Notice to Navigation 2022-011: Vegetation Buoy Line Blocking Rim Canal at S-281 north of Julian Keen, Jr. Lock & Dam in Moore Haven

NOTICE TO NAVIGATION INTERESTS

Date: 10/18/2022
US ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS JACKSONVILLE DISTRICT
ATTN: CESAJ-OD-SN PO Box 4970
JACKSONVILLE, FL 32232-0019
863-983-8101

NOTICE NUMBER:  2022-011
WATERWAY: OKEECHOBEE WATERWAY
EFFECTIVE: 10/18/221UNTIL CLEARED

POC: http://www.saj.usace.army.mil/Missions/CivilWorks/Navigation/NoticestoNavigation.aspx

OKEECHOBEE WATERWAY
JULIAN KEEN, JR. LOCK & DAM
VEGETATION BUOY LINE DEPLOYED BLOCKING RIM CANAL NORTH AT S-281

REFERENCE:

a. 33 CFR Navigation and Navigable Waters

1. Notice to Navigation

Notice is given that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is advising commercial and recreational vessels that the rim canal north of the Julian Keen, Jr. Lock at S-281 is currently obstructed by a Floating Buoy Line to prevent floating vegetation from impeding navigation within the Okeechobee Waterway. The Buoy Line will remain in place while until the floating vegetation is cleared. Upon completion, the Buoy Line will be removed, and rim canal will reopen to navigation.

2. Point of contact is Kriss Zeller at 863-983-8101 or call the Julian Keen Jr. lock operators on duty at 863-662-9533 or 863-946-0414.

//SIGNED//
Kriss Zeller
Chief, Navigation
South Florida Operations

Contact Lock Operator

  

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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Contact Information

In reply refer to:
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