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NOTICE TO NAVIGATION INTERESTS

US ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS                               LOCAL NUMBER: 2024-005              

JACKSONVILLE DISTRICT                            WATERWAY:  Ortona Locks

EFFECTIVE: 12 August 2024

ATTN: CESAJ-OD-SN

PO Box 4970

JACKSONVILLE, FL 32232-0019

POC: Lisa Perrault  863-677-3359

www.saj.usace.army.mil/NTN

Ortona lock maintenance Aug 12 - 23

REFERENCE:

a.     33 CFR Navigation and Navigable Waters

1. Notice to Navigation

August 12 – 16

LOWER END OF LOCK CHAMBER

Decommission old PLC’s. Connect control wiring from VFD’s to new PLC’s. Upload programming logic. Test/debug as needed. Monitor PLC functions through normal operations. 

During the PLC replacement process, operation of the gates will rely solely upon the use of the emergency backup motors. Single gate lockage’s are recommended during this stage. Should the use of both gates be required for a lockage, delays will likely be possible.

August 19 – 23

UPPER END OF LOCK CHAMBER

Decommission old PLC’s. Connect control wiring from VFD’s to new PLC’s. Upload programming logic. Test/debug as needed. Monitor PLC functions through normal operations. 

During the PLC replacement process, operation of the gates will rely solely upon the use of the emergency backup motors. Single gate lockage’s are recommended during this stage. Should the use of both gates be required for a lockage, delays will likely be possible.

2.  Contact Information

For up-to-date Lock information, contact the shift operator 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM at:

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

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

                Julian Keen, Jr. Lock & Dam 863-946-0414 or 863-662-9533

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

                W.P. Franklin Lock & Dam 239-694-5451 or 863-662-9908

                Canaveral Lock 321-783-5421 or 863-662-0298 (6:00 AM to 10:00 PM)