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Marine Protection: Modification To Expand Ocean Dredged Material Disposal Sites Offshore of Corpus Christi, Texas
The Environmental Protection Agency published this final rule in the Federal Register on September 28, 2026. It takes effect on October 28, 2026.
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What the agency says
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is issuing a rule that modifies the existing EPA-designated ocean dredged material disposal sites (ODMDSs) offshore of Corpus Christi, Texas; specifically, the Corpus Christi Ship Channel (CCSC) ODMDS and the Corpus Christi New Work (CCNW) ODMDS to serve the long-term need for locations to dispose of suitable material dredged from the Corpus Christi Bay area. The modified sites will be subject to monitoring and management to ensure continued protection of the marine environment.
Key facts
- Document number
- 2026-19745
- Type
- Final rule
- Action
- Final rule
- Agency
- Environmental Protection Agency
- Published
- September 28, 2026
- Takes effect
- October 28, 2026
- Dates
- The final rule is effective on October 28, 2026.
- Docket
- EPA-R06-OW-2025-3359; FRL 13119-02-R6
- Code of Federal Regulations
- 40 CFR 228
- Topics
- Environmental protection; Water pollution control
- Pages
- 7
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