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Army Corps of Engineers right-of-entry permit tabled by Claiborne County Port Board pending legal review
Summary
The Claiborne County Port Board tabled consideration of a 2026 Army Corps of Engineers right-of-entry permit, asking the board attorney to review the agreement before any final action; the permit would have allowed riverbank stabilization work and temporary parking during multi-year operations.
The Claiborne County Port Board tabled consideration of an Army Corps of Engineers 2026 right-of-entry permit and asked the board’s attorney to review it before the board takes final action. The permit request, introduced by staff, would have provided access for riverbank stabilization work and temporary parking during multi-year operations.
A board member asked that Everett Sanders, the board’s attorney, review the proposed right-of-entry agreement before the board approves it. The member said, “I would like to ask that we table this this item until the attorney has, an opportunity to review it.” Speaker 4 seconded the motion, and the board voted to table the item; the chair asked counsel to review it as soon as possible.
Board staff noted the Corps has used similar short-term access agreements in the past, typically in multi-year windows. The record shows staff described the project as involving riverbank stabilization and temporary parking, and that the Corps had previously used a three-year form of right-of-entry in related work.
The board did not take further action on the Corps request at the meeting; the item remains pending legal review. The board’s next step is for counsel to complete his review and report back to the board before the permit is reconsidered.
