Seaview Seeks Permit for Bridgeport Project
Seaview Bridgeport LLC is seeking a permit from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District, to conduct work in waters of the U.S. in conjunction with constructing a boat ramp, floats and doing other work in Bridgeport, Conn.
The proposed project includes the construction of a boat ramp (approximately 35 feet wide by 205.7 feet long), floating docks, a public access fishing pier, a 25-foot wide walkway for public access within the upland area, the discharge of fill material within tidal wetlands as well as site-wide to both contain and render inaccessible contaminated soils and raise the elevation of the site to flood standards.
The proposed facilities will provide access and day use by recreational fishermen, boaters and commercial shell-fishermen and also will include boat storage for the Bass Pro Store currently under construction nearby.
The work is proposed in Yellow Mill River/Long Island Sound at 837 Seaview Avenue/Stratford Avenue in Bridgeport.
This project will impact approximately 0.2 acre of Essential Fish Habitat (EFH) for various species and life stages. The habitat consists of silty sand and tidal vegetation. Loss of this habitat may adversely affect these species. However, the Corps has made a preliminary determination that the site-specific adverse effect will not be substantial.
Further consultation with the National Marine Fisheries Service regarding EFH conservation recommendations is being conducted and will be concluded prior to the final permit decision.
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