UPDATE - December 6, 2007

2007 Maintenance Dredging Project 

            The 2007 Maintenance Dredging Project for the Natural Canals has now been officially advertised and bid proposals will be received by the Town on December 20, 2007.  The scope of this work estimates dredging approximately 55,270 cubic yards of unclassified dredging and disposal along approximately 18,500 linear feet of residential and commercial canals in the following areas: 

• Four Residential Canals (Canals #14 to #17) located between Laurinburg and Concord Streets
• Commercial Canals (Canals #21, #22 and #23) located between Causeway Drive and Laurinburg Street
• Entrance Canals located north of Canal #8 and #3 (between Union and Raeford Streets and Moore and Cumberland Streets)
• Approximately 450 feet of the entrance of Canal #3 (located between Moore and Cumberland Streets)
• A portion of the western header canal (Canal #20) extending from approximately the center of Canal #3 (between Moore and Cumberland Streets to the western end) This is the section of canal located adjacent to the spoil disposal site.

A copy of the final drawings is available for additional informational purposes.  (CLICK HERE TO VIEW FINAL DRAWINGS) Final permit issuance for this project is expected within the next 3 – 4 weeks.  This site will be updated as additional information is available. 

Daisy Ivey

Town Administrator

UPDATE

In February 2002, the Town completed the Natural Canal Dredging Project. This project consisted of a 40 foot wide 6 foot deep box cut.

At the February 8, 2005 Board of Commissioners meeting, the Board voted unanimously to approve an engineer proposal to obtain hydrographic surveying along with engineering fees for maintenance dredging of approximately 18,500 linear feet of dredge area.  This area consists of four residential canals located between Laurinburg and Concord  (Natural Canals), commercial canals located between Causeway and Laurinburg as well as the entrance canals located between Raeford and Union Streets and Cumberland and Moore Streets respectively.  In addition, this project would include a portion of the western end of the header canal.