Loxahatchee River Watershed Restoration Project
Public comment on Loxahatchee River Watershed Restoration Project
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District, announces public comment on the Final Integrated Project Implementation Report (PIR)/Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) and Draft Chief’s Report for the Loxahatchee River Watershed Restoration Project, part of the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan (CERP). Public comments are due March 9.
Please submit public comments to LoxRiverComments@usace.army.mil by Monday, March 9, 2020.
Written comments can be mailed to:
Dr. Ann Hodgson
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Jacksonville District
P.O. Box 4970
Jacksonville, FL 32232-0019
Final Integrated Project Implementation Report and Environmental Impact Statement and Draft Chief's Report for the Loxahatchee River Watershed Restoration Project
Note: Documents may take a few minutes to download due to large file size.
Final Integrated PIR and EIS
Appendix A: Engineering
Annex A-1: Hydraulic Design
Annex B-1: Geotechnical Design
Annex C-1: Plates
Annex G-1: Geological Investigations
Appendix B: Cost Engineering and Risk Analysis
Appendix C-1, C-2, C-3, C-4, and C-5
Appendix D: Real Estate
Appendix E: Plan Formulation
Appendix F: Recreation Analysis
Appendix G: Benefit Model
Appendix H: Climate Change Assessment
Annex A: Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act and ESA Compliance
Annex B: Analyses required by WRDA 2000 and Florida State Law
Annex C: Draft Project Operating Manual
Annex D: AMMP
Annex E: RECOVER Reports
Annex F: Invasive and Nuisance Species
Draft Chief's Report
PUBLIC MEETINGS
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Jacksonville District invites the public to provide input on the draft PIR/EIS for the Loxahatchee River Watershed Restoration Project during the following public meetings:
Thursday, April 18, 2019, from 5:30 to 8 p.m. at the Town of Jupiter Community Center, Room A/B, 200 Military Trail, Jupiter, FL 33458
Friday April 19, 2019, from 9:30 to 11 a.m. at the South Florida Water Management District, B-1 Auditorium, 3301 Gun Club Road, West Palm Beach, FL 33416
DRAFT PIR/EIS AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC COMMENT
The draft Project Implementation Report / Environmental Impact Statement for the Loxahatchee River Watershed Restoration Project is now available for public review. The public comment period ends May 6, 2019.
Submit comments to: LoxRiverComments@usace.army.mil
Written comments can be mailed to:
Dr. Ann Hodgson
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Jacksonville District P.O. Box 4970
Jacksonville, FL 32232-0019
Use the links below to access the PDFs (large files may take a few minutes to download):
Draft integrated PIR/EIS
Appendices
Annexes A-D
Annexes E and F
PROJECT DELIVERY TEAM (PDT) MEETING - MAY 9, 2018
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will be holding a Project Delivery Team (PDT) Meeting for the Loxahatchee River Watershed Restoration Project on Wednesday, May 9 from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. at the Elsa Kimbell Environmental Education and Research Center at Jonathan Dickinson State Park, 16450 S.E. Federal Highway, in Hobe Sound.
There will be limited phone and internet connectivity at this site, so call-in and web meeting services may not be available. It is recommended to participate in person.
If connectivity allows, you can use this teleconference and web meeting access information:
Web Meeting Link: https://usace.webex.com/meet/orlando
Audio Connection: (888) 251-2909 Audio Access Code: 7368800 Audio Security Code: 2018
Meeting Documents:
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