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Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie National Historical Park » Replace Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie Docks
The National Park Service propose to replace the failing docks at Fort Moultrie and Fort Sumter. An environmental assessment (EA) was prepared to support public review and comment and to help inform agency decision-making. The Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) is complete and available to the public. The steps in this planning process are described below.
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Step 1. Define purpose and need/develop preliminary alternatives
Step 2. Conduct civic engagement and seek public input on preliminary dock replacement options and potential planning issues.
Step 3. Refine options and conduct environmental analysis
Step 4. Prepare environmental analysis documents and identify preferred alternative
Step 5. Public review of draft plan/environmental document
Step 6. Analysis of public comment
Step 7. Prepare decision document
Step 8. Release decision document to the public *
Based on the analysis of the no action and two action alternatives presented in the EA, the National Park Service selected Alternative 1 as the proposed action for implementation at Fort Sumter and Alternative 1 for implementation at Fort Moultrie. The selected alternatives will include the construction of new docks and removal of the existing docks. The dock at Fort Sumter will be constructed adjacent to the existing dock and demolition of the existing dock will occur after the construction of the new dock is complete. The dock at Fort Moultrie will be constructed within the same footprint as the existing dock which will require demolition of the existing dock before construction of the new dock. The proposed actions were selected after careful analysis of resource impacts, consultation with Tribal Nations, the South Carolina State Historic Preservation Office, the National Marine Fisheries Service and review of stakeholder and public comments. A summary of the impacts, consultation, public involvement and the decision can be found in the FONSI.
The docks at each fort are essential for transporting visitors and staff to the park. Both the Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie docks have deteriorated and do not provide adequate accessibility for visitors and staff. Updated docks will be able to accommodate a variety of vessel types, enhance visitor experience with safe, continuous access to both forts, and are anticipated to function for 30 years. The proposed actions also account for climate change and increasing harbor traffic projections. Construction of the docks is anticipated to be completed by summer 2026.
* indicates the current step in the planning process
Step 1. Define purpose and need/develop preliminary alternatives
Step 2. Conduct civic engagement and seek public input on preliminary dock replacement options and potential planning issues.
Step 3. Refine options and conduct environmental analysis
Step 4. Prepare environmental analysis documents and identify preferred alternative
Step 5. Public review of draft plan/environmental document
Step 6. Analysis of public comment
Step 7. Prepare decision document
Step 8. Release decision document to the public *
Based on the analysis of the no action and two action alternatives presented in the EA, the National Park Service selected Alternative 1 as the proposed action for implementation at Fort Sumter and Alternative 1 for implementation at Fort Moultrie. The selected alternatives will include the construction of new docks and removal of the existing docks. The dock at Fort Sumter will be constructed adjacent to the existing dock and demolition of the existing dock will occur after the construction of the new dock is complete. The dock at Fort Moultrie will be constructed within the same footprint as the existing dock which will require demolition of the existing dock before construction of the new dock. The proposed actions were selected after careful analysis of resource impacts, consultation with Tribal Nations, the South Carolina State Historic Preservation Office, the National Marine Fisheries Service and review of stakeholder and public comments. A summary of the impacts, consultation, public involvement and the decision can be found in the FONSI.
The docks at each fort are essential for transporting visitors and staff to the park. Both the Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie docks have deteriorated and do not provide adequate accessibility for visitors and staff. Updated docks will be able to accommodate a variety of vessel types, enhance visitor experience with safe, continuous access to both forts, and are anticipated to function for 30 years. The proposed actions also account for climate change and increasing harbor traffic projections. Construction of the docks is anticipated to be completed by summer 2026.