Harbor Deepening Resource Page

This page provides links to information about the proposed Savannah Harbor Deepening project.  This project has the potential to have major negative impacts on the Savannah NWR, including the loss or degradation of up to 40% of the remaining 3200 acres of irreplaceable fresh water marsh on the refuge and the loss of other refuge lands for channel realignment.

Just click on the links below:

1. US Army Corps of Engineers Draft Report on the project
2. The "Official" web site of the expansion (read deepening) project
3. Recent Savannah Morning News article
4. F&WS statement about the project
5. Savannah Morning News follow-up
6. SMN interview with Sierra Club
7. New York Times overview of the battle for the new Panamax ships
8. South Carolina Coastal Conservation League's take
9. SC Dept of Health and Environmental Control proposes a denial of the Corp's application
10.  Tybee Island has concerns
11. Savannah River Maritime Commission withdraws its support for 48 feet.
12.  SC Dept of Health and Environmental Control backs off
13.  Here is the Friends group comment on the Environmental Impact Statement
14.  The Corps has published public comments.
15.  SC lawmakers voice concerns
16. Tybee Island doesn't want dredge material from the project.
17. Public comment period ends.
18. Savannah River Maritime Commission withdraws support
19. Harbor deepening talk tops Savannah-Chatham Day
20. Concerns about Savannah's water supply
21. More opposition from SC
22. Corps keeps public comments annonymous
23. The President's proposed Federal budget for 2012 includes no construction funds
23.  A local reporter's pro-deepening take
24.  Turmoil at Georgia Conservancy over this issue
25.  SC legislature opposes deepening
26. Southern Environmental law Center and Riverkeepers weigh in
27.  Georgia House of Representatives supports deepening
 

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