Dredging of Faleasao Harbor

Interior Assistant Secretary for Insular Areas Doug Domenech has announced the release of more than US$9.6 million in grant funding to American Samoa through the Office of Insular Affairs’ (OIA) Capital Improvement Project (CIP) Program for fiscal year 2017.

The Capital Improvement Projects include US$1,000,000 for dredging of Faleasao Harbor, one of two harbors, on the island of Ta’u. Each harbor operates half of the year, depending on tides and the season.

Because of the limited air travel to the Islands of Manua, these harbors are critical to the transportation and passage of people and cargo. Dredging of Faleasao will ensure continued safe passage of the two vessels that operate between the capital of Tutuila and the Manu’a islands.

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