Posted on April 29, 2020
Wolcott, N.Y. – Dredging efforts are scheduled to begin Thursday on Blind Sodus Bay in Wayne County.
The work is part of a multi-million-dollar state effort incorporated in New York’s REDI initiative to help the Lake Ontario shoreline after severe flooding in 2017 and 2019.
Dredging work was completed on the Port Bay area in Wayne County last year. The current effort is expected to last for two to five days and will fill in areas that have been eroded.
In a statement, Commissioner RoAnn Destito of the Office of General Services said, “Governor Cuomo knows how eager people will be to enjoy all the great outdoor recreational opportunities New York State has to offer once restrictions on activities are lifted, and the risk of spreading the COVID-19 virus is minimized. We know boaters are looking forward to that day, and the dredging at Blind Sodus Bay will provide them with greater opportunities to access Lake Ontario. It will also help support the tourism-related economic activities this region of the state depends on.”
Through the REDI initiative, the state is providing up to $300 million to help prevent future flooding along the lakeshore. The dredging work represents one component of that initiative. For more information, click here.
The state awarded $41 million for projects in Wayne County.
Source: 13wham
