The United States Army Corps of Engineers (Little Rock District) (“Corps”) issued a March 9th Public Notice regarding the submission of an application by Russellville Marina, Boat Repair & Cabins (“Russellville Marina”) for:
… work, including the placement of dredged and fill material, in waters of the United States associated with the installation of a breakwater at the Russellville Marina.
The proposed project location is Lake Dardanelle of the Arkansas River (approximately 1.3 miles north of Navigation Mile 208.1) in Pope County, Arkansas.
The project’s basic purpose is characterized as boating recreation while the overall purpose is to expand the docking capabilities of recreational boaters on the Arkansas River near Russellville and Lake Dardanelle State Park. The project is stated to be water dependent.
The project is described as a:
… 781-foot-long breakwater structure to be constructed of 18-inch to 24-inch stone riprap with no granular fill. The base of the breakwater will be 80 feet wide at the deepest locations. An estimated 18,928 cubic yards of riprap will be required for this project. The elevation of the top of the structure will be 342 feet above Mean Sea Level. The Ordinary High Water Mark elevation is 338 feet above Mean Sea Level, and the Normal Pool Elevation is 336 feet above Mean Sea Level at this location.
The notice states that the breakwater would facilitate a potential expansion of the marina. However, any addition of floating structures to the marina is stated to be subject to evaluation by the Little Rock District Corps of Engineers, Operations Division, under 36 C.F.R. 327.19 (Permits).
Click here to download a copy of the Public Notice.
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