Stony Brook Harbor to get dredged
May 9, 2008 by Michael H. Samuels
The Suffolk County Legislature has approved Suffolk County Executive Steve Levy’s plan to dredge Stony Brook Harbor.
The Legislature recently approved spending $50,000 to survey the harbor, which is split between the towns of Smithtown and Brookhaven. The survey will map the topography of the harbor and identify key areas that should be dredged to improve and provide safe passage in and out of the the harbor.
An RFP for for the actual dredge work will be sent out this fall. The dredging should then take place during the 2009-2010 dredge season.
“We are fortunate to live in a region with such an abundant amount of waterways, making it an ideal area for boating,” Levy said in a statement. “This can only happen if we commit to keeping our waterways accessible for all boaters.”
Suffolk County plans to dredge several bodies of water during the next three years.
Hopefully the south part of the channel in Northport Harbor is one of the other planned dredging areas! At low tide the larger boats can not navigate to their moorings and docks.
This would an ideal place to get the material to cap Smithtown’s cell six which they are shutting down.
Perhaps the county can contact the Greater Huntington Council of Yacht & Boating Clubs for direction with this matter. http://www.huntingtonboatingcouncil.org