Public Meeting for DRAFT Supplemental Environmental Assessment for the LaGrange Lock and Dam 1200’ Lock Project (press release)
Public Meeting for DRAFT Supplemental Environmental Assessment for the LaGrange Lock and Dam 1200’ Lock Project
ROCK ISLAND, Illinois – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Rock Island District, completed a DRAFT Supplemental Environmental Assessment for the LaGrange Lock and Dam 1,200-foot Lock project and is now seeking public review. The District is interested in public review and comments regarding the project analysis and outcomes. The Draft Supplemental Environmental Assessment can be found at the following link: https://www.mvr.usace.army.mil/rock-island-district/programs/nesp/lagrange-1200-ft-lock/
A public meeting and information session is scheduled for December 11th, 2024, from 5pm-8pm, at the Meredosia Chambersburg School District, 830 Main Street, Meredosia, IL, 62665. Online participation is available and a virtual meeting weblink can be found at the following web address: https://usace1.webex.com/meet/lagrange
The USACE Rock Island District proposes to construct an approximately 1,200-foot (ft; 365.8 meter) lock chamber at the LaGrange Lock and Dam site near the City of Beardstown, in Brown County, Illinois. The purpose of constructing a new 1,200-ft lock west (landward) of the existing 600-ft lock at LaGrange is to eliminate double-lockages, ease congestion, reduce delays, add redundancy, and increase safety. The project area, located along the west bank of the Illinois River encompasses approximately 425 acres and is in the immediate vicinity of the existing LaGrange Lock and Dam.
Public comments are being accepted through January 3, 2025, by email to: [email protected]. Comments can also be mailed to U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Rock Island District, Attn: Steve Acuff, P.O. Box 2004, Rock Island, IL 61201.
For more information contact the Rock Island District at 309-794-5729.
