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Port of Skagit tells La Conner council marina needs dredging, dock rebuild and phased upland redevelopment
Summary
Port of Skagit executives updated the council on dredging needs, aging docks, potential rate increases and a multi‑phase plan to redevelop 12 upland acres. The port said environmental permitting and rising costs make dredging and dock rebuilding complex and will require revenue and partnership.
Sarah Young, identified in the meeting as executive director, and Port Commissioner Melanie Mankemeyer briefed the council on the Port’s near‑term marina priorities and longer‑range redevelopment plans.
Young told the council the marina is more than 50 years old and needs both repeated dredging and substantial dock work. “We need to dredge every 7 to 10 years in [the] marina,” Young said. She described environmental and water‑quality regulations that complicate dredging methodology and permitting. Young said the…
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