| Coastal Municipality |
Round |
Project Name |
Award Amount |
Project Description |
| Barnstable County |
FY24 |
Barnstable County Dredging Expansion |
$975,000 |
Purchase of dredging equipment to strengthen the regional capabilities of the Barnstable County Dredge (BCD) program. BCD supports up to 15 communities and 85 harbors on Cape Cod. In 2019, commercial fisheries landings on Cape Cod totaled more than $74 million. |
| Town of Barnstable |
FY24 |
Cotuit Entrance and Embayment Channel Dredging |
$300,000 |
Removal of an estimated 17,000 cubic yards from the Cotuit Bay entrance and embayment channels. Cotuit Bay hosts over 400 moorings and supports access to more than 300 dockage slips in the Three Bays harbor system. Sand removed from the channel will rebuild Dead Neck Island to increase coastal storm protection. |
| Town of Chatham |
FY24 |
Stage Harbor Entrance Channel and Pier Dredging |
$500,000 |
Removal of an estimated 28,000 total cubic yards from the Stage Harbor entrance channel and the pier and waterfront at 90 Bridge Street on the Mitchell River. Dredging at 90 Bridge Street will allow expansion of the existing pier, installation of three new docks, and construction of a second pier for a shellfish propagation facility. In 2021, nearly $15 million in commercial fisheries landings was reported in Chatham. |
| Town of Edgartown |
FY24 |
Edgartown Dredging Workboat Acquisition |
$130,000 |
Purchase of a workboat to strengthen the regional capabilities of the Edgartown dredging program. The Edgartown program supports at least three communities and nine harbors on Martha’s Vineyard. In 2019, commercial fisheries landings in these communities totaled more than $3.1 million. |
| Town of Harwich |
FY24 |
Allen Harbor Dredging |
$50,000 |
Removal of an estimated 9,000 cubic yards from the Allen Harbor entrance channel. Allen Harbor supports three search and rescue assets, six commercial fishing boats, and a commercial marina. In 2021, over $4.6 million in commercial fisheries landings was reported in Harwich. |
| Town of Marshfield |
FY24 |
Green Harbor Maintenance Dredging |
$400,000 |
Removal of an estimated 8,700 total cubic years from the Green Harbor north and south fish piers, north seawall basin, and a new navigation channel. In 2021, Marshfield was the number two lobster port in Massachusetts, supporting about 50 lobster boats and generating more than $8 million in commercial fisheries landings. |
| Town of Mattapoisett |
FY24 |
Holmes Wharf Dredging |
$20,000 |
Removal of an estimated 100 cubic yards from the Holmes Wharf basin. Current conditions make the basin inaccessible for most power and sail boats and cause groundings at low tides. Mattapoisett Harbor hosts five public wharves and over 600 moorings. |
| Town of Orleans and Eastham |
FY24 |
Rock Harbor Maintenance Dredging |
$1,300,000 |
Removal of an estimated 24,000 cubic yards from the Rock Harbor navigation channel. Rock Harbor hosts about 30 commercial fishing boats and one of the largest sportfishing fleets in Massachusetts. In 2021, over $4 million in commercial fisheries landings was reported in Orleans and Eastham. |
| Town of Wellfleet |
FY24 |
Wellfleet Harbor Maintenance Dredging |
$2,500,000 |
Removal of an estimated 125,000 cubic yards from the Wellfleet Harbor south mooring field. Current conditions make navigation hazardous during low tides, impacting up to 315 commercial and recreational vessels. In 2021, Wellfleet Harbor was the number two shellfishing port in Massachusetts, supporting over 90 shellfish growers and generating over $8 million in commercial fisheries landings. |
