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Middlesex to surplus dredge spoil sand; Deltaville property owner given priority
Summary
After a review of the county dredging project, supervisors voted June 3 to surplus sand from the spoil site once the current contractor finishes, prioritizing a local Deltaville property owner’s request and requiring contractor oversight and insurance.
The Middlesex County Board of Supervisors on June 3 authorized staff to surplus sand from the county dredge-spoil site once the current dredging contractor completes its work, and to prioritize a nearby Deltaville property owner’s request to use sand to rebuild shoreline.
County Administrator Matt Walker told the board that the county had previously marketed dredged sand with little interest, and instead ran a program allowing registered local contractors to harvest sand under county oversight. Several contractors and a Deltaville property owner had asked about obtaining sand for private shoreline work; Walker asked the board whether to resume the harvest program after dredging finishes.
Supervisor Bill Harris moved to surplus the sand after the dredging project is complete and give first priority to the nearby Deltaville property owner who has asked to use sand to rebuild shoreline; the motion was seconded by Supervisor Williams and passed unanimously. The board emphasized that contractors must comply with county insurance and indemnification requirements, coordinate with county maintenance staff so they do not damage berms or dewatering infrastructure, and that harvesting should not commence until the dredging contractor is finished and staff has inspected the site.
Administrator Walker said staff will coordinate with the county engineer, local consultants and the U.S. Army Corps engineers on site volumes and safe harvesting procedures. He said staff intends to prepare formal instructions and a registration process to permit qualified local contractors to remove sand under county oversight.
The action does not immediately dispose of the material; it directs staff to establish the surplus process and prioritization after dredging is complete and the county inspects the spoil site.
