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Iron County Asks Army Corps for Emergency Dredging at Saxon Harbor after 2025 Sedimentation
Summary
The board unanimously approved Resolution 2026‑4058 requesting the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers use emergency funds to dredge Saxon Harbor’s main channel after 2025 sedimentation impeded boat access; the county will send the request to federal and state elected officials.
Iron County’s Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a request asking the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to use emergency funding to dredge the main channel and other Corps-controlled areas at Saxon Harbor. The resolution cites sedimentation that, in 2025, made ingress and egress impossible for sailboats and challenging for motorboats and notes the Corps completed a survey and sediment sampling in spring 2025 but that dredging funds have not been allocated.
Supervisor Thomas moved to approve Resolution 2026‑4058; Supervisor Mullard seconded and the motion carried with all yes votes. The resolution also directs staff to send copies to U.S. Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin, Representative Tom Tiffany, local state legislators, and the Governor’s office. The county and its marina operator cite both public‑safety concerns (Saxon Harbor is a listed Safe Harbor of Refuge on Lake Superior) and local revenue impacts from impaired marina access.
