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Town to survey canals but full dredging depends on permitting and funding, committee told
Summary
Anchorage Advisory Committee heard the town will fund surveying and permitting for dredging town canals but that major dredging projects are years away and contingent on permits, submerged‑land leases, and additional funding.
Fort Myers Beach — The town has set aside funds to begin surveying and permitting for a proposed canal and channel dredging program, but actual dredging work remains contingent on permitting, submerged land leases and outside funding, staff told the Anchorage Advisory Committee on Sept. 22.
Curtis, a town staff member, told the committee that the town plans to hire an engineer to survey canals and produce permitting documents to identify which canals need dredging and how much material would be removed. "That is going to be the starting point," Curtis said, noting that funding for the construction phase is still being sought and…
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