SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) – With a federal funding problem looming, Santa Barbara is urgently timing its next round of dredging at the Santa Barbara Harbor entrance.
The infill of sand is clogging the opening but it still has a path for vessels coming in and out, mainly at higher tides.
“We are in touch with the Army Corps of Engineers,” said Waterfront Director Mike Wiltshire at a recent meeting of the Santa Barbara Harbor Commission. “They are targeting in mid-March. That is really tight. It is something we are thinking about every day.”…