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Sarasota County Board of County Commissioners Meeting: March 3, 2026, Phillippi Creek Dredge Update

On Tuesday, March 3, Sarasota County Stormwater Director Ben Quartermaine provided an update to the Board of County Commissioners on Phase 2 of the Phillippi Creek Dredge Project, known as the Maximum Allowable Dredge. Phase 2 will extend dredging from just upstream of U.S. 41 (~1/4 mile east) to Beneva Road. Phase 2 will complement the Phase 1 portion of the dredge project, which is currently under construction, as well as the dredge work being completed by the West Coast Inland Navigation District (WCIND). Funded through the Resilient SRQ grant program, this phase is intended to restore Phillippi Creek by removing as much sedimentation as possible. The Phase 2 project includes: -A continuous dredge footprint of 50 feet wide by 4 feet deep at mean low water along the creek centerline. -Areas outside of the 50’ channel (staying a safe distance from seawalls, docks, bridge embankments, etc.). Two oxbows and areas adjacent to the current dam location (adjacent to the Southgate Community Center). County staff continue coordinating with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Florida Department of Environmental Protection to secure required permits, with a goal of obtaining approval by fall 2026. This ~$41 million investment (Phase 1 and 2) in Sarasota County's stormwater infrastructure will improve stormwater conveyance and reduce the potential of flooding for over 44,000 homes and miles of evacuation roadways in the Phillippi Creek basin. To learn more and stay up to date, visit: scgov.net/phillippicreek #SRQCountyStormwater