The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Wilmington District has opened a public comment period on its draft environmental impact statement of the Wilmington Harbor project.
Public comments on the multi-million project to deepen the main channel from a depth of 42 feet to 47 feet will be accepted through Nov. 3.
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The Corps’ draft letter report and DEIS are available online.
District officials are scheduled to host an open house from 3-7 p.m. Oct. 8 in downtown Wilmington, where participants will get the opportunity to speak with Corps officials, learn about the conditionally authorized project, ask questions, and provide comments.
The open house will take place in Cape Fear Community College’s Union Station Building, Daniels Hall, 502 N. Front St.
Public comments may be submitted by email to WilmingtonHarbor403@usace.army.mil, by mail to ATTN: Wilmington Harbor 403, 69 Darlington Ave., Wilmington, N.C. 28403, or by comment card at the public meeting.
