Pohoiki dredging works to begin in early 2025

A $9.2 million contract has been awarded to dredge Hawaiʻi Island’s lava-inundated Pohoiki Bay.

The DLNR Division of Boating and Ocean Recreation (DOBOR) awarded the contract to Goodfellows Bros., as the lowest bidder on the project.

“The dredging involves removal of accumulated lava debris to restore a wide entrance channel for the existing boat ramp,” said DOBOR engineer Finn McCall.

Approximately 42,000 cubic yards of sediment will be removed by on-land excavation and mechanical dragline dredging.

DOBOR continues to work on acquiring all needed permits and anticipates dredging work will begin in February 2025, with an anticipated completion in November.