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Sarasota County begins Phase 1 of Phillippe Creek dredge; $15 million project, Phase 2 to go before commissioners in spring
Summary
Sarasota County’s stormwater director said Phase 1 of the Phillippe Creek Dredge Project began Dec. 10. The six-month, $15,000,000 effort will dredge from Tuttle to Beniva; county commissioners will consider Phase 2 in late March or early April. Residents were warned about noise and hauling traffic.
Ben Quartermaine, Sarasota County’s stormwater director, said the county launched Phase 1 of the Phillippe Creek Dredge Project on Dec. 10 and described the work as a six-month, $15,000,000 construction effort.
“This project is a dredge project from Tuttle to Beniva, and it's effectively a 50 foot wide by 4 foot dredge,” Quartermaine said, specifying…
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