October update Save Sargent Beach

So today at the County Commissioners the approved sending Beach Dune application to GLO for comments.  Everything is in place.

So what the hell are we waiting for? We are waiting for the request for bids to be published and the entire bidding process to be completed.  According to the rep from Atkins - "we are about to enter the process for bidding with GLO - this will take about 6 months start to finish to get the contract awarded."

So if it starts in November we will have a contract finally awarded in April - probably start construction in June to be completed by August - hopefully before any more hurricanes after we got so lucky this season. 

So remain hopeful and patient I guess.  

As for the San Bernard - the project failed due to silting - https://www.sanbernardriver.com/info.php?pnum=55db9819cad7be

  • Jun 24th - PROJECT HALTED - FAILS TO COMPLETE OPENING MOUTH.  Brazoria County Commissioners declare "project completed".  Silting from lack of rain blamed but dredging sat idle since March 2, 2020 due to inability of dredging company to complete the final 1,420 ft extending from STA 75 into Gulf.
  • NEW DEADLINE 2025. Brazoria County revising COE permit and County updates. 
  • Jul 3-4 - The Facts article "Drought undoing dredging"..."The RESTORE Act award for the project was $10.3 million, and Payne estimated about half of it is left over..."
  • Jul 19 - The Facts article "Jetty not feasible...Structure at San Bernard mouth would not solve silting issues...While a jetty at the mouth of the San Bernard would make a difference in the amount of silt collected, silt would still collect."- County Commissioner Dude Payne.

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