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Dredged Material Placement Site Solicitation

January 12, 2026

Proposal Deadline: February 6, 2026

The Duluth Seaway Port Authority is working with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on a project that will beneficially use soil material dredged from the federal navigation channel in the Port of Duluth-Superior. The Port Authority is seeking proposals from parties owning upland property who are interested in having the proposer’s property considered as beneficial use placement sites for material to be removed from the Erie Pier Dredged Material Management Facility in Duluth, Minnesota. If the beneficial use project is implemented, it is anticipated that soil material will be delivered to selected site locations beginning as soon as Summer 2026 through Fall 2027. It is anticipated that the USACE will contract with a private hauler so that soil material is delivered to selected sites at no cost to the property owner. Please review our request for proposal and the supporting documents for more detail.

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