Ferrysburg mayor asks state to expedite PFAS testing and permit so Army Corps can dredge Grand Haven Inner Harbor
Mayor Richard Carlson read and the council adopted a proclamation asking EGLE to expedite sediment testing and permitting so the Army Corps can proceed with routine dredging of the Grand Haven Inner Harbor; the proclamation cites PFAS testing requirements and warns of increased annual transportation costs if dredging is delayed.
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Mayor Richard Carlson read a proclamation asking the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy (EGLE) to expedite sediment sampling and permitting related to PFAS so the Army Corps of Engineers can proceed with routine dredging of the Grand Haven Inner Harbor. The proclamation states the harbor was scheduled to be dredged in 2025 and that EGLE’s added PFAS testing has delayed work; it also warns that a loss of 4–5 feet of channel depth could increase transportation costs by millions annually.
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