Maine Dredge Team Mtg 3/4/21 Update on Searsport Harbor, more

On March 4, 2021, the Maine Dredge Team  met via zoom and  discussed a variety of Maine dredging  project locations including Searsport, Blue Hill,  Surry,   Great Chebeague,  Kennebunk,  and Portsmouth. They also discussed related issues of disposal techniques and protection of eelgrass, including transitioning to conservation moorings  that elevate   lower mooring chains above the harbor floors. 

SEARSPORT  Listen here to the 8 minute discussion of Searsport Harbor's dredging plan, including its present status and  typed questions from Maine Lobstering Union's Kim Ervin Tucker  about safely dewatering the tainted spoils and about  incorporating findings from the Dawson Study into their planning 

BLUE HILL Harbor dredge plan  2min 25sec

SURRY (Patten Bay) 1min 47sec

GREAT CHEBEAGUE ISLAND  Part 1 3min5sec   Part 2 1min45sec