News Release 06-07
US Army Corps Of Engineers
April 6, 2006 Immediate

Greg Fuderer
Telephone: (213) 452-3923
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OCEANSIDE HARBOR DREDGING TO BEGIN APRIL 10

LOS ANGELES -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will begin the annual dredging of Oceanside Harbor Monday, April 10. The maintenance dredging is expected to be completed by mid-May.

Manson Construction Company of Seattle, WA will conduct the dredging operations with the hydraulic dredge H.R. Morris in the approach channel and in the entrance channels to Oceanside and Del Mar. Material removed in the dredging will be pumped through a two-foot diameter pipeline and placed on or near the beach south of the Oceanside Pier.

Engineers from the Los Angeles District said the dredging would keep the harbor entrance at a minimum depth of 20 feet to reduce the size of waves entering the harbor to protect small craft moored there and provide safe passage for recreational boats, commercial fishing and military vessels. In addition, nearly 200,000 cubic yards of sand will be pumped from the dredge vessel to nearby beaches, helping to restore them.

The U.S. Navy and the Corps of Engineers are funding the project. The operation will be monitored around-the-clock to ensure the safety of residents and visitors. Residents are requested to remind children that it is extremely dangerous to play around the outflow pipe.

For further information, please contact the Public Affairs Office of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Los Angeles District, at (213) 452-3921, or visit our Web site at www.spl.usace.army.mil.