Photo courtesy: Wellfletet SPAT
A lack of dredging has made Wellfleet Harbor nearly inaccessible at low tide
WELLFLEET – Congressman Bill Keating has secured $150,000 in federal funding to support the dredging project at Wellfleet Harbor.
The money comes from the Army Corps of Engineers and will be used to help plan and organize the project. The work calls for the dredging of the Federal Channel, which will clear the way for equipment to work on the overall harbor project.
“The dredging of Wellfleet Harbor is key to the economic viability of the Town of Wellfleet and all of the communities on the Outer Cape who utilize its harbor,” Keating said. “It is also a complicated and multi-year project. These funds are necessary for the Army Corps of Engineers coordinate and implement this project effectively. I know Representative Peake and Senator Cyr are continuing to fight for funding for the dredging of the anchorage, for which the Commonwealth is responsible. I appreciate the cooperation of the Corps in recognizing the importance of this project.”
Wellfleet selectmen approved the work last year. It is estimated the project will cost $13 million and will result in the dredging of 38 acres to a depth of six feet below mean low water.
The Harbor was last dredged about 15 years ago.
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