Notice to Navigation: 2020-009 Amendment 1 Okeechobee Waterway - extended lock hours suspended

NOTICE TO NAVIGATION INTERESTS
                                                                            

US ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS                        LOCAL NUMBER:2020-009  Amendment 1                  
JACKSONVILLE DISTRICT                                      WATERWAY:  OKEECHOBEE WATERWAY             

ATTN: CESAJ-OD-SN                                                EFFECTIVE: 08/23/2020
PO Box 4970

JACKSONVILLE, FL 32232-0019


POC: Gary Hipkins, South Florida Operations Office, 863-983-8101
http://www.saj.usace.army.mil/Missions/CivilWorks/Navigation/NoticestoNavigation.aspx

OKEECHOBEE WATERWAY
LOCK OPERATIONS DURING
TROPICAL STORMS AND HURRICANES

REFERENCE:
a.     33 CFR Navigation and Navigable Waters
1. Notice to Navigation

 Notice is given that the extended lock hours on the Okeechobee Waterway have been suspended and we will be returning to normal lock hours of operation on Sunday, August 23rd from 07:00 A.M through 17:00 PM, with the last lockage starting at 16:30.

2.  Contact Information

For up to date Lock information, contact the shift operator 7 AM to 5 PM at:

                St Lucie Lock & Dam 772-287-2665 or 863-662-9148

                Port Mayaca Lock & Dam 561-924-2858 or 863-662-9424

                Moore Haven Lock & Dam 863-946-0414 or 863-662-9533

                Ortona Lock & Dam 863-675-0616 or 863- 662-9846

                WP Franklin Lock & Dam 239-694-5451 or 863-662-9908

                Canaveral Lock 321-783-5421 or 863-662-0298 (6 AM to 9:30 PM)

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Point of Contact is Mr. Gary Hipkins at Gary.L.Hipkins@usace.army.mil or 863-983-8101.

//signed//
Gary L.Hipkins
Chief Navigation & Flood Risk
Management
South Florida Operations

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W.P. Franklin Lock          239-694-5451

Ortona Lock                     863-675-0616

Moore Haven Lock          863-946-0414

Port Mayaca Lock           561-924-2858

St. Lucie Lock                  772-287-2665

Canaveral Lock               321-783-5421

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U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
CESAJ-PM-W-N
P. O. Box 4970
Jacksonville, FL 32232-0019

or

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
South Florida Operations Office
525 Ridgelawn Road
Clewiston, FL 33440-5399
Phone: 863-983-8101