U.S. Army Corps of Engineers extends public comment period for shoreline protection plan at Agat Mayor Compound

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Honolulu District is extending the public comment period for the Draft Integrated Feasibility Report and Environmental Assessment for shoreline protection at the Agat Mayor Compound in Hagat, Guam. Comments will now be accepted until Nov.15, 2024 Chamorro Standard Time (ChST).

The extension will ensure full public participation and allow the public more time to send in their responses. All comments will still be taken via regular mail or email.

Comments can still be submitted via email to CEPOH-planning@usace.army.mil or by mail to: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Honolulu District, ATTN: CEPOH-PPC (Agat S14), 230 Otake St., Fort Shafter, HI 96858-5440. All comments will be incorporated into the final plan and assessment.

The plan aims to address coastal erosion that threatens the Agat Mayor’s Office and Agat Sagan Bisita, collectively known as the Agat Mayor Compound. The current seawall is near collapse, leaving the buildings vulnerable to wave damage and storm surges. The Agat Emergency Shoreline Protection study, authorized under Section 14 of the Flood Control Act of 1946, allows the Army Corps to design and construct emergency shoreline protections for public facilities.

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