NOTICE TO NAVIGATION INTERESTS
US ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS NOTICE NUMBER: 0021
JACKSONVILLE DISTRICT LOCAL NUMBER: 2021-021
ATTN: CESAJ-OD-SN WATERWAY: OKEECHOBEE WATERWAY
PO Box 4970 EFFECTIVE: 01/02/2022 thru 03/31/2022
JACKSONVILLE, FL 32232-0019
POC:
Kriss Zeller at 863-983-8101 Ext 236
www.saj.usace.army.mil/NTN
OKEECHOBEE WATERWAY
ST LUCIE LOCK & DAM
LOCK CLOSURE
REFERENCE:
a. 33 CFR Navigation and Navigable Waters
1. Notice to Navigation
Notice is given that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is notifying the public, marinas, commercial and recreational vessels that St. Lucie Lock will be closed for maintenance 2 January 2022 to 31 March 2022. This will be the first total closure in 10 years. Maintenance is necessary to repair aging and damaged infrastructure in addition to improving public and vessel safety. Repairs will require the lock chamber to be dewatered for crews to perform inspections, replace corroded steel structures, paint, install new gate seals, and repair Manatee Protection System components. During the closure, barges, floating cranes and divers will be working in the lock entrance requiring vessel operators in the area to use minimal speed and caution for safety.
2. Contact Information
For up-to-date Lock information contact the shift operator 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. 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 a.m. to 9:30 p.m.)
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Kriss Zeller
Chief of Navigation
South Florida Operations