Massachusetts Dredging Program 2021 Awards

Grants awarded in the 2021 funding round of the Massachusetts Dredging Program

2021 Dredging Awards Recipients

Coastal Municipality Project Name Award Amount Project Description
Town of Barnstable Barnstable Harbor Entrance Channel Dredging $55,000 Removal of an estimated 3,500 cubic yards of material from the Barnstable Harbor entrance channel and the Blish Point Boat Ramp. Dredging will preserve navigation through the inner harbor to support three private marinas and a variety of commercial users, including whale watching vessels. Barnstable Harbor is home to two public boat ramps, over 400 moorings and dockage slips, and more than 90 acres of shellfish farms.
Town of Bourne Pocasset River Dredging Project $250,000 Removal of an estimated 9,000 cubic yards of material from the Pocasset River channel. The river is a recreational destination in the community, supporting a public and private marina, over 180 moorings and dockage slips, and a 160-acre Area of Critical Environmental Concern (ACEC). Dredging will restore navigation in the channel while also improving the ecosystem health of the ACEC.
Town of Chatham Stage Harbor Entrance Dredging FY22 $550,000 Removal of an estimated 25,000 cubic yards of sand from the Stage Harbor entrance channel. Dredging will preserve navigation in the harbor, which provides a secondary offloading location for the largest fishing fleet on Cape Cod and the third largest fleet in Massachusetts. Stage Harbor is home to three private marinas, over 50 commercial fishing vessels, and nearly 1,300 moorings and dockage slips.
Town of Dennis Sesuit Harbor Maintenance Dredging FY22 $75,000 Removal of an estimated 15,000 cubic yards of sand from the Sesuit Harbor entrance channel. Dredging will preserve navigation for a wide range of recreational and commercial users, including more than 40 commercial and for-hire fishing boats. Sesuit Harbor is home to a public and private marina, serving more than 350 vessels, as well as two public boat ramps with parking for over 200 vehicles.
Town of Harwich Allen Harbor Dredging FY22 $36,000 Removal of an estimated 8,000 cubic yards of sand from the Allen Harbor entrance channel. Dredging will preserve navigation for commercial and recreational users as well as two U.S. Coast Guard search and rescue assets. Allen Harbor hosts six commercial fishing boats, a private marina, and over 160 moorings and dockage slips.
City of Newburyport Plum Island's North Point Nourishment $262,500 Beneficial reuse of an estimated 220,000 cubic yards of dredged sand from the Newburyport Harbor federal dredging project. Sand will be placed at Plum Island’s North Point coastal beach, which has experienced severe coastal erosion over the past decade. New sand will replenish the public beach while also reducing the risk of flooding and storm damage for local property and infrastructure.
Town of Plymouth Plymouth Harbor Dredging II $1,300,000 Removal of an estimated 22,000 cubic yards of material from the Town Wharf basin in Plymouth Harbor. Current conditions make the basin impassible for many vessels during low tides. Dredging will restore access for recreational and commercial users, including whale watching vessels. Plymouth Harbor is home to over 800 moorings and dockage slips, two private marinas, and a public boat ramp with parking for over 100 vehicles.
Town of Wellfleet Wellfleet Harbor Maintenance Dredging FY22 $2,500,000 Removal of an estimated 116,500 cubic yards of material from areas surrounding the Town Pier in Wellfleet Harbor. Dredging will address muddy shoaling conditions that make navigation hazardous or impassible for many vessels at low tides. Wellfleet Harbor is the number one shellfishing port in Commonwealth, supporting more than 90 private growers, 260 acreages of shellfish farms, and over $7 million in commercial landings each year.

 

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