Sediment Sampling in Waterford and Fort Edward Along Canal

Notice to Mariners

Champlain Canal – Waterford & Fort Edward

October 6, 2014

Mariners are advised that river bottom sediment sampling will be occurring on the Upper Hudson River/Champlain Canal between Thursday, October 9^th and Friday October 17^th

The sediment sampling schedule is as follows:

• Thursday & Friday and Monday & Tuesday; October 9 & 10 and 13 & 14: south of Lock C-1, between Lock C-1 and buoy R "20".
• Wednesday-Friday October 15-17: Fort Edward Yacht Basin to buoys R “228” & G “229”.

Mariners are to transit by the sampling vessel at a “No Wake” speed not to exceed 5 MPH.

Features along the Champlain Canal and Fort Edward Yacht Basin are listed by mileage at http://www.canals.ny.gov/navinfo/navinfo.cgi?waterway=champlain& http://www.canals.ny.gov/navinfo/navinfo.cgi?waterway=fortedward.

For updates and information, please call 1-800-4CANAL4 or visit canals.ny.gov.