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Rundown river barge in Chattanooga could lose its permit

237 views · Published 25 April 2013 · 0:51 · Indexed 14 November 2026

Channel: chattanooga times free press · 2013 · News & Politics

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Next up, a rundown river barge across from Chattanooga's top tourist attraction isn't complying with its permit, which could ultimately lead to its removal.
Barge owner Allen Casey says he's embarrassed it's taken this long to get financing to turn the barge into a floating restaurant.
It's been nearly a year since the barge was refloated last June after sitting half-submerged on the north bank of the Tennessee River for months.
When the barge was refloated, promises were made to clean it up. But windows are broken and debris is still strewn on the deck. 
Even if the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers takes action to revoke the permit, removing the barge could still take a while.
The chief of the Chattanooga Convention and Visitors Bureau says Casey quote "ought to do the right thing and remove it immediately without enforcement agencies making him do it... "It's terrible and an eyesore. It's a disgrace."

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