HONOLULU -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) is planning to conduct maintenance dredging at the Agat Small Boat Harbor in Hågat, Guam, to maintain safe navigation depths. This work is part of USACE’s navigation mission to keep federal channels at authorized depths so vessels can travel safely and efficiently.
In coordination with the federal sponsor the Government of Guam, the Hågat Mayor’s Office, the Port Authority of Guam, Bureau of Statistics and Plans, Department of Agriculture Guam, Department of Parks and Recreation, and the Guam Environmental Protection Agency, USACE proposes the beneficial use of dredged material at Nimitz Beach Park. Beach-quality sand that has accumulated in the harbor will be used to reclaim the eroded shoreline and protect park facilities. The proposed beach reclamation, involving the discharge of dredged material, will convert approximately 1 acre of intertidal and shallow subtidal nearshore navigable waters to uplands.
Site preparation is scheduled to begin on April 15, 2026, with maintenance dredging and beach fill anticipated to start on May 3, 2026. All work is expected to be completed by May 31, 2026. Construction activities will occur during daytime hours, Monday through Friday. For public safety, the beach and park will be closed to public access during construction. Only minimal impacts are anticipated for boaters and other harbor users.
Per Section 404 of the Clean Water Act, USACE is soliciting public comments on the proposed discharge into navigable waters from March 13, 2026 (ChST), through April 12, 2026 (ChST). Comments may be submitted electronically by email (CEPOH-Planning@usace.army.mil) or mailed directly to:
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Honolulu District
ATTN: Civil and Public Works Branch
230 Otake Street, 3rd Floor
Fort Shafter, HI 96858-5440
Written comments must be postmarked on or before the closing date of the comment period.
The public notice, along with the Combined Biological Assessment and Essential Fish Habitat Assessment (Attachment 1); the combined Best Management Practices list (Attachment 2); and the Section 404(b)(1) analysis (Attachment 3); can be viewed and downloaded here:
https://www.poh.usace.army.mil/Media/Public-Notices/Article/4431703/public-notice-agat-small-boat-harbor-maintenance-dredging/
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