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Sarasota County: Phillippi Creek dredge phase 1 on schedule; phase 2 permitting underway

Sarasota County Stormwater Department ยท March 6, 2026

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Ben Quartermaine, Sarasota County stormwater director, said the county issued a Dec. 25 notice to proceed for phase 1 of the Phillippi Creek dredge project, has removed about 25,000 cubic yards so far, and expects phase 1 to be complete by June 2026; phase 2 is in design and permitting.

Ben Quartermaine, stormwater director for Sarasota County, said the county issued a notice to proceed on Dec. 25 for phase 1 of the Phillippi Creek dredge project and that the contractor is on schedule. "Phase 1 of the project is from Tuttle to Beniva," Quartermaine said, adding that the project will move approximately 60,000 cubic yards of sediment and that crews have removed "approximately 25,000 cubic yards of sediment and material" to date.

Quartermaine identified recent work adjacent to Tunnel Circle and in the Pinecraft area near Phillippi Creek and the Bay of Vista area, and thanked residents for their cooperation with construction crews. He warned motorists in the Tuttle and Beneva areas to expect construction traffic and occasional stops while trucks load and move material.

"This project, phase 1 portion of this project, is due to be complete in June '26 prior to the storm season, and the contractor is currently on schedule to meet that," Quartermaine said. The county is continuing work on phase 2, which Quartermaine described as a "maximum allowable dredge" that would remove sediment from roughly U.S. 41 to Beneva. He said phase 2 requires "significant permitting through the Army Corps of Engineers and the FDEP" and that permitting is underway.

Quartermaine said the county's goal is to bring a contract for phase 2 to the Board of County Commissioners in 2026. For more information, he directed residents to the county project webpage at www.scgov.net/belpcreek.

No motions or formal votes were recorded in the provided transcript excerpt. The update was provided as an operational briefing and public information notice about an ongoing county-managed dredging project.