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The Kaskaskia Regional Port District hosted a signing ceremony May 20 signaling the initiation of a feasibility study in partnership with the St. Louis Engineer District. St. Louis District Commander Col. Kevin Golinghorst and Kaskaskia Regional Port District Board Chairman George Oberna-gel each signed the Feasibility Cost Sharing Agreement to enable both federal and non-federal funds to be used for the study, which is aimed at improving navigational efficiency at Terminal #2 near Baldwin,Ill.The study and potential construction project is being performed under the Corps of Engineers' Continuing Authorities Program, Section 107, which is one of nine legislative authorities under which the Corps of Engineers can plan, design and implement certain types of water resources projects without additional project specific congressional authorization. |