ST. LUCIE COUNTY — In partnership with St. Lucie County, Safe Harbor Marina Harbortown in Fort Pierce will be commencing the third phase of their marina renovations in early March.
The dredging will occur in three distinct phases, which will be spaced out over the next six months, and will ultimately remove 7,500 cubic yards of muck for areas adjacent to Taylor Creek. The removal of this material will ultimately reduce sedimentation into Taylor Creek and the Indian River Lagoon and help improve water quality.
The material will be excavated and transported in sealed dump trucks to the St. Lucie County Taylor Creek Dredge Material Management Area (DMMA) located on Ridgehaven Road in Fort Pierce. The effort will be performed under permits secured from both the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) and the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP)…