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Committee backs funding plan to restore and prepermit small boat harbors; dredging costs vary by site
Summary
The committee voted to pass SB 1083 with a defective effective date and amendments to fund maintenance dredging at state small boat harbors; DLNR and DOBOR officials told senators dredging costs vary from about $2 million to $9.6 million per project depending on size and debris levels.
The Senate Committee on Water and Land voted to pass SB 1083 on Feb. 5, a bill that makes appropriations to the Department of Land and Natural Resources for maintenance dredging at state small boat harbors, launch ramps and waterways.
Megan Stats, Administrator for the Division of Boating and Ocean Recreation (DOBOR), said dredging costs vary widely by site and scope. "The dredging cost anywhere between 3 to 5,000,000, just depending on how big of a…
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