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Originally Posted by jchief
One thing on this, I have also heard about them proposing to dredge the channel and put the spoil in the lake inside a rocked in area as they are doing on the channel now. There was a plan to fill in almost all of the Long Point area with spoil several years ago.
Going to have to keep an ear open to this.
Industry is the ones who pay to keep the channel open and at depth now. Long term, the rock will be cheaper than dredging, but it will take a while for them to finish what they started.
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Industry does not pay that, it is the Army Corps of Engineers via our tax dollars. They have allocated $10mm for the widening of a few miles this year.
You can call 504-862-1759 to find out when pertinent meetings will be held to voice your concerns and ideas.
Big business doesn't pay for anything, the govt pays for this stuff due to the economic impact of hindering the businesses that rely on the channel. They are there because of the channel, and only because of it - let the channel close up, and the businesses leave along with all their jobs and money....