ITCS Memo# 2298 - RIVER CLOSURE UMR 124.5

To: RIAC
From: RIAC Co-Chairman
Date: 8/23/05
Subject: RIVER CLOSURE UMR 124.5 - 125.5 FOR DREDGING
ITCS Memo # 2298

DUE TO SCHEDULED DREDGING OPERATIONS, THE COAST GUARD IS
ESTABLISHING A TEMPORARY RIVER CLOSURE FOR ALL WATERS OF THE UMR
BETWEEN MILE 124.5 TO 125.5, NEAR STE. GENEVIEVE, MO. THE DREDGING
SCHEDULE WILL BEGIN AT 0800 LOCAL ON 23 AUG. THERE WILL BE TWO
OPENINGS PER DAY TO ALLOW TRAFFIC TO PASS THROUGH THE AREA. THE
FOLLOWING SCHEDULE DETAILS THE CLOSURE AND OPENING TIMES:

0800 - 1600 DREDGING OPERATIONS; RIVER CLOSED TO VESSEL TRAFFIC
1600 - 2000 RIVER OPEN TO VESSEL TRAFFIC; ALL VESSELS MAY TRANSIT
2000 - 0400 DREDGING OPERATIONS; RIVER CLOSED TO VESSEL TRAFFIC
0400 - 0800 RIVER OPEN TO VESSEL TRAFFIC; ALL VESSELS MAY TRANSIT

ENTRY INTO THE ZONE DURING CLOSURE TIMES IS PROHIBITED TO ALL VESSELS
AND PERSONS UNLESS SPECIFICALLY AUTHORIZED BY CAPTAIN OF THE PORT ST.
LOUIS. THE DREDGE AMERICA MAY BE CONTACTED ON VHF-FM CHANNEL 13 AND
16 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION.

THIS BROADCAST WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. (ESTIMATE 4-5 DAYS)