A bid on Ellsworth s portion of the dredge has not yet been accepted. It is too late for the city to dredge the inner harbor this year. Officials hope to begin the dredging next fall. All that remains is the inner channel closest to Ellsworth harbor. Habel said he had his fingers crossed about whether the Corps portion would be done by April 15.
State agencies forbid the dredging to continue after that date because of salmon spawning.
He said if the Corps does not finish this spring it will come back in the fall to complete the project. He also said the dredging will double the number of boats coming into the city. The steam whistle for the tug Little Roundtop sounded out the official opening of the harbor. At City Hall, refreshments were served and people were available to talk about the project, history and archaeology of the river. Inc. Reproduction without permission is strictly forbidden.