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Board authorizes small Wake boat ramp dredge, approves $3,513.60 for turbidity controls
Summary
The board authorized the county administrator to execute a contract and approved $3,513.60 in materials and supplies to support a short dredge at the Wake boat landing, including a turbidity curtain and protective mat to protect nearby resources; permits from VMRC and VDOT are in place and dredge timing must comply with seasonal restrictions.
The board approved a small dredge and contract related to the Wake boat landing and authorized payment of $3,513.60 for turbidity control materials.
County staff reported that the Virginia Marine Resources Commission (VMRC) permit and VDOT approvals are in place, and that the county needs a turbidity curtain and mat to protect nearby resources. Staff asked the board to authorize the expenditure and to delegate execution of the contract. “The total of the 2 items came to $3,513.60. I need authorization for that,” the county staff member said; the board passed the motion on roll call.
Staff said the permit is effective until 2028 but that there are seasonal windows and species‑protection conditions (e.g., timing for tiger beetle protections) that require the dredge to be completed during the permitted window. A pre‑dredge meeting with regulatory agencies and contractors will be scheduled before work begins.
