The hopper dredge Liberty Island remains on schedule to arrive and begin work on the Phase III of the Post-Florence renourishment project on February 20th, informs the Carteret County Shore Protection Office.
“The hopper dredge Liberty Island and Ellis Island have encountered issues at their current jobs in Florida and South Carolina, respectively causing some scheduling changes in terms of their arrival times here,” the county officials said. “The arrival of the dredges could now nearly coincide with one another to help complete the project before the April 30th environmental window closes for the sea turtle nesting season and other biological resources.”