Phase I General Design Memorandum with Environmental Impact Statement. A Harbor for Light-Draft Vessels at Cross Village, Michigan
Abstract
A harbor for light-draft vessels is recommended for construction at Cross Village, Michigan, to facilitate the areas' recreational boating demand, provide docking for commercial fishing and transportation interests, and serve as a mainland harbor of refuge. Authorization for construction was granted on 7 November 1966, in the River and Harbor Act of 1966 (Public Law 89-789). The project would consist of (1) construction of two rubblemound breakwaters; (2) dredging of an entrance channel, inner access channel, and anchorage area; (3) removal of the deteriorated 1939 breakwater; (4) construction of an underwater fish habitat; (5) swimming beach extension; and (6) shoreline dredged material disposal. Construction operations would result in some minor degradation in noise, air, water, and aesthetic quality in the vicinity of the harbor. Representatives of three State of Michigan threatened plant species would be destroyed and some of their dune habitat eliminated. Additional habitat in the form of rock faced rubblemound breakwaters and stone fish reefs would offer additional substrates for fish, algae, and benthic invertebrate production in the area.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jul 01, 1981
- Accession Number
- ADA109378
Entities
Organizations
- United States Army Corps of Engineers