U.S. Army Corps of Engineers hosts virtual meetings for the Puerto Rico Coastal Study

Published Nov. 20, 2020

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Jacksonville District will host two public webinars for the Puerto Rico Coastal Study to present the draft Integrated Feasibility Report, Environmental Assessment, and Proposed Finding of No Significant Impact. The webinars will occur December 10 at 10 a.m. and    4 p.m. Puerto Rico time (9 a.m. and 3 p.m. EST). Both meetings will be presented simultaneously in English and Spanish. Participants may join the webinars at: www.saj.usace.army.mil/PuertoRicoCSRMFeasibilityStudy/

The purpose of these webinars is to present and discuss the Tentatively Selected Plan of the Puerto Rico Coastal Study. The Puerto Rico Coastal Study is evaluating the feasibility of coastal storm risk management measures addressing potential storm damages to properties and infrastructure within the San Juan and Rincon focus areas of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico over a 50-year period of analysis.

A copy of the draft Integrated Feasibility Report and Environmental Assessment is available to the public on the USACE study website: www.saj.usace.army.mil/PuertoRicoCSRMFeasibilityStudy/

The Corps of Engineers welcomes views, questions, comments, concerns and suggestions.  Due to current circumstances with COVID-19, the USACE requests questions or comments are submitted in writing via email to PuertoRicoCoastalStudy@usace.army.mil by January 6, 2021.  Please send mailed correspondence to: ATTN: Angela Dunn, 701 San Marco Blvd, Jacksonville, FL 32207-8175. Due to limited staff availability at the District office, electronic submittal comments via email is preferred.

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Contact
Amanda Parker
904-232-1576
amanda.d.parker@usace.army.mil

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