Brooksville dredging plan on the table

The town of Brooksville is proposing to dredge around the town pier in Betsy Cove in order to provide all-tide public access, reliable emergency access, and improved navigation for commercial industry, the Maine Department of Marine Resources (DMR) said.

The proposed dredging will remove approximately 14,000 cubic yards of sand/silt material.

Also, the proposed dredge depth is to -7 feet Mean Lower Low Water with a 1 foot overdredge. The dredge area is about 65’ wide with a 130’ wide turning basin and is approximately 1000’ long (~73,000 square feet/1.5 acres).  

This material is proposed to be mechanically dredged (clamshell bucket) and transported by barge to the Rockland Disposal Site. The dredging operation is expected to occur in Fall 2025.

According to DMR, the deadline for submitting the comments about these works is March 6, 2025.