Notice of Availability of the Record of Decision for the Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement for the Mississippi River, Baton Rouge to the Gulf of Mexico, Mississippi River-Gulf Outlet, Louisiana, New Industrial Canal Lock and Connecting Channels Proposed Project, Orleans Parish, Louisiana

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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) announces the availability of the Record of Decision (ROD) for the final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) for the Mississippi River, Baton Rouge to the Gulf of Mexico, Mississippi River-Gulf Outlet, Louisiana, New Industrial Canal Lock and Connecting Channels Proposed Project, Orleans Parish, Louisiana. The Assistant Secretary of the Army (Civil Works) (ASA(CW)) signed the ROD on August 27, 2026.

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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 211 (Tuesday, November 3, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Page 69245]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-22368]



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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers


Notice of Availability of the Record of Decision for the Final 
Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement for the Mississippi River, 
Baton Rouge to the Gulf of Mexico, Mississippi River-Gulf Outlet, 
Louisiana, New Industrial Canal Lock and Connecting Channels Proposed 
Project, Orleans Parish, Louisiana

AGENCY: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Department of the Army, DoD.

ACTION: Notice of availability.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) announces the 
availability of the Record of Decision (ROD) for the final Supplemental 
Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) for the Mississippi River, Baton 
Rouge to the Gulf of Mexico, Mississippi River-Gulf Outlet, Louisiana, 
New Industrial Canal Lock and Connecting Channels Proposed Project, 
Orleans Parish, Louisiana. The Assistant Secretary of the Army (Civil 
Works) (ASA(CW)) signed the ROD on August 27, 2026.

ADDRESSES: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans; 7400 Leake Ave., 
New Orleans, Louisiana 70118.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mark Lahare, U.S. Army Corps of 
Engineers, New Orleans District, at (504) 862-1344 or by email at 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#ce83afbca5e086e082afa6afbcab8ebbbdafadabe0afbca3b7e0a3a7a2"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="b2ffd3c0d99cfa9cfed3dad3c0d7f2c7c1d3d1d79cd3c0dfcb9cdfdbde">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The SEIS was prepared pursuant to the 
National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969 (as amended) (42 
U.S.C. 4321, et seq.). The NOI for the SEIS was published in the 
Federal Register on January 1, 2015, (80 FR 4911). The ASA(CW) signed a 
Record of Decision outlining the conclusion of the environmental 
impacts analysis related to the recommended design and construction of 
a new navigation lock within the Inner Harbor Navigation Canal (IHNC), 
between the Claiborne and Florida Avenue Bridges in Orleans Parish, to 
improve efficient and reliable passage of waterborne traffic locking 
through the IHNC; reduce the frequency and costs associated with major 
(i.e., unwatering) operation and maintenance events; and construct a 
modern navigation lock in the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway (GIWW), IHNC 
in Orleans Parish, Louisiana. The ROD is available for viewing and 
download on the USACE New Orleans District study website at: <a href="https://www.mvn.usace.army.mil/about/projects/ihnc-lock-replacement/">https://www.mvn.usace.army.mil/about/projects/ihnc-lock-replacement/</a>. This 
Notice of Availability is published pursuant to the Department of War 
NEPA Implementing Procedures (September 3, 2026).

James A. Bodron,
Programs Director, Mississippi Valley Division.
[FR Doc. 2026-22368 Filed 11-2-26; 8:45 am]
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