Army Corps of Engineers Releases Seattle Harbor Draft Feasibility Report

SEATTLE - U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is seeking public comment on the Seattle Harbor Navigation Improvement Project Draft Feasibility Report and Environmental Assessment released today. Comments will be accepted through August 31, 2016.

The Army Corps of Engineers and the Port of Seattle have agreed on a tentatively selected plan of -57’ Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW) for both the East and West Waterways. This depth will allow the Port of Seattle, part of The Northwest Seaport Alliance, to handle the current and future generations of ultra-large containerships.

“The Port of Seattle, part of The Northwest Seaport Alliance, is a strategic gateway for goods entering the US and vital for Northwest exports,” said Port of Seattle Commission President and The Northwest Seaport Alliance Co-Chair John Creighton.

The study developed an array of alternatives for deepening the East and West Waterways.  It performed extensive economic, technical and environmental analysis and modeling to evaluate the alternatives. The selected plan maximizes the national economic development benefits, is technically feasible, and environmentally sustainable.

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