Continuing to seek inlet shoaling issues

U.S. Rep. Andy Harris (R) met with local fisherman, marina owners and boat builders Monday night to discuss solutions to shoaling problems in the Ocean City inlet...

“This inlet needs to be maintained for its own sake. Not just as a source for some sand for Assateague. I mean, it needs to be kept open. It’s a federal channel. That’s what the federal government ought to be doing,” Harris said...

The group spoke in an open discussion with members of fishing and boating industries sharing concerns as representatives gathered details and offered possible solutions... 

“There was a consensus here and a recommendation that the Army Corps (of Engineers) should go from two dredgings to three dredgings a year, but make sure that the dredgings are thorough, meaning that they last longer,” Carozza said in an interview just after the meeting...

For the full article in O C Today, click here: Seeking Solutions

Mary Beth Carozza for State Senate