The comment period on the 433-page environmental impact statement, posted by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, will remain open until April 21, a notice posted by the federal agency shows.
The Port of Corpus Christi Authority’s proposal, in part, calls for lengthening the channel.
Plans would see a section of the current ship channel, from an area near Port Aransas and Harbor Island, extend its endpoint further east into the gulf waters by about 5.5 miles, according to the news release announcing the launch of the public comment period.
The document shows that the project would also increase the depth of an existing 54-feet-deep section of the ship channel, also near Port Aransas.
Under the proposal, that section would see an additional 40% drop, bringing its depth to 77 feet, the document states.
Port officials have said the intent of the project would be to facilitate passage of larger ships.
To make public comment:
By email: SWG201900067@usace.army.mil
By postal service:
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Galveston District
Regulatory Division
2000 Fort Point Road, Galveston, TX 77550
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This article originally appeared on Corpus Christi Caller Times: Public comment period opens for ship channel environmental study