NOTICE TO NAVIGATION INTERESTS
NEW ORLEANS DISTRICT DATE: 08/03/2023 NOTICE NUMBER: 203350
ATTN: CEMVN-DE
7400 LEAKE AVENUE
NEW ORLEANS LA 70118-3651
HTTP://WWW.MVN.USACE.ARMY.MIL/
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CEMVN-ODC-S
Casey Choate
(337) 737-2470
(337) 316-3662
Tracy Falk
(504) 862-2971
LOCAL NUMBER: MVN 23-99
WATERWAY: SCHOONER BAYOU

EFFECTIVE: 08/04/2023 06:00 thru UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
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RESTRICTED LOCKING
Schooner Bayou Control Structure

 

Commencing at 6:00 a.m. on 4 August 2023 and continuing until further notice, mariners are advised that Schooner Bayou Control Structure will go into a restricted locking procedure because of low water and high salinity.

The restricted procedure will consist of locking vessels starting at 6:00 a.m., every 2 hours on the even hours, until 6:00 p.m. every day. 

Only outboards and light vessels will be locked through the structure.  All tows must use Leland Bowman Lock as an alternate route.

 

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MICHELLE C. DAIGLE
Chief, Technical Support Branch
Operations Division