A year later, the county staff said the cost could top $51 million if taking sediment and rock from just seven channels matched the expense of dredging the Hudson Channel in 2005. In 2017, the consulting firm Dewberry in Tampa estimated the cost of dredging a dozen coastal canals serving seven communities at $13.5 million. available budget allocations, over time, additional locations will be. RELATED: Dredge costs estimated at $13.5 million The NSW Coastal Dredging Strategy 2019 2024 outlines waterway user benefits and.

“I don’t want to push this and have it done wrong.’’ “We’ve all said we’re in favor of dredging,’’ said Commissioner Mike Wells Jr. I don’t want to give anybody false hope.’’ “I just don’t want this to get out of whack,’’ said Commissioner Mike Moore. “.This is the right thing for the coastal part of the county.''Ī unanimous commission eventually agreed, but not without voicing apprehension. 'This is clearly something that will benefit everybody,'' said Mariano. The remuneration would have come from settlement money from the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.

In doing so, however, Pasco will forfeit the opportunity to receive federal reimbursement for the study’s costs. By making the trade, the county will be able to proceed more quickly with the dredge study, because it will piggyback on an existing contract in West Palm Beach.

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