Tropical Storm Lee occurred in early Sept., customers of the yacht basin begged for help at the Oct. city council meeting, proposals due Dec. 9, and work to be completed by Feb. 14. Sure glad Susquehanna Hose Company and HdG Ambulance Corps doesn't use this definition of EMERGENCY ACTION.

Ted, there are laws that govern when dredging is allowed.

George, the real question here is who will pay for the dredging? Will the slip fees increase? Instead how about tourist money paying for it. Maybe coming from profits from the Decoy Museum and Maritime Museum. Or maybe the transients that rent here in town could foot the bill. As it wasn't filled in by fault of the slip holders I see no reason that they should pay for it. If the bulkhead at the front of the marina were shortened it would most likely allow more current through thereby keeping the silt moving. If APG would allow more flow under the bridge to Spesutie Island that would help also.
If you notice, some of the piers were made using pressure treated arsenic pilings. At the time it was said the creosote pilings were no longer legal according the Maryland Department of the Environment. There was a lull during the reconstruction of the piers during which the MDE decided it was okay to use creosote and that is why they are there. Probably because they were cheaper also. They still give off a sheen of creosote on hot days and they can ruin dock lines, along with it getting on everything else. It was a dumb move. Like the new floating piers and gangway at the boat ramp. I am disabled and can assure you those gangways and piers are not compatible for the disabled. I have talked to many people that use them and not one likes them.

Jim, check out the Wye River Landing in Talbot County MD for a good example (built by the State of MD).

Taxpayer, appreciate your synopsis but if a individual with waterfront wanted to use either arsenic treated or creosoted piles I'm pretty confident the request or permit would be rejected. With on going pollution in the Bay I'm flabargasted that a Government entity can do such a thing, regardless of cost. The cause is not to be assigned to anyone for payment but the city owns the complex and will have to foot the bill just like when the Promenade was destroyed. To wrap it up It seems to me to be DO AS I SAY NOT AS I DO, when it comes to stopping the pollution on the Bay. Pure hipocracy just like raiding the Bay Fund by O'Malley!

Jim, It has nothing to do with the angle of the ramp due to tides. The gangways and piers are too narrow. You should see the frustration on a weekend afternoon when boaters are trying unload and trailer up. Gangway makes it very difficult to move gear down to the pier or up. If a rail was removed from one side of the gangway that might make it easier to use. If the gangways were widened that would certainly make it easier for everyone. The previous wooden set up was very user friendly. It didn't get hot to the touch or rub one's knees raw kneeling on it. Just because something looks good doesn't mean it is.

Bart,
I can't find Wye river landing on google maps or search engine. Could you give me a street name or something I could use to zero in on it? I'm very interested to see how its done. Thanx,

Roland, try this website for some good info and pictures. http://baylandblog.wordpress.com/2010/09/16/wye-landing-public-boat-ramp/

I have personally launched at this ramp and it is great!

Thanks for the info...
I checked out the webpage. Nice pier but it would seem to me to be a climb to get on it from a boat at low tide. I wonder if the state paid for the yacht basin piers at the ramp. Or are the considered docks?

Roland, the picture shows three docks at ramp and the middle dock is ADA compliant, floating pier about 30 inches off the water.