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Dredging contractor seeks landing to dewater dredged material; staff urges alternative sites
Summary
A contractor proposed removing about 3,700 cubic yards of sediment from Woodland Cove and using a city landing/park to dewater and stage material; city staff and council raised tree‑loss, DNR permits, truck‑traffic and maintenance concerns and asked the contractor to pursue alternatives such as Halsted boat launch or nearby private property.
A contractor seeking to dredge Woodland Cove presented plans to offload and dewater roughly 3,700 cubic yards of sediment at a city landing/park near Woodland Cove Parkway. Staff and several council members said using the city landing would likely require removal of mature trees, substantial site restoration, DNR permitting and ongoing maintenance by city crews.
"I don't myself see this as favorable to the city at all," one staff member said, urging the dredge contractor and the homeowners' association to pursue other alternatives. The contractor said the work could be completed quickly if an adjacent staging area were available and described logistics including use of portable sectional barges and sweepers to limit road tracking.
Council discussed alternatives: offloading at the Halsted boat launch (with attendant concerns about slop on roads and boat traffic), securing private adjacent property for staging, or permitting barge access via Halsted with additional haul time. The contractor estimated the operation would move about 3,700 cubic yards and proposed an October window to minimize summer boat traffic.
Staff asked the contractor to continue permitting discussions with DNR and to explore private-lot staging and Halsted alternatives; no formal council approval was granted to use city parkland for dewatering and staging.
