City Seeks Proposals for Yacht Basin Dredging

The city is seeking proposals for the dredging of the primary channel into the .

The main channel into the marina was filled with silt from a series of late summer storms, primarily the from Tropical Storm Lee.

According to the request for proposal from the city, the dredging will involve moving 9,000 cubic yards of sediment from the channel to . Proposals are due to the city no later than 5 p.m. on Dec. 9 (see attached PDF).

Dredging must be completed by Feb. 14, 2012.

At the , resident Richard Wahl pleaded with the mayor and City Council members to do whatever was necessary to clear the channel into the city's marina at .

Wahl purchased a boat this year and docked it at the Yacht Basin.

"I can’t get it out to use it. I’m sure if the main channel to Havre de Grace was plugged and the tugs couldn’t get in and out, they’d be out dredging," Wahl said.

"Putting pilings in outside of the season is possible," he said. "I request you look into that to see if there are any emergency actions that can be taken to help the 200-some citizens who have their boats in that marina."