TO: WRBC MEMBERS
FALL HARBOR DREDGING AND LAUNCHING AVAILABILITY
I have been informed by the City of Whiting's Joe Franko, that he is going to begin dredging in the next week for a week or two. He just wants to keep what was accomplished in the Spring open.
While dredging the harbor and launch, as in the past, it will be closed. You can still launch from the Hammond Marina.
The other issue is they have removed the concrete center pier due to a failure of some of the flotation, which resulted in allowing styrofoam to creep out into the harbor. This was reported by an environmental activist to the DNR and EPA. It was claimed that this would endanger migratory birds that tend to occupy the harbor.
The pier has been removed, BUT will be replaced early next Spring with a new pier, similar to the transient pier, that still remains in the harbor.
Thank you for your cooperation.
Mike Hill
WRBC Commodore