St. Marks Channel Maintenance!!!

[Redhead]

Just found out today that the St. Marks River Channel is scheduled for dredging in the next month. I do not know how far up the channel they are planning to go. But since this is the first time that I can remember them dredging, it may be some distance. Also watch out for shallower depths west of the channel over the old spoil areas!

[Sir reel]

Thanks for the Red's Head's UP

[mjsigns]

Thanks Red-

I can't seem to find any schedule that indicates this dredging will occurr.
Here is where I am looking:

http://www.iwr.usace.army.mil/ndc/dredg ... dgeloc.pdf
and :
http://www.iwr.usace.army.mil/ndc/dredg ... gawdcu.pdf

Can anyone else confirm this schedule?

[Gilligan]

How will this affect us fisherman, does it take a long time ? disturb
the water for a while ? Thanks.

[mjsigns]

Hey Powell & Redhead- -

I can find no legitimate notice to support any scheduled dredging activity on the St. Marks river channel. If such activity were going to take place, it would be published in the US Coastguard’s monthly "Notice to Mariners" report. If anything changes during the month they post periodic updates. Here is the most current Notice from the coast guard.

http://www.navcen.uscg.gov/lnm/d7/lnm0744.pdf

http://www.navcen.uscg.gov/lnm/d8gm/lnm0845g.pdf

http://www.navcen.uscg.gov/lnm/d7/

Dredging of the St. Marks in November is a “rumorâ€

[Redhead]

MJ- I got the info directly from the COE engineer doing the work. They are doing a lot of hurricane related dredging now. Expect work to be done in Apalachicola area too.

[mjsigns]

I sent you a PM...

Thanks

MJ