The City of New Smyrna Beach said that the dredging operations are underway in Turnbull Plantations with a hydraulic dredge barge aiming to remove up to 3 feet of built-up silt and sediment from the pond between Old Minorcan Trail & Terrier Way.
The work is fully funded by a Florida Division of Emergency Management grant also covering Gabordy Canal and canals along Aqua Court, Pine Shores Circle, and New Smyrna Beach’s multi-use trail.
In addition, the barge will soon see action along a 1.31-mile stretch of Turnbull Grand Canal from Old Mission Road to State Road 44, where chainsaw-toting crews have been hard at work clearing fallen trees and other debris since September 9.
This work is funded by a U.S. Department of Agriculture grant awarded to the city in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian to help improve water flow and reduce the risk of flooding.