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Town preparing permits for island-wide canal dredging; funding, timelines remain unclear
Summary
Residents told the task force canals remain clogged with storm-deposited sand. The town's harbormaster said staff are preparing state and federal permit applications but that FEMA funding was denied and project costs are not yet known; the permitting process could take a year or longer.
Residents and subdivision representatives urged the Marine Environmental Resource Task Force on March 12 to press the town to pursue canal dredging after storm-driven sand deposits have made navigation and rebuilding difficult.
Mike Thornton, who identified himself as a Yachtsman Cove Subdivision Association board member, and Michelle Yates submitted written comments describing heavy sand accumulation in canals and asking whether the town could help simplify permitting and obtain government assistance for dredging.
Captain Curtis (Harbormaster) gave the committee an operational update and said staff are preparing permit applications for the Florida Department of Environmental Protection and the U.S. Army Corps of…
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