Army Corps commits $5.2M for Great Lakes repairs
NEW BUFFALO, Mich. (AP) — A top official of the U.S. Army
Corps of Engineers says her agency will spend $5.2 million in Hurricane
Sandy relief funds to repair 10 Great Lakes harbors, including three in
Northwest Indiana.
U.S. Sen. Carl Levin says the assistant Army secretary for public works told him Wednesday that the money will cover work at Indiana's Burns Waterway, Burns Waterway Small Boat and Michigan City harbors.
Waukegan harbor in Illinois and six harbors in Michigan — New Buffalo, Holland, Muskegon, Saugatuck, South Haven and St. Joseph -- will also receive funds.
Levin says Jo-Ellen Darcy told him the work is part of $19 million in hurricane recovery funds being used for work on the Great Lakes.
Congress in January approved emergency Hurricane Sandy relief funds. Levin says the Great Lakes sustained millions in storm damage.
U.S. Sen. Carl Levin says the assistant Army secretary for public works told him Wednesday that the money will cover work at Indiana's Burns Waterway, Burns Waterway Small Boat and Michigan City harbors.
Waukegan harbor in Illinois and six harbors in Michigan — New Buffalo, Holland, Muskegon, Saugatuck, South Haven and St. Joseph -- will also receive funds.
Levin says Jo-Ellen Darcy told him the work is part of $19 million in hurricane recovery funds being used for work on the Great Lakes.
Congress in January approved emergency Hurricane Sandy relief funds. Levin says the Great Lakes sustained millions in storm damage.
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This is great news for those of us (probably all of us) southern Lake Michigan boaters who have been worried about getting our boats to the lake this spring! Bring on boating season!
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