Money secured for Scappoose Bay Marina dredging

Port of Columbia County Commissioners voted unanimously at their October 11 meeting to approve two Oregon State Marine Board (OSMB) grants the Port received through the Boating Facility and Waterway Access Grant program, which invests the fees and taxes paid by motorized boaters for boating facility improvements.

Scappoose Bay Marina offers a public boat launch with access to the Columbia River and a separate dock for launching kayaks, canoes, and stand-up paddle boards adjacent to miles of flat-water estuaries.

The Port will now receive $485,000, combined with a Port match of $1,455,000, to fund maintenance dredging at the marina.

The dredging area will include the current marina and a new kayak launch area.

Also, the plans are to remove approximately 77,000 cubic yards of sediment to increase depths and improve launching and retrieval for boaters.

The dredging is planned to take place during the October 2024 in-water work window.

The Port will receive an additional $407,912, combined with a 50% Port match of $407,912, to fund the upland construction portion of the Scappoose Bay Marina Improvement Project.