Royal Harbor canal dredging update

I talked to Mike Bauer yesterday regarding the dredging of the Royal Harbor canals. Specifically about removal of the rocks in the canals. These rocks were not removed in the 80'ies when the last dredging took place. Todays "science" will allow the removal or chipping out of these. The engineering studdies and the actual sounding of the canals has taken place and the city has now petitioned for the permits. These may take up to a year or more. This project will be funded by the East Naples Taxing district. (this means residents will be taxed over a period of time to pay for the project) This is good news for owners in Royal Harbor, Oyster Bay and Golden shores. This means larger draft boats will be able to access the canal system at other than high tides. This will increase waterfront Real Estate values in this area.