Dredging Report 2007

Dredging News On January 14 the last of the sand was pumped into the holding pond for the dredging season. The dredgers were very busy this year, removing an estimated 4000 cubic yards of sand from the moorage. The fairways of Walks 3 and 4 were dug to -7 ft. Columbia River Datum (CRD) for the first time in recent memory. Walk 1 saw a couple of humps removed and some slips dredged. Walk 5 fairway was again dredged to -7 CRD. Over 30 of your fellow club members spent over 70 days crewing the dredge or taking turbidity readins, tallying over 1000 person-hours in the process. A big .Thank You!. to all participants, and thanks to all for patience in being having your boat confined by or having to step over pipes. Several new members and new-to-dredging members volunteered this year. We now have a dredge operator contingent of about 10 members with several years experience. Another 20 members are experienced helpers or took turbidity readings, or kept the dredge fueled and lubed, or helped move dredge pipe, a few boats, and the dredge. Several members who have .day jobs. gave up part of their weekends to work on the dredge crews. We had no significant breakdowns this year, and removed the sand in record time. It.s a great program with so many eager men and women helping out. A big thanks to all. Newcomers are welcome, so for a great time, think about volunteering next fall. Fred Whitfield, Dredge Chair