The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District (Corps) evaluated two alternatives, including the No Action Alternative (NAA) and Action Alternative to deauthorize nine waterways in Coastal Georgia that no longer meet Congressionally authorized purposes and provide national security needs. Those waterways include the Altamaha River, Bellville Point Harbor, Darien Harbor, Fancy Bluff Creek, Ocmulgee River, Oconee River, Sapelo Harbor, Satilla River, and St. Marys River. The recommended plan includes deauthorization of the waterways. The federal interest has ceased and deauthorization would not result in significant impacts on the human environment. Environmental protections would continue under state jurisdiction and accompanying federal laws.

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Public notice

Notice of Public Meeting and Comment Period Extension

This document is the report created by the USACE Environmental and Munitions Center of Expertise (EMCX).  It is the culmination of their observations from their site visit, data collected, interviews with the USACE, NPS, U.S Coast Guard and contractor personnel, as well as a comprehensive evaluation of approximately 40 documents  pertaining to prior investigations and corrective actions carried out at the FUDS property.

Redaction Notice: Please note that the Strategic Optimization Technical Memorandum includes minor redactions to remove reference to data from a non-USACE draft report. An unredacted version will be released once USACE is informed that the non-USACE report has been finalized. 

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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Savannah District, in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) as amended, has prepared a draft Supplemental Environmental Assessment (SEA) and Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) that evaluates the beneficial use of dredged material for a shoreline nourishment project southwest of the Jekyll Island Fishing Pier.  USACE, in collaboration with the Jekyll Island Authority, has designed the proposed action for the purpose of providing protection to the adjacent shoreline from erosion.  USACE is seeking public comment on the draft SEA and FONSI and requests comments by January 23, 2024. 

• Draft Supplemental EA and FONSI
• Public Notice
• Appendix A – U.S. Fish and Wildlife Endangered Species Act
• Appendix B – National Marine Fisheries Service Endangered Species Act
• Appendix C – Coastal Zone Management Act
• Appendix D – Clean Water Act
• Appendix E – Magnuson–Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act
• Appendix F – National Historic Preservation Act
• Appendix G – Public Comment
• Appendix H –Beneficial Use Proposal
• Appendix I – 60% Design
• Appendix J – Tier III Sediment Testing Report

Turpentine Run is a Flood Risk Management project located within the Nadir development of St. Thomas and is authorized for design and construction. This Review Plan defines the scope and level of peer review activities required during the design process.

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