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Dredging phases 1–2 complete; PO issued for phases 3–5, permit process may take nine months
Summary
Board heard a dredging update: phases 1 and 2 are finished, a PO to Kimley Horn Associates covers phases 3–5, a seagrass study was completed on schedule and staff said permitting will take about nine months with work hoped to begin toward the end of 2026.
The Lighthouse Point Marine Advisory Board received an update on the city’s dredging program on Nov. 6. The presenter said "phase 1 and 2 have been completed," and that "the PO was just recently issued to Kimley Horn Associates for phases 3 through 5." The presenter added the seagrass study required for permitting was completed within the required window.
Board members were given a permitting timeline: staff said the permit process is "like a around a 9 month process," and the presenter indicated the city is "hoping to actually start dredging towards the end of '26." The presenter also described outreach to residents during prior dredging—voluntary temporary access to private property helped speed work—and said the contractor plans to complete phases 3 through 5 sequentially.
The update included practical points for residents: staff noted many calls asking when individual sections will be addressed, and said phase 3 will include the first sections to be worked. The board did not take a formal vote; no funding decisions for dredging beyond the issued PO were recorded.
