Savannah Harbor Expansion Project
Welcome to the information site for the Savannah Harbor Expansion Project. This site is maintained by CH2MHILL to make project information available to the public. The contents of this site in no way express the opinions, positions, or policies of either CH2MHILL. nor of the Georgia Ports Authority. The information posted herein is solely for the convenience of the public. Some files on this site are in Adobe Acrobat format and require the free Adobe Acrobat Reader to be opened. If you do not have this reader, it may be downloaded from the Adobe site.

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Upcoming Milestones
Background Information
Channel Design Drawings
General Reevaluation Study Information
Stakeholder Evaluation Group Information
Stakeholder Evaluation Group Committee Information
Analysis or Study Status
Study Reports
Impact and Mitigation Data and Information

Announcements:
  • Information posted to the web site may lag meeting reports for the next several weeks due to availability of the webmaster. I apologize for any inconvenience.
Meetings
  • Due to temporary circumstances, this site may not reflect the current meeting information. Please depend upon email correspondence until further notice.

Recent Changes
  • The impact and mitigation planning presentation given at the July 1, 2008 SEG meeting has been posted. (7/2/08)
  • The 2004 Corps Presentation on the Lower Savannah River Restoration Project has been posted. (7/2/08)
  • The USFWS Planning Aid Report has been posted. (7/1/08)
  • The USFWS review of the Rexoygenation Demonstration report has been posted. (7/1/08)
  • The final LNG economics analysis report has been posted. (6/8/08)
  • The final report on the Dissolved Oxygen Injection Systems design has been posted. (5/12/08)

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Draft SEG summary report
  • The draft of the SEG summary report has been posted for information. This is a working document. Mitigation is not yet addressed in the document as the project has not reached that point in the schedule. Feedback should be forwarded to the Operating Guidelines Committee chair, Will Berson at wberson@gaconservancy.org.

Interim SEG meeting recommended reading
  • None
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Upcoming Milestones
Passing lane analysis complete 1 Completed 1/08
Calculate NED benefits1 6/08
Impact evaluation complete1 Completed 5/08
Preliminary mitigation plan complete 1 Completed 5/08
Detailed cost estimates for NED plan selection 1 Completed 5/08
Value engineering study complete 1 6/08
ROM real estate cost estimate complete 1 Completed 5/08
Draft GRR 90% complete 6/08
Real estate report complete 1 6/08
Cost risk analysis complete 1 6/08
Alternative plan comparison/ranking  16/08
NED plan selection 16/08
Final mitigation plan complete 16/08
First draft GRR and EIS complete7/08
GRR/EIS independent technical review3/08 - 9/08
Alternative Formulation Briefing (AFB)8/08
Draft GRR and EIS revised following AFB10/08
Draft GRR and EIS public/agency review10/08 - 12/08
Public/agency comment resolution12/08 - 1/09
External peer review of GRR and EIS10/08 - 12/08
External peer review comment resolution1/09 
Final GRR and EIS preparation2/09 - 3/09
Final GRR and EIS forwarded to Headquarters, USACE3/09
Civil Works Review Board4/09
Final public and agency review4/09 - 5/09
Department/Agency decision5/09
Headquarters, USACE and Asst. Sec. Army, Civil Works (ASACW) processing5/09 - 7/09
Record of Decision signed7/09
Chief of Engineer's report prepared and forwarded to Congress7/09 - 8/09
ASACW report prepared and transmitted to Congress7/09 - 8/09
 
Note 1: Separate reports are not being prepared for these items. They will be covered in the GRR and/or EIS

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Harbor Expansion Project Background Information
Feasibility Study Report and Tier I EIS
GPA/USACE Memorandum of Understanding
GPA Public Meeting Information
Summary of Scientific Studies and Analyses
Water Resources Development Action of 1999
Chief's Report on Savannah Harbor Expansion Feasibility Study
Record of Decision
USACE Circular - Planning Civil Works Projects Under the Environmental Operating Principles
The Office of Management and Budget has proposed draft peer review standards for regulatory science.
Map of Savannah Harbor Channel
General Reevaluation Study Scoping Meeting Baseline Map
USACE Planning Guidance Notebook
Corps of Engineers Circular, EC 408 - Peer Review of Decision Documents
Corps of Engineers Circular, EC 409 - Planning in a Collaborative Environment
Council on Environmental Quality Guidance on Cumulative Effects

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General Reevaluation Study Information
USACE Notice of Intent
USACE Project Guidance Memorandum
Project Management Plan
General Information
Interagency Coordination
Modeling Information
Economic Analysis Information
Executive Management Group Meeting Information
Project alternatives screening - Executive Summary(3.2 Mb)     Full Document (3.96 Mb)
Study white papers
Dredge material disposal planning

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SEG Information

Meeting Agenda
Operating Guidelines
Agenda Topic Information
General Information
Meeting Records
Meeting Information/Handouts
Interim SEG Meeting Reports
 
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SEG Committee Information
SEG Studies and Committees Matrix
Aquifer Committee
Beach Erosion Committee
Communications Committee
Dredging Committee
Economics Working Group Information
Fisheries/Aquatic Resources Committee
Modeling Technical Review Group
Operating Guidelines
Striped Bass
    
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Status of Analysis or Study Tasks
For a description of the scope of work, please refer to the Project Management Plan, Appendix H. Note that while the status may be listed as complete, any analysis may have to be reevaluated and revised if the parameters on which it was based are revised by modifications to the project alternatives. Such modifications could be caused by changes to USACE policy or procedures, modification of mitigation plan features, modification of the basic alternatives, or other factors. If such modifications occur, new analysis reports, if produced will be posted as soon as they are available. However, revised reports may not be produced. In this case, the results of the analyses will be included in the General Reevaluation Study Report or its Appendices (Engineering, Economic, and Real Estate) as well as in the Tier II EIS where appropriate. 
TaskStatus
Bank Stability Analysis  Complete
Beach Erosion Study Complete
Chloride Distribution Evaluation
Complete
Coastal Shoreline Impacts
Complete
CSS Georgia Archival Research
Complete
Dissolved Oxygen Impact Evaluation
Complete
Disposal Material Management Plan (DMMP) Update
Complete
Dredged Material Usage Analysis
Complete
Economic AnalysisIn Progress
Enhanced Fluid Dynamics Computer Code (EFDC) Development
Complete
Water Quality Analysis Simulation  (WASP) Model DevelopmentComplete
Floridan Aquifer Supplemental Analysis
Complete
HTRW Screening
Complete
Marsh Succession Model Development and Impact Evaluation Complete
Sedimentation Analysis
Complete
Sediment Quality Analysis
Complete
Shortnose Sturgeon Study Complete
Temporal and Spatial Distribution Study
Complete
Tidal Wetlands Studies Complete
Hurricane surge impact
Complete
CSS Georgia site research
Complete

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Study Reports
1998 Aquifer Study Report
Preliminary Coastal Erosion Study Report
Hydrodynamic and Water Quality Monitoring of the Lower Savannah River Estuary, August 2 through October 9, 1999
Assessment of spawning sites and reproductive status of striped bass in the Savannah River estuary
Shortnose sturgeon field study
Spawning Aggregations of Sciaenid Species
Temporal and Spatial Distribution Study first year report - SCDNR
Temporal and Spatial Distribution Study final report - SCDNR
Temporal and Spatial Distribution Study first year report - GCFWRU
Temporal and Spatial Distribution Study final report - GCFWRU
Migration resources list
Beach Erosion Study  
Report of Literature Review - Migration of Juvenile American & Hickory Shad and Blueback Herring in the Savannah River
Modeling Field Data Report
Characterization of the Dissolved Oxygen Environment of the Lower Savannah River Estuary
Hydrodynamic & Salinity and Dissolved Oxygen Models Calibration Report    
EFDC Model Calibration Report
Hurricane surge impact modeling report
Modeling timeline
Ship Simulation Study
Floridan Aquifer Supplemental Analysis Report
The Dissolved Oxygen Improvement Analysis Report. (43 MB)
Sedimentation Analysis Report
Ship Wake Analysis Report 
Coastal Erosion Final Report
Predicting Freshwater and Oligohaline Tidal Marsh Vegetation Communities
Tidal Wetlands Resource Utilization Studies Report
Economic Analysis Information
Reoxygenation demonstration project (41MB)
Final Dissolved Oxygen Injection Systems design report
LNG economics analysis report
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