Sen. Murray, Army Corps, and Port of Grays Harbor Applaud Moving Forward on Grays Harbor Channel Deepening Project

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Yesterday, Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) joined officials from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) and the Port of Grays Harbor to celebrate the signing of the Project Partnership Agreement, which allows the Army Corps to move forward with plans to deepen the Grays Harbor Federal Navigation Channel this year. In August 2014, an Army Corps study recommended the channel be deepened by two feet, from 36 to 38 feet, the federally authorized depth, which will support continued growth, economic development, and job creation at the Port of Grays Harbor. Sen. Murray worked with the Army Corps and Port of Grays Harbor to secure funding to support the channel deepening project.

"Ports are critical to our economy and to our communities, and there is no better example than the Port of Grays Harbor. The port supports many jobs in the region, and with its strategic location on the Pacific Ocean, it's one of the fastest growing export ports on the West Coast," said Senator Murray. "I am so glad to see this project pass the final stages of approval with the great teamwork and support of local, state, and federal stakeholders. This channel deepening project will help propel Grays Harbor forward as a competitive trade gateway in the Pacific Northwest."

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