US Army Corps of Engineers
Buffalo District

USACE Buffalo District receives additional $4.1 million in FY16 Work Plan

Published Feb. 11, 2016

Buffalo, NY – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District announces additions to its fiscal year 2016 program based on the recently approved Work Plan. This additional $4.1 million will be used in 2016 to repair breakwaters, dredge harbors and complete various projects throughout the Buffalo District’s area of responsibility.

 

The work plan came about when Congress appropriated additional funding for ongoing work in the fiscal year 2016 Energy & Water Development Appropriations Act as contained in the 2016 Consolidated Appropriations Act. 

 

The Buffalo District's work plan increase of $4.1 million includes additional funding for the following projects:

 

Project

Purpose

Funding

 

 

 

Fairport Harbor, OH

Maintenance Dredging

$1,200,000

 

 

 

Lorain Harbor, OH

Maintenance Dredging

$1,450,000

 

 

 

Sandusky Harbor, OH

Structure Repair – Spur Dike

$600,000

 

 

 

Toledo Harbor, OH

Engineering & Design, Island 18 Stone Repair

$200,000

 

 

 

Barcelona Harbor, NY

Initiate repairs to the West Breakwater

$650,000


Contact
Andrew Kornacki
716-879-4349
andrew.a.kornacki@usace.army.mil

Release no. 16-001