Marine Protection: Modification To Expand Ocean Dredged Material Disposal Sites Offshore of Corpus Christi, Texas
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- What it does
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is issuing a rule that modifies the existing EPA-designated ocean dredged material disposal sites (ODMDSs) offshore of Corpus Christi, Texas; specifically, the Corpus Christi Ship Channel (CCSC) ODMDS and the Corpus Christi New Work (CCNW) ODMDS to serve the long-term need for locations to dispose of suitable material dredged from the Corpus Christi Bay area. The modified sites will be subject to monitoring and management to ensure continued protection of the marine environment.
The Environmental Protection Agency's summary, as published in the Federal Register.
- What changed in the regulation
1 part of Title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations:
Wording on eCFR: the day before it took effect and from the day it took effect (first part listed).
- Compared with
The Environmental Protection Agency has published 243 final rules in 2026 so far, compared with 263 in all of 2025.
Counted by the Tribune from Federal Register records since Jan. 1, 2025.
- What happens next and when
The final rule is effective on October 28, 2026.
The agency's dates, word for word.
The record as published
| Document number | 2026-19745 |
|---|---|
| Action | Final rule. |
| Agencies | Environmental Protection Agency |
| Published | Sept. 28, 2026 |
| Effective date | Oct. 28, 2026 |
| Docket | EPA-R06-OW-2025-3359 |
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