Investigation of the Design and Dredging Maintenance for a Rural Marina in Cedar Key, FL

The Cedar Key Marina is inundated by rapid sediment accumulation due to its orientation in relation to along shore sediment transport and other littoral processes. This results in a significant cost to the city to perform dredging operations to maintain marina navigability. This report reviews potential dredge methods and several options for spoils placement. It also proposes solutions to increase the marinas dredge life, or the time between dredges, through technology and marina redesign. A combination of these options are shown to create a more sustainable sedimentation cycle, which in the long term may have positive impacts on the Cedar Key economy, livelihood, and lifestyle.