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Dredging at Mare Island might get nod this year

Posted by: Maven on March 14, 2010 at 6:40 am

From the Vallejo Times-Herald:

“Some 14 years worth of accumulated silt in front of two Mare Island dry docks has about a 50-50 chance of qualifying for removal this year, a regional dredging official estimates.

“It can happen quickly, if everything’s in place,” said Rob Lawrence, staff member with the Dredged Material Management Office in San Francisco. “But bottlenecks can happen if anyone falls behind.”

The Dredged Material Management Office for which Lawrence works is made up of a variety of state, regional and federal organizations, each with a stake in supplying Bay Area dredging permits.

Company officials for California Dry Dock Solutions, also known as Allied Defense Recycling, are in the midst of a lengthy permit application process to dredge the Mare Island Strait. Once the waterway is clear, the company will be able to tow aged and decomposing World War II-era ships to Mare Island for dismantling and recycling, if awarded federal contracts to do so. … “

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March 14, 2010 · Filed Under Bay Area

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