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Matanzas Pass Channel Maintenance 2001 Project
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Updated 4-07-05 Project Description Matanzas Pass has been dredged 8 times previously, dating back to 1961. The latest dredging activity took place in Spring of 2001. Approximately 180,000 cyds of material were removed from the navigation channel and placed on Ft. Myers Beach. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) has histroically maintained the channel, however, the County conducted a maintenance acitivity in 1996. Similarly, the County intends to sponsor the upcoming project. It is expected construction will begin no earlier than Fall 2005. Cost estimates for the project have not been determined. |
