Shelter Island Boat Launch Ramp finally dedicated

SAN DIEGO—The Shelter Island Boat Launch Ramp is officially back in business, as the Port of San Diego officially dedicated the busy boating venue on Jan. 22, in front of local community members and local boaters. Garry Bonelli, the Port of San Diego Board of Port Commissioners chair, led the ribbon-cutting ceremony. The 10-lane boat launch ramp has been under construction for more than a year, as the port district executed a much-needed redevelopment of one of the nation’s busiest boating venues. Nearly 50,000 boaters, annually, use the boat launch ramp at Shelter Island. Upgrades to the boat launch ramp include an enlarged maneuvering area, longer boarding floats, new signage and lighting, and a public walking platform. Port district officials began the boat launch ramp development project in November 2015, when the regional agency was awarded a $6.1 million grant by the Division of Boating and Waterways. The port district received another $3.5 million in grant funding by the California Wildlife Conservation Board, giving the redevelopment project a total budget of $9.6 million. “The funding allowed the port to move forward with the project, which completely demolished the former Shelter Island Boat Launch Facility and replaced it with a larger, more modern and safer...