Equipment Arriving for Georgetown Harbor Dredging, Georgetown, SC
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Equipment Arriving for Georgetown Harbor Dredging
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Expect to see dredging equipment start to arrive in the Georgetown Harbor by the end of the week as preparations get underway for the long awaited dredging project to begin.The goal of the project – the first of its kind in nearly two decades – is to restore the harbor to a depth of 12 feet.
Sonja Carter, Army Corps of Engineers project manager, addressed Georgetown County Council Tuesday night.
She said the dredging is needed so recreational and commercial vessels can get to the downtown area. She said the areas to be dredged will be along the Harborwalk and the steel mill channel.It is also needed as the redevelopment of the port and the steel mill properties takes place.Carter said a total of 560,000 cubic yards of material is expected to be removed during the project, which is expected to begin in mid-July and end by the end of August or early September.
“We expect it to take 6-8 weeks and then we will be out of your harbor,” she said.
She said the dredging will take place around the clock.
“You will hear noise and see the equipment,” she said, adding the channel is expected to be passable for boats during the entire project.
Carter said a study conducted showed there will be no significant impact to the environment as a result of the project.
“All environmental compliance will be followed,” Carter said.
The Army Corps has not maintained the harbor dredging since 2008. That has resulted in sediment buildup reducing the depth of the channel to around 2 feet in many areas.
Congress appropriated $6.5 million in 2024 for the harbor restoration project.
She said the dredging is needed so recreational and commercial vessels can get to the downtown area. She said the areas to be dredged will be along the Harborwalk and the steel mill channel.It is also needed as the redevelopment of the port and the steel mill properties takes place.Carter said a total of 560,000 cubic yards of material is expected to be removed during the project, which is expected to begin in mid-July and end by the end of August or early September.
“We expect it to take 6-8 weeks and then we will be out of your harbor,” she said.
She said the dredging will take place around the clock.
“You will hear noise and see the equipment,” she said, adding the channel is expected to be passable for boats during the entire project.
Carter said a study conducted showed there will be no significant impact to the environment as a result of the project.
“All environmental compliance will be followed,” Carter said.
The Army Corps has not maintained the harbor dredging since 2008. That has resulted in sediment buildup reducing the depth of the channel to around 2 feet in many areas.
Congress appropriated $6.5 million in 2024 for the harbor restoration project.
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