Save the Date Port Everglades Industry Day_v1.pdf

This document is a notice for an Industry Day event hosted by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers regarding the Port Everglades Deepening project. The event will be held on July 23-24, 2024 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The purpose of the event is to obtain feedback from the dredging industry and supporting environmental contractors on the environmental updates and coral nursery needs for the upcoming dredging project.

The Corps is seeking information on topics such as artificial reef and boulder reef creation, coral nursery capabilities, relocation of corals/sponges/octocorals, and outplanting of benthic organisms. Interested firms must register by July 16, 2024 to request a one-hour breakout session to discuss these topics. The breakout sessions will be limited to 5 representatives per firm due to space constraints. The event will include an overview presentation by the government on the Port Everglades Deepening project and its monitoring/adaptive management plan. No responses to government questions will be accepted prior to the event, and no reimbursement will be provided for costs associated with attending or providing information.