Expiration date: 10/16/2024
In response to a request from the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DDNREC), the Philadelphia District has been authorized by the United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), North Atlantic Division to employ Special Permit Processing Procedures in Emergency Situations pursuant to 33 CFR 325.2(e)(4) in the review of an application to restore the beach and dune system north of the Indian River Inlet to protect Coastal Highway south of Dewey Beach in Sussex County. The proposed project includes the following: 1) Hydraulically dredge approximately 800,000 total cubic yards of sediment from three shoals including the Indian River Inlet flood shoal (down to the authorized federal channel elevation of -24 feet NAVD with 1 foot of allowable over-dredge), Middle Island Shoal and Burton Island Shoal (down to -10 feet NAVD with 1 foot of allowable over-dredge); 2) Transport the dredged material via pipeline to the placement site along the shoreline on the north side of the Indian River Inlet; 3) Spread and grade the dredged material to construct a beach (+9.0 NAVD, 100 to 150-ft-width) and dune system to an overall elevation of +16.0 ft NAVD by 25-ft wide consistent with the 2013 template. The dredged material placement will begin at the north jetty of the Indian River Inlet and extend northward for approximately 5,200 linear feet. More details are available in the "Public Notice" and "Plans documents. Public comments are requested by Oct. 16, 2024.