USACE: Delay in return to service for Little Goose Navigation Lock. New date: April 11 by 11:59 p.m.

March 28, 2017

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Notice to Navigation Interests

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Walla Walla District

ATTN: CENWW-DE
201 NORTH THIRD STREET
WALLA WALLA WA 99362-1976
HTTP://WWW.NWW.USACE.ARMY.MIL/

POC: Harold (Hal) Thomas
CENWW OD
Navigation Business Line
Manager
Walla Walla District
(509) 527-7112

NOTICE NUMBER: 7445

LOCAL NUMBER: 17-08
WTRWY/CHNL: SNAKE RIVER
LOCK(S): SN 03
EFFECTIVE: 03/21/2017 00:00 thru 04/11/2017 23:59 PST

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DELAY IN RETURN TO SERVICE LITTLE GOOSE NAVIGATION LOCK

Little Goose Lock and Dam – Snake River Mile 70.3; Chief Operator on Duty: 509-399-2233 x231

The Corps will require an additional nine calendar days at Little Goose Lock and Dam to complete repairs on the downstream navigation lock gate, delaying return to service of the lock until 11:59 p.m. on April 11, 2017.

Operational testing of the north gate revealed that the new pintle heel was not replaced in the correct position under the previous contract. The north gate will require machining of the gate quoin blocks to correct the deficiency and return the gate to service.

Surveying was performed on the South gate, confirming the south pintle heel was also installed out of position under the previous contract. Corrections have been made, and the gate is being moved into place to verify the alignment.

The Corps will continue to keep navigation stakeholders informed of any changes in Little Goose’s lock status as soon as information can be confirmed.

Go to http://www.nww.usace.army.mil/Missions/Navigation/FY17LockOutage/ for additional information about the CSRS extended navigation lock outage. This site includes news releases, fact sheets, meeting presentations and stakeholder updates.

For additional information contact NWW Operations Division at (509) 527-7112 or (509) 527-7115.

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Harold (Hal) Thomas
Navigation Business Line Manager
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