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Sheboygan marina team says permits will drive schedule; grant targets identified
Summary
Consultants told commissioners the marina's permitting (WDNR and U.S. Army Corps) could take 9–18 months; they recommended permitting the full vision while phasing construction, and flagged Fish and Wildlife Service and WDNR funding as likely grant sources for transient docks.
Commissioners pressed the presenters for a clear timetable and cost estimates. Greg said the marine-permit process with WDNR and the U.S. Army Corps typically runs "anywhere from 9 to 18 months," and that the team plans to submit permit applications in the coming fall after reaching a 30% engineering level. He said the upland (above ordinary high water) projects could advance more quickly because they only require local permitting and utility coordination.
On financing, Greg said the team was preparing cost estimates and would refine pricing over the next two to three months. He recommended permitting the entire build (to show the long-term vision) but phasing the slips so the city installs shore utilities and the public-access pier first and adds slips as demand and grant funding allow. He named the Fish and Wildlife Service boating infrastructure grant (up to $1 million) and state boating funds as targets for transient-dock subsidies.
