Friends of the Savannah Coastal Wildlife Refuges

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This page provides links to information about the proposed Savannah Harbor Deepening project. This project has the potential to have major negative impacts on the Savannah NWR, including the loss or degradation of up to 40% of the remaining 3200 acres of irreplaceable fresh water marsh on the refuge and the loss of other refuge lands for channel realignment.

Just click on the links below:

1. US Army Corps of Engineers Draft Report on the project

2. The "Official" web site of the expansion (read deepening) project

3. Recent Savannah Morning News article

4. F&WS statement about the project

5. Savannah Morning News follow-up

6. SMN interview with Sierra Club

7. New York Times overview of the battle for the new Panamax ships

8. South Carolina Coastal Conservation League's take

9.SC Dept of Health and Environmental Control proposes a denial of the Corp's application

10. Tybee Island has concerns

11.Savannah River Maritime Commission withdraws its support for 48 feet.