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I'm Dennis Otero Lopez . I work for

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Galveston District in Houston resident

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office as a project engineer . We are

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at the segment 4 Beltway 8 portion in

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the Houston Ship Channel . Uh , this

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expansion is also known as the Project

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11 . Uh , this work taking place is a

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new uh construction for a new placement

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area for dress material . Uh , the

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purpose of this work , uh , is to

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support widening and deepening , um ,

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uh , from , uh , of the Houston Ship

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Channel , uh , this new placement area ,

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uh , will safely contain the sediment

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and other materials removed from the

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channel . Uh , during dredging

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operations . This expansion is vital

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for accommodation of larger vessels

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and ensuring safer and more

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efficient . Yes , the , the overall of

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Project 11 , uh , began in 2022 and is

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expected to be complete in 2029 , and

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this specific project is scheduled for

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completion in October of this year .

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This project , uh , directly aligns to

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the Galveston District mission to

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deliver , uh , vital engineering , uh ,

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solutions , uh , to secure our nation ,

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uh , energize , uh , the economy and

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reduce disaster risks . This project uh

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adds significant value to the nation by

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enhance enhancing uh a critical piece

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of economic infrastructure by enabling

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uh uh the channel and accommodating

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larger and more enormous vessels . Uh ,

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this expansion , uh uh boots US

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trades , uh , support , um , energy

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security and strengthen the nation's ,

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um , manufacturing sector .