Humboldt Bay Harbor District Other service
Maintenance Dredging
Maintenance dredging of District facilities and Humboldt Bay areas outside the federal channels, using the District's cutter head suction dredge Nehalem.
Description
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers maintains the federal shipping channels in Humboldt Bay, while the Harbor District is responsible for periodic maintenance dredging of District facilities and other areas outside the federally authorized channels.
Key features
- District-owned cutter head suction dredge *Nehalem*, bought and retrofitted through a partnership with PG&E
- Maintains navigational access throughout the bay
- The dredge is housed at Fields Landing Boat Yard
Applications
Any deepening or modernization of the federal channels requires a local sponsor; the District has acted as local sponsor for two federally authorized channel-deepening projects with the Corps of Engineers.
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