Location
Pool 11, Dubuque County, Iowa, and Grant County, Wisconsin, Upper Mississippi River, River Miles 608-591
Description
The report outlines the District’s plan to maintain the Mississippi River 9-foot navigation channel by dredging material from the channel and placing it on a small island near the channel.
Background
The placement site, or “Bathtub” is a temporary placement site. After 20 years the District would remove the dredged material in the Bathtub and relocate it to a permanent upland farm field/quarry site in Wisconsin. The report includes a Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI), addressing the proposed action over a 40-year life (2 cycles of using the Bathtub).
Status
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Rock Island District completed a Dredged Material Management Program Report and Environmental Assessment (EA) titled Upper Mississippi River Dredged Material Management Plan with integrated Environmental Assessment, Site Plan for the Hurricane Island Reach, Pool 11, Dubuque County, Iowa and Grant County, WI, Upper Mississippi River, River Miles 608-591, dated April 2018.
Additional Information
Authority
OM – Operations and Maintenance
Rivers and Harbors Acts of 1927, 1930, and 1935 in accordance with the Section 404 CWA & 33CFR, Parts 335-338
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Allocations Prior to FY 2022
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FY 2021 Allocation
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Major Work Item Prior Fiscal Year
FY 2021: The project initiated construction of the “Bathtub” site, as conditions allowed, and in alignment with chronic dredging needs required to maintain the 9-foot navigation channel in the District.
Major Work Item Current Year
FY 2022: Work will continue on construction of the “Bathtub” site in conjunction with the district-wide dredging mission.