Affairs
7/21/2009 - NORFOLK, Va. — The U.S. Navy in partnership with Norfolk District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, invites the public to review the Final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the proposed dredging of Norfolk Harbor Channel in Norfolk and Portsmouth, Va.
The Navy proposes to dredge 4.8 miles of the Elizabeth River from Lambert Point Deperming Station to the Norfolk Naval Shipyard to allow 6 feet of clearance for all Navy carriers at low tide.
The Navy EIS, required by the National Environmental Policy Act, evaluated water quality, fisheries, air quality, hazardous waste, noise, recreation and transportation.
The Final EIS also addressed comments received in February from a public meeting on the Draft EIS and during a 45-day public review and comment period, completed in March.
An electronic version of the Final EIS with appendices for viewing or downloading is available online:
The Final EIS is also available for review at the following community libraries:
- Norfolk Main Library, 235 East Plume Street, Norfolk, Va.
- Portsmouth Main Library, 601 Court Street, Portsmouth, Va.
- Portsmouth Public Library, Churchland Branch, 3215 Academy Avenue, Portsmouth, Va.
- Chesapeake Public Library System, South Norfolk Memorial Library, 1100 Poindexter Street, Chesapeake, Va.
In accordance with NEPA, the assistant secretary of the Navy for installations and the environment will announce a decision concerning the project after a 30-day waiting period. A notice of Record of Decision will then be published in the Federal Register, The Virginian-Pilot and online at http://www.norfolkdredgingeis.com
For questions or concerns, contact John.Conway@navy.mil
Updated: 25-Aug-2009