OXNARD, Calif. -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District, in coordination with the County of Ventura, is returning to complete the maintenance dredging at Channel Islands Harbor. USACE has conducted routine maintenance dredging of Channel Islands Harbor since the 1960s.
Manson Construction of Seattle, USACE's contractor, will be completing the work.
During the winter 2025 dredge cycle, Manson Construction was able to dredge about 900,000 cubic yards out of 1.6 million cubic yards. USACE plans to dredge the remaining quantities and increase the total cumulative dredge amount to between 2.2 and 2.5 million cubic yards. Dredged material is hydraulically pumped from Channel Islands and transported about one mile south, where it is placed onto Hueneme Beach. The placement of beach-quality material provides shoreline protection to downcoast beaches.
Dredging operations are scheduled to begin in early October and may extend through February 2026. The project is a 24/7 operation; however, the use of heavy equipment on Silver Strand Beach is restricted to between 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
The contractor may shut down dredging operations during the following holiday breaks: Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Day. During that time, a portable generator will be used to maintain continuous power to critical systems, and a small crew will remain on staff to monitor the equipment.
Release no. 25-014