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Preliminary Riverside boat ramp design seeks compromise on cost, habitat and capacity
Summary
An engineer presented a preliminary design for a Riverside boat ramp that would require extensive dredging and habitat permitting; staff said combining adjacent Riverside Park property might increase boat‑slip capacity but could trigger grant restrictions and extra permitting scrutiny.
The council received a preliminary engineering briefing Monday on a proposed Riverside boat ramp intended to replace slips lost downtown during prior redevelopment. The consultant described navigational, environmental and cost challenges and said further design work and permitting discussions are needed.
Engineer Hans Wilson reported that the site has very shallow water and would require a navigation channel of about 1,108 feet out to minus‑5 feet mean low water, a minimum 40‑foot channel width and a protective structure (a peninsula or alternative) to…
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