2/28/2024 0 Comments Water quality and sediment monitoring report lower newport bay federal dredging![]() ![]() He cited standard processes on the Corps’ side to wrap up construction documents as reason for the delay. “We had anticipated being further along at this point,” said Chris Miller, a manager with Newport Beach’s Public Works department who’s been overseeing the project. And while efforts to clear sediment brought into channels by tides, boats and storms were expected to start last fall, the Army Corps hasn’t yet put the project out to bid. ![]() Army Corps of Engineers to dredge channels in Lower Newport Bay and bury any contaminated sediment in a massive underwater pit at the heart of Newport Harbor.īut the project is now facing multiple legal challenges that could slow it down or thwart it entirely, as resident and environmental groups that tried to block those permits cite ongoing concerns over risks to marine life and bay contamination.Īlready, work on the project is progressing slower than expected. ![]()
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