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Council records no objection to 128 Long Wharf dredging after tight vote
Summary
The council voted 4–1 to register no objection to a CRMC/DEM application for maintenance dredging at 128 Long Wharf Marina after members acknowledged the CRMC comment deadline had passed and directed staff to seek an extension if needed.
City staff presented a CRMC/DEM notice and the Waterfront Commission’s recommendation to approve an application by 128 Long Wharf LLC to dredge approximately 2,643 cubic yards for marina maintenance. Councilors noted the CRMC comment deadline (Sept. 26) had passed before the council met; several members criticized the timing and said the city "dropped the ball." The city manager said staff would seek an extension or intercept CRMC to request reconsideration.
The council debated whether to vote that evening or continue the matter to allow staff time to request an extension; after discussion—including technical comments that the project requires DEM and Army Corps reviews—the council voted to register its opinion and the motion passed 4–1. The harbor engineer for the applicant, Gus Krusekamp, described the dredging as the first step in facility upgrades and estimated roughly 22,600 cubic yards for planned future work; he said the material would be taken to the Providence River, not left on Aquidneck Island.
