Redondo Beach beings planning for dredging two areas in King Harbor

REDONDO BEACH—Redondo Beach has begun the planning and permitting process to dredge two areas in King Harbor to make the area more navigable for boaters. The Redondo Beach Harbor Commission discussed the dredging project at an Oct. 27 meeting. Over the past 30 years, King Harbor has been dredged twice, first in 1988 and again in 2005. According to a staff report, the harbor is currently experiencing significant shoaling and needs maintenance dredging to maintain navigability and to ensure boater safety. The city hired Noble Consultants to assist with the evaluation, planning, and permit acquisition for the dredging project. Initially, the city was looking to partner with the Army Corps of Engineers on portions of the harbor dredging, as the Corps may need to dredge portions of the harbor to conduct repairs to the main breakwater. According to a staff report, no firm commitments have been made by the Corps and the timeline for the breakwater repairs are uncertain. The city decided to move the dredging forward as a stand-alone project. According to the project proposal, approximately 45,500 to 60,000 cubic yards would be dredged from a 4.1-acre site at the shoal fronting the north portion of the breakwater. Another 800 to 2,000...