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COUNTYWIDE
MAINTENANCE
DREDGING PROGRAM
The Charlotte
County Maintenance Dredging Program is designed to achieve the
following:
| 1. |
Maintain
currently-funded channels by initiating routine
maintenance dredging cycles. |
| 2. |
Assist in
developing new funding districts (MSBU/TU's) for
unfunded waterways. |
| 3. |
Consolidate work into larger, biddable projects to achieve the lowest unit cost for removal and disposal of material. |
Following were the
milestones for the initial years of the County Dredging Program.
| YEAR |
ACTION |
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| 2001 |
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Apply for
five-year "exemption" permit from Department of
Environmental Protection. (Accomplished) |
| 2002 |
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Dredging
Projects: Lee Branch Creek, Hayward Canal
(Accomplished) |
| 2003 |
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Received
ten-year maintenance dredge permit from Army Corps of
Engineers (Accomplished) |
| 2004 |
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Hurricane
Charlie: Initiate Clean-up (Accomplished) |
| 2005 |
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Dredging
Projects: Pirate harbor, Northwest Charlotte
(Accomplished) |
| 2006 |
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Initiate creation of new funding districts. (In Progress) Dredging Projects: Northwest Charlotte, Stump Pass and Beach Nourishment, Lewis Creek, Alligator Creek, Manchester Lock (Pending) |
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