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Harbor officials warn loss of routine federal dredging funding could cost millions, plan lobbying push
Summary
Staff reported the Army Corps removed Santa Barbara's conventional dredging line from the FY26 budget, creating a possible annual dredging gap of about $4 million and a larger $7–10 million shortfall when combined with insurance and other costs; the waterfront plans lobbying, contingency assessments and a February DC trip.
Harbor and waterfront staff told the Harbor Commission on Jan. 22 that Santa Barbara faces an unusual and immediate threat to navigation funding after the Army Corps removed the harbor’s conventional dredging allocation from the FY26 federal budget.
Facilities staff explained the Army Corps historically dredged the federal channel annually to maintain safe navigation. With federal funding removed, staff estimated an annual dredging need of about $4 million that is no longer…
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