Marina del Rey : New Boat Slips Considered
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will study the feasibility of building dozens of new boat slips along the main channel in Marina del Rey.
The county Board of Supervisors this week approved the $100,000 study to determine whether 20 acres of new slips can be built in the small-craft harbor without inhibiting boat traffic.
County administrators said that under the proposal, up to 100 new slips would be built, but the precise number has not been determined.
The county will also consider combining smaller boat slips in existing anchorages to create berths for larger vessels. Ted Reed, director of the Department of Beaches and Harbors, said most vacant slips in the harbor now are for boats of less than 30 feet, while demand for larger slips is increasing.
The marina’s 6,200 boat slips are operated by private anchorages, which pay 25% of their gross income to the county as rent for the publicly owned property.
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