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Mile Board	(Houston Ship Channel)
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Problem	The portion of the Cedar Bayou Channel from the Houston Ship Channel to the land cut portion of Cedar Bayou is marked only on the red side. With current increases in barge traffic, we are seeing two-way passage of traffic on this waterway. Increases from additional container-related traffic, which are anticipated to be significant, will further increase the risk of groundings.
Recommendation	Industry requestsCoast Guard to investigate placement of navigation aids on the green side of the channel, resulting in both sides of the channel being marked.
Status	Reported to the LT Brian Hofferber, Coast Guard, February 9, 2005.

Mile Board	(Matagorda Bay)
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Recommendation	Install ranges on westernmost reach of Matagorda Bay Alternate Route.
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Mile Board	540 WHL Ingleside Moorings
Chart Number	11308
Problem	Cannot safely get to existing mooring buoys. A 100' wide channel to the mooring facility was dredged in August 1999. Condition survey taken in February 2001 indicates that the controlling depths are as follows: south tow 14.5, centerline 16.0, north toe 14.5. The Corps will discuss with the Coast Guard the possibility of installing ATONs to better mark the channel.
Status	As of July 2002, Coast Guard to address adequate marking of channel to mooring buoys. UPDATE April 2003: New marking buoys have been installed to more clearly mark access to the Ingleside mooring buoys as of late 2002. Old Corps of Engineers structures are planned for removal pending funding. UPDATE January 2007: Industry recommends relocating the Ingleside Mooring Buoys to a more usable location near Lydia Ann Channel.