If it was a waterway going into a local marina or park I would say that
they needed to chip in but to ask them to pay for dredgeing in an area
that is on the intercoastal only they should not have to chip in
anything. Maybe if we could get the Corps of Engineers to sit down at
Short Sugars in Reidsville and get a good BBQ dinner in them they would
think more clearly.

Marty


Gene Kearns wrote:
On 18 Nov 2006 13:47:16 -0800, penned the
following well considered thoughts to the readers of rec.boats:

I spent 4 years going back and forth on the intercoastal between the SC
state Line and Portsmouth, Virginia (it was a great job by the way) and
most people do not realize how much commercial and military traffic
travels the intercoastal. It is as vital a link for commerce and
security these days as much as it was years ago.....

snips

Good point. Here's a local example of shippers and goods that benefit
from the AICW... and, oddly enough, these users pay no taxes or user
fees....

http://tinyurl.com/ybubf4

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