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Bridgeport Landing Development, LLC seeks Corps permit to dredge, install marina, boardwalk in Bridgeport

Published Sept. 20, 2011

CONCORD, Mass. – The Bridgeport Landing Development, LLC is seeking a permit from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District to conduct work in waters of the United States in conjunction with proposed work in Bridgeport, Conn. The proposed project includes modifying a shoreline, performing dredging, installing a marina, and installing a boardwalk for public access and to create a tidal wetland. The work is proposed in Bridgeport Harbor at Steel Point in Bridgeport.

 

The applicant proposes to perform the following work: remove a concrete in-take structure, two boat ramps, fixed piers, floats and pilings, excluding the Tallmadge Pier; install approximately 470 linear feet of sheet pile bulkhead with a concrete cap with a tie-back system comprised of a support system installed landward of the sheeting and backfill; and install and maintain an approximately 33-foot wide by 470-foot long public access boardwalk, of which 125 feet will be a fishing pier.

 

The applicant is also proposing to perform dredging and to establish a reconfiguration perimeter boundary. A total of approximately 87,000 cubic yards of dredged material will be disposed of upland, on site. More specific details of the proposed work are available in the public notice on the Corps website.

 

The dredging portion of the project will impact approximately 510,900 square feet of Essential Fish Habitat (EFH) for various species and life stages. Habitat at this site can be described as silty sand. Loss of this habitat may adversely affect some of 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 Essential Fish Habitat 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 of Engineers in compliance with Section 404 of the Clean Water Act, which regulates the discharge or fill of material in United States waters, including wetlands; and with Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act, which provides for federal regulation of any work in, or affecting navigable waters of the United States. The public notice can be viewed on the Corps website at  http://www.nae.usace.army.mil. Select Regulatory/Permitting and then weekly public notices.

Public comments on the Corps permit review (File # NAE-2005-3644) should be forwarded no later than Oct. 20, 2011 to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District, Regulatory Division (ATTN: Diane Ray), 696 Virginia Road, Concord, MA 01742-2751. Additional information is available from Permit Project Manager Diane Ray at 978-318-8831 or toll free 800-343-4789 or 800-362-4367 (if calling from within Massachusetts) or by email to: diane.m.ray@usace.army.mil.


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

Release no. 2011-087