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Montauk Dredging Begins; LaLota Hosts Press Conference

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The dredge Marden from The Army Corps of Engineers continues to dredge the inlet to Lake Montauk on Sunday. DOUG KUNTZ

The dredge Marden from The Army Corps of Engineers continues to dredge the inlet to Lake Montauk on Sunday. DOUG KUNTZ

The dredge Marden from The Army Corps of Engineers continues to dredge the inlet to Lake Montauk on Sunday. DOUG KUNTZ

The dredge Marden from The Army Corps of Engineers continues to dredge the inlet to Lake Montauk on Sunday. DOUG KUNTZ

Colonel Alex Young of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said on Tuesday, February 18, that the emergency dredging project in Montauk was halfway done.

Colonel Alex Young of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said on Tuesday, February 18, that the emergency dredging project in Montauk was halfway done.

Representative Nick LaLota hosted a press conference with local, state, and federal officials to provide an update on the emergency dredging at Montauk Inlet on Tuesday, February 18.

Representative Nick LaLota hosted a press conference with local, state, and federal officials to provide an update on the emergency dredging at Montauk Inlet on Tuesday, February 18.

U.S. Representative Nick LaLota speaks to the media about the dredging of the Montauk inlet at Inlet Seafood restaurant on East Lake Drive while protesters walked outside the property line. DOUG KUNTZ

U.S. Representative Nick LaLota speaks to the media about the dredging of the Montauk inlet at Inlet Seafood restaurant on East Lake Drive while protesters walked outside the property line. DOUG KUNTZ

authorJack Motz on Feb 19, 2025
After four weeks of communication with local, state and federal officials, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers deployed a dredge for an emergency 12-foot deepening operation at Montauk Inlet on... more

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