ATL agreed with the county to change order days out till 1-16-23 where a new NTP date would be agreed upon. That storm sidelined the chance of that happening. ATL was unable to start on the NTP date due to claims of ongoing covid delays but was ready to mobilize in Sep. Latest UpdatesĪrbor Tree & Land was awarded this project early 2022 and agreed to a notice to proceed date of 8-1-22. Restored depth and safer navigation / accessibility upon completion. Increased trucking traffic on certain routes during the dredging process. Canals within the NWPC MSBU waterway system. Markham, Cheshire, Apollo, Ingersol, Jupiter, and Bayshore Waterways. Once this design work is concluded, the dredging will go out to bid, and a successful low contracting bidder will be awarded to carry out the dredging. Coastal will prepare final construction plans and bids specs and will apply for a notice of exemptions with state permitting agencies. The end result will be a maintenance dredge along sections of the canals listed above to restore depth and safe navigation for boaters. County staff and Coastal Engineering Consultants have re-engaged in this design and permitting project with an increased scope of work. The request for a new dredge project remained, and a motion was approved to move forward with a more comprehensive dredge project to -3.5’MLW (Mean Low Water). In the second half of 2020, the board gained new members, and discussions of dredging continued. The project was shelved for some time due to a lack of a quorum with the MSBU Advisory Board. This new request was first initiated in 2018 and was going to be a select spot dredge. Previous dredge events include spot dredging of the interior waterways in 2009 and the access channel restoration dredge in 2004. The North West Port Charlotte MSBU Advisory Board has brought concerns to Charlotte County staff about restricted depths and safe navigation on the landward ends of their canals, including potential high spots located in the Markham, Cheshire, Apollo, Ingersol, Jupiter, and Bayshore Waterways.
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