Harbor dredging efforts along Lake Michigan could be impacted by federal cuts

GRAND HAVEN, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – Harbor dredging efforts along the Lake Michigan shoreline are uncertain right now with federal spending cuts.

Congresswoman Hillary Scholten of Grand Rapids says this is as ports are increasingly busy.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers conducts dredging operations every few years in Grand Haven, Holland, Muskegon, South Haven, and St. Joseph.

Scholten says Grand Haven could lose $88-million in business revenue if the dredging doesn’t happen to keep the channel clear.