Bucks Harbour dredging project could start later this year
Project Updates - March 15, 2010
The US Army Corp of Engineers New England District says a project to dredge Bucks Harbour could begin in late autumn.
The town of Machiasport requested maintenance dredging of the existing federal project in Bucks Harbour and a study to examine expanding the anchorage and channel to accommodate the larger fleet and growing aquaculture industry.
A feasibility study was initiated as long ago as 2003, and a Feasibility Cost Share Agreement (FCSA) between the town of Machiasport and the Corps was executed in February 2004 to share the study cost. A field exploration programme, surveys and resource studies were completed in late 2004. Engineering and economic analyses were underway in early 2005, when a lack of Federal funding forced the Crops to defer completion of the feasibility effort. Efforts were restarted in 2007.
Approval of the Decision Document was granted by North Atlantic Division on April 23, 2009. The Project Partnership Agreement has been executed.
The project is partially being funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. The intent is to advertise and award this contract in the summer-fall of 2010 for a November 8th 2010 construction start. The seasonal dredge window is November 8th to April 9th.
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