NEW ALBANY, Ind. (WDRB) -- The mayor of New Albany missed the deadline twice now to restore the Silver Creek Dam.
The Army Corps of Engineers ordered the city of New Albany and the mayor to submit plans to restore the dam on Silver Creek within 30 days.
In August, Mayor Jeff Gahan ordered several tons of rocks dumped into Silver Creek next to the dam and called it "emergency maintenance."
The Corps of Engineers called it a violation of federal law. It came after 14-year-old AJ Edwards drowned in the creek on Memorial Day.
The city was given 30 days in August to submit plans to restore the area which weren't submitted then in September the Corps gave the city another 30 days and no plans were submitted.
WDRB was told the next steps to resolve the issue is including referring it to the U.S Attorney.
Previous Coverage:
- New Albany councilmembers demand answers from mayor about cost of Silver Creek dam legal battle
- New Albany councilmembers kept in the dark over how much the mayor has spent on Silver Creek dam
- Court orders temporary injunction against New Albany to stay away from Silver Creek Dam
- New Albany misses deadline for Silver Creek Dam restoration plans amid controversy
- New Albany's mayor takes to social media to defend emergency work at Silver Creek Dam
- Federal government issues warning to New Albany mayor for 'emergency maintenance' at Silver Creek Dam
- Indiana DNR orders city of New Albany to stop emergency repair work at Silver Creek dam
- New Albany mayor proposes safety improvements at Silver Creek dam where teen drowned on Memorial Day
- Family of 14-year-old who drowned in Silver Creek joins renewed calls for removal of dam
- 14-year-old boy's Memorial Day death reignites controversy over future of Silver Creek dam
- 14-year-old boy found dead after swimming in Silver Creek, New Albany police say
- City of New Albany files lawsuit to stop removal of dam on Silver Creek
- New Albany to object to dam removal for southern Indiana parks project
- After burying son who drowned in Silver Creek, family wants action from New Albany leaders over dam
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