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SPL-2015-NLH-Marina del Rey Dock Expansion Sec. 408 Permit Public Notice

Published April 3, 2015
Expiration date: 4/30/2015
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This public notice is issued by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) to inform the general public that the Los Angeles District of the Corps is preparing an Environmental Assessment (EA) in support of the proponent, the County of Los Angeles, Department of Beaches and Harbors request for a Section 408 Permit to modify the existing Federal project, the Marina del Rey Federal Navigation Channel.

The proposed project would include replacement and expansion of the western extent of the private marina at the Marina del Rey Hotel and expanding it into the Federal navigation channel. The project entails installation of approximately 40,000 square feet of new single-wide floating finger docks, gangways, and utility extensions.  The docks would be constructed of durable state-of-the-art floating concrete equipped with internal utility routing. 

Pursuant to 33 USC Section 408, Section 14 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899, requests by private, public, tribal, or other Federal entities to make alterations or temporarily or permanently occupy or use any Corps Federally authorized civil works project must not be injurious to the public interest or affect the projects ability to meet its authorized purpose.  Section 408 authorizes the Secretary of the Army (or his designee) to grant permission for the alteration or occupation of the project. 


Related Story: Federal project, the Marina del Rey Federal Navigation Channel.