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Events
Leading to the Dredge of |
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March 7, 1996 |
Corps of Engineers to the City of Suffolk.
Notification for a need to dredge the channel based on a August,
1995 survey. Survey indicated
shoaling in the channel and depth reduced form 6 feet in 1992 to 4 feet. |
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Feb 11, 1997 |
Hines-Farley Offshore Yachts, Inc to City of Suffolk. Notification of immediate needs to re-dredge Bennett Creek
and request for City to take action. |
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May 23, 1997 |
City of Suffolk letter of Intent to Corps of Engineers
recognizing commitment of funds. ($50,000 in FY 1999-2000 and $175,000 in
FY 2000-2001 based on April 2, 1997 City Council Approval of Capital
Improvement Plan 1997-1998 through 2006-2007.) |
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July 16 & 17,1997 |
Virginian Pilot Newspaper: City Council considers and votes to support resolution that split cost with the Corps of Engineers to re-dredge Bennett Creek. <7/16 Article> <7/17 Article> |
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July 20,1997 |
Virginian Pilot Newspaper: The economic impact of maintaining Bennett Creek on Hines-Farley Off Shore Yachts, Inc. <Article> |
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August 1997 |
Army Corps Report. Bennett Creek Dredge Group, headed by Buck
Tysor,
organize a meeting at the Bennett Creek Landing clubhouse to discuss the
current condition of the channel and the immediate need to dredge. Suffolk City Officials and the Corps of Engineers were in
attendance. (Per Army Corps
report.) |
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Fall 1997 |
Army Corps report. Suffolk City council votes to approve the
appropriation of $85,000 to cover the city’s share of dredging. |
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November 1997 |
Army Corps report. Army Corps of Engineers obtains permission (one
time waiver) from DEQ to support need for immediate dredge and a 10-year maintenance-dredging permit to cover future dredging operations. |
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December 3-12,1997 |
BENNETT CREEK DREDGED BY THE
CURRITUCK.
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