Posted on April 3, 2026
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) – A meeting was hosted on Tuesday about a project that aims to clear up a local waterway that has not been dredged for about 20 years.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Mobile District, held the public meeting in Bristol for the Apalachicola Chattahoochee Flint or ACF Dredging Project to evaluate the potential resumption of dredging operations.
Officials say they were recently directed by Congress to re-examine the ACF, which previously had federal dredging for commercial traffic. The goal is to restore reliable navigation on the ACF river system, balancing economic, environmental and community interests.
Dustin Gautney with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said no decisions have been made yet.
“The most important thing for them to know is we’re looking for input from these communities so the decision makers can look at the engineering, along with the environmental impacts, along with the public input, to make an actual sound decision on what to do with the ACF,” Gautney said.
Officials say they will continue gathering information about this project and that next year. They will release the findings from the entire environmental impact study, including public input.
