ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT

MOBILE COUNTY

NOTICE OF REQUEST FOR A REVIEW OF A COASTAL CONSISTENCY CERTIFICATION FOR AN ACTIVITY REQUIRING A FEDERAL LICENSE OR PERMIT
PUBLIC NOTICE - 591

The Alabama Department of Environmental Management (ADEM) hereby gives notice that Austal USA has applied to the Mobile District United States Army Corps of Engineers (Mobile District) for a permit.  Pursuant to Title 15 C.F.R. Part 930 Subpart D, the proposed activity for which the permit is sought is subject to review by the ADEM for consistency under the enforceable policies of the Alabama Coastal Area Management Program (ACAMP).

Austal USA proposes a 5-year authorization for maintenance dredging of an existing vessel basin on Mobile River. The initial dredge event would remove approximately 92,000 cubic yards of silty sand waterbottoms from within the 40,000 square foot (0.918 acre) basin and basin approach. The central basin and basin approach would be dredged to a target depth of -33 feet Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW) and the basin perimeter would be dredged to a depth of -22 feet MLLW. Subsequent dredge events within the basin and basin approach are proposed to be performed annually and would include the removal of an amount not to exceed 40,000 cubic yards per year. The project is proposed to be performed by hydraulic means, but mechanical methods may also be utilized for smaller dredge quantities. The applicant has certified that the proposed activity complies with the ACAMP.  Pursuant to Title 33 C.F.R. § 325.2, the Mobile District is considering authorizing the activity by Letter of Permission SAM-2014-01415-DEM.

Any person wishing to make comments or provide additional information relative to the proposed activity’s consistency with the ACAMP must submit such comments or information by letter or by email to ADEM at the address below within fifteen (15) calendar days following the publication date of this notice. Only those comments, which address issues within the Department’s scope of authority, can be considered. All correspondence regarding this proposal should reference application number ACAMP-2015-089.1.

Sarila Mickle
Mobile Branch Office
Alabama Department of Environmental Management
3664 Dauphin Street, Suite B
Mobile, Alabama 36608-1211
Coastal@adem.alabama.gov

Copies of all information submitted are available for public inspection at the ADEM office located at the above address Monday – Friday (except legal holidays), 8:00 am to 5:00 pm. Arrangements for copying should be made in advance. This Public Notice is available on the internet at http://adem.alabama.gov/newsEvents/publicNotices.cnt. The ADEM Division 335-8 rules are available on the internet at adem.alabama.gov.

After consideration of all written comments and consideration of the requirements of the Alabama Coastal Area Management Act and ADEM Coastal Program rules, the Department will make a final determination. The Department’s determination, associated documents and all comments received during the public comment period will be available for inspection at the ADEM office located at the above address during normal working hours.  Notice of the final permit decision will be sent to any person who requests such notice, in writing, during this comment period.

Notice is hereby given this 1st day of September, 2021, by authorization of the Alabama Department of Environmental Management.

Nondiscrimination Statement: The Department does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age or disability in the administration of its programs.