2004 Dredging Budget

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It’s always something.

Here’s another issue you might want to contact your U.S. Representative or Senator about. Some key quotes from this article about the plan to eliminate Corps dredging at 6 Oregon ports and reduce it at Newport and Coos Bay along with a link to the article.

"The corps' civil works budget for fiscal 2004 cuts off funding for any port that logs less than 1 billion ton-miles a year. One ton-mile equals 1 ton of cargo shipped for a distance of one mile in port.

That would mean no dredging next year for Florence, Reedsport, Bandon, Brookings, Gold Beach, Port Orford and Tillamook. Reduced federal dredging support would be available for Coos Bay and the Port of Yaquina at Newport.

After two years without dredging, the channel would effectively be plugged, he said. "

http://oregonlive.com/newsflash/oreg...g&&news&ornews

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Just what we Salty Dogs need, even fewer days when we can get out on Big Blue!