Dredging Meeting Feb. 10, IDEM Permit Public-Noticed

The Indiana Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Public Hearing regarding the Burns Small Boat Harbor dredging project has been rescheduled for February 10, 2009 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at the Ogden Dunes Firehouse. Residents are encouraged to attend.

Several recommendations will be made by the Town at a Public Hearing to be held regarding the permit the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) has applied for from DNR to dredge the Burns Small Boat Harbor and entrance to the waterway. The dredgings may be placed on the Ogden Dunes beach or in the littoral drift just off the beach.

To see a copy of the Town's letter on the project to DNR, to be presented at the Hearing, visit http://www.ogdendunes.net/images/Position_paper_on_dredging_as_of_1-11-09.pdf or see the blog posting below from January 11, 2009 (http://odeab.blogspot.com/2009/01/town-to-air-concerns-at-dnr-hearing-on.html).

USACE also had to apply for a Section 401 Water Quality Certification Permit from the Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM), and that permit is up for public notice as well until February 6. The ODEAB is trying to obtain a copy of the permit application. If you would like to receive a copy, please contact Susan MiHalo at spsmodin@verizon.net. The ODEAB plans to submit a few comments on this permit as well.