As usual, our thanks to Specialist Skolte for this notice.

All,
Please share this information regarding scheduled Lock Closures for Manatee Protection System maintenance on the Okeechobee Waterway April 16-23 with other interested parties!

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Notice to Navigation: 2018-007 Lock Closures for Manatee Protection System
http://www.saj.usace.army.mil/NTNLockClosuresforMPSMaintenance/
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NOTICE TO NAVIGATION INTERESTS
Date: 4/11//2018
US ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS JACKSONVILLE DISTRICT
ATTN: CESAJ-OD-SN PO Box 4970
JACKSONVILLE, FL 32232-0019
863-983-8101

NOTICE NUMBER: 007
LOCAL NUMBER: 20180412
WATERWAY: CANAVERAL & OKEECHOBEE WATERWAY LOCKS
EFFECTIVE: 04/16/2018 00:00 thru 04/23/2018 24:00 EST
POC: http://www.saj.usace.army.mil/Missions/CivilWorks/Navigation/NoticestoNavigation.aspx

Lock Closures for Manatee Protection System Maintenance

REFERENCE:
a. 33 CFR Navigation and Navigable Waters

1. Notice to Navigation

Notice is given that Canaveral, WP Franklin, Ortona, Moore Haven, Port Mayaca and St Lucie Locks will have scheduled 4 hour closures 7:30-11:30AM and 12-4PM at locations and dates listed below to support annual maintenance to the Manatee Protection System.
W.P. Franklin Monday, 16 April 2018
Ortona Tuesday, 17 April 2018
Moore Haven Wednesday, 18 April 2018
Port Mayaca Thursday, 19 April 2018
St Lucie Friday, 20 April 2018
Canaveral Monday, 23 April 2018

Additional locking hours may be available based on the contractor’s work. Call the Lock shift operator for current information.
W.P. Franklin Lock 239-694-5451
Ortona Lock 863-675-0616
Moore Haven Lock 863-946-0414
Port Mayaca Lock 561-924-2858
St Lucie Lock 772-287-2665
Canaveral Lock 321-783-5421

//signed/
Carl M.Williams for
Gary L.Hipkins
Chief Navigation & Flood Risk Management
South Florida Operations
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Erica Skolte
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U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District
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