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Hingham Shipyard Marinas, LLC seeks Corps of Engineers permit to dredge an existing boat basin in Hingham

Published April 4, 2017

CONCORD, Mass. – The Hingham Shipyard Marinas, LLC is seeking a permit from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District to conduct work in waters of the U.S. to dredge an existing boat basin located in the Weymouth Back River at 24 Shipyard Drive in Hingham, Mass.

 

The proposed work involves maintenance dredging of two areas in an existing boat basin, which have a total of 4.3 acres, to -7 feet mean lower low water (MLLW), with 1 foot overdredge. The basin was last dredged in 1951. Approximately 10,800 cubic yards of sandy and silty materials will be mechanically dredged and disposed of at the Massachusetts Bay Disposal Site (MBDS). The proposed work is necessary to restore safe navigation and to give the marina access to, and use of, the waterway.

 

The dredging portion of this project will impact approximately 4.3 acres of Essential Fish Habitat (EFH) for various species and life stages. Habitat at this site can be described as estuarine unconsolidated sandy and silty bottom. Loss of this habitat may temporarily adversely affect these species. However, the Corps has made a preliminary determination that the site-specific adverse effect will not be substantial. Further consultation with the National Marine Fisheries Service regarding EFH conservation recommendations is being conducted and will be concluded prior to the final permit decision.

 

The application for the federal permit was filed with the Corps in compliance with Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act, which provides for federal regulation of any work in, or affecting navigable waters of the U.S.; Section 404 of the Clean Water Act, which regulates the discharge or fill of material in U.S. waters, including wetlands; and Section 103 of the Marine Protection, Research and Sanctuaries Act, which regulates the transportation of dredged material for the purpose of disposal in the ocean.

 

The public notice, with more specifics on the proposed work, can be viewed on the Corps website at www.nae.usace.army.mil/Missions/Regulatory/PublicNotices.aspx.

 

Public comments on this work proposed by the Hingham Shipyard Marinas, LLC (file # NAE-2011-00558) should be forwarded no later than May 4, 2017 to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District, Regulatory Division (ATTN: Phillip Nimeskern), 696 Virginia Road, Concord, MA 01742-2751. Additional information is available from Permit Project Manager Phillip Nimeskern at 978-318-8660 or toll free 800-343-4789 or 800-362-4367 (if calling from within Massachusetts) or by email to: phillip.w.nimeskern@usace.army.mil.


Contact
Tim Dugan
978-318-8264
cenae-pa@usace.army.mil

Release no. 17-024