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County staff outline Phillippi Creek dredge, sediment management and wider stormwater priorities
Summary
New county stormwater leader described permitting progress on the Phillippi Creek hydraulic dredge project, a sediment-management initiative and a prioritization process for other tidal creeks; staff said a contractor should begin dredging work within weeks pending Army Corps permitting.
Sarasota County's new stormwater director reported progress Oct. 8 on a multi-pronged effort to address tidal- creek sedimentation and localized flooding, including permitting steps on a Phillippi Creek hydraulic dredge and a county-wide sediment management and abatement program.
Ben Quartermaine, who took the stormwater leadership role six weeks earlier, told commissioners his team has secured state Department of Environmental Protection permits for the Phillippi Creek hydraulic dredge and is awaiting a U.S. Army Corps of…
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