South Creek Bayou #1 map

Project Update – October 2009

The South Creek Waterways Maintenance Project had to be re-advertised because only one dredge contractor bid on the project and then withdrew from the project one week before the contract was to go to the county commission for consideration. The contractor’s decision was based on difficulties they were having in locating a site for dewatering the dredged sediment prior to hauling it to the landfill. 

A county crew obtained water depth data in March of 2009. The data was collected within the proposed project area as well as in existing mooring areas (outside of the project area).

The project is intended to provide a channel that varies in width between 15 and 30 feet, with a depth of five feet at mean low water. Any additional dredging is the responsibility of the property owners and must be properly permitted. Property owners are encouraged to begin the permitting process at this time, March 2009, to ensure that the permits are issued prior to the county project completion so that the county's dredge contractor can be utilized by property owners for their dredging. The project will be required to be completed and verified prior to the contractor doing any additional private dredging.

The South Creek Bayou 1 project has been bundled with two other dredging projects. Should the county receive an acceptable bid, the South Creek Bayou 1 project will be either the second or third project dredged. By bundling the project with others, it is anticipated that a cost savings will be realized through a reduced mobilization/demobilization cost.