Harbor Dredging Uncertain With Federal Spending Cuts

(Grand Haven, MI) – Harbor dredging efforts along the Lake Michigan shoreline are uncertain right now with federal spending cuts. Congresswoman Hillary Scholten of Grand Rapids says this is as ports are increasingly busy. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers conducts dredging operations every few years in Grand Haven, Holland, Muskegon, South Haven, and St. Joseph.

Rep. Scholten:

Mayor Bob Monetza:

Scholten tells Fox 17 that Grand Haven could lose out on 88-million-dollars in business revenue if the dredging doesn’t happen to keep the channel clear.