This Review Plan defines the scope and level of peer review for the Saginaw River
Deepening feasibility study. The feasibility study will be conducted under Section 456 of the Water
Resources Development Act of 1999 ‐ The Great Lakes Navigation System Review to determine if
improvements for commercial navigation are feasible in the Saginaw River, Michigan. The purpose
of the study is to evaluate the deepening of the shipping channel as it pertains to the economic
benefit of the Saginaw region and the nation. The Locally‐Preferred Plan for the Saginaw Bay
channel (to the mouth) is to deepen the entire river course of the Saginaw River to a 200 foot width
and a 27 foot depth from the mouth of the river at Saginaw Bay to the 6th Street turning basin. The
feasibility study will investigate which of the incremental depths (“alternatives”) between 24 and 27
feet has the great benefit, versus the No Action Alternative, which will become the Recommended
Alternative.
| Published: | January 11, 2024 |
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Chicago District - Draft Documents
