man4451 says

It's NOT about CHOICE, it.s about SOCIALIZED CONTROL.

They should just STOP dredging period. They pull dirt sand what ever they call it, from the middle of the pond, naturally the edges starts to cave in. You can do this in any mud puddle.

old dog says

If my thinking is correct, that site was started well over 20 years ago. It is somewhat of a hazard for people fishing from the rocks going around the site.

But, with that being said, what else is new with Government spending! Its only money!!!

Well, at least it gives the Fire Dept. practice every year, burning off the grass and weeds.

chongo says

Old Dog, you took my thoughts a bit right out of my head.  My first thought when I saw this story was..  "why not finish out the spil stie in huron."..   The Cor of Engineers should have been the target of the city here years ago when they abandoned the idea of the site here.   It's half finished, they left most of the equipment and pumping tubes still sitting out there rusting away.  Along with the rest of their huge tires and such, it's just a dump.  With this new thought in mind, why don't they come back and finish what they started years ago and give the city what they were told they were getting for their waterfront.   Just an eye sore out there when you walk by the place.. 

old dog says

Well, everyone is always trying to make things more gooder better. I saw nothing wrong with the old postings. But, what ya gonna do!!!

The Huron River has been dredged for as long as I can remember. The government just had to spend money many years ago and build their spoil site, off of the pier. When filled, the property would be turned over to the City. I remember the BIG plan was to build an access path out to it and it was going to be turned into a huge park. Well, they pumped stuff out into it for several years, thennever to be used again. So, that being said, I will not live long enough to see it filled in or every build on and used. Just another huge waste of money.

Like NineMM stated, the Great Lakes have bigger fish to fry right now, as far as other stopping other species from entering our lakes.

NineMM says

I don't care for it much either my friend............It appears we have no choice.

Getting to the story at hand, What would the conservation groups have the Corps of  Engineers do with it? The channels must be dredged for the safe passage of coal ships to come and go with thier cargo. This bay is a naturally protected harbor, and should be maintained. A bigger worry should be invasive species to our Great Lakes..........Zebra Mussles, Gobies, and the threat of Asian Carp. Let's not forget the combined sanitary/sewer system in Sandusky that releases raw sewage into the bay, and the suspected coal tar plume. Most of the waste is silt and sediment that the currents carried in here from the lake anyways.

hancrack me up says

 I don't like this new setup this way at all. Poof! G'bye!