Federal Register #2026-22368

USACE Record of Decision for Proposed New Industrial Canal Navigation Lock

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ New Orleans District issued an environmental decision notice for a proposed navigation lock project in Orleans Parish, Louisiana. - Government buyer: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Department of the Army, Department of Defense; New Orleans District. - Notice purpose: Announces the Record of Decision for the final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement concerning the Mississippi River, Mississippi River-Gulf Outlet, and proposed New Industrial Canal Lock and Connecting Channels project. - Project intent: The decision addresses design and construction of a new navigation lock in the Inner Harbor Navigation Canal to improve waterborne traffic passage, reduce major operation and maintenance events, and provide a modern lock. - Procurement scope: This is an environmental decision notice, not a solicitation or contract award. No products, services, quantities, part numbers, OEMs, or vendors are identified.

Description

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announces the availability of the Record of Decision for the final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement concerning the Mississippi River and related navigation projects in Orleans Parish, Louisiana. The decision addresses the recommended design and construction of a new navigation lock within the Inner Harbor Navigation Canal. The project is intended to improve waterborne traffic passage, reduce major operation and maintenance events, and construct a modern navigation lock. The Assistant Secretary of the Army (Civil Works) signed the Record of Decision on August 27, 2026.

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