This section has been created in response to public interest in the dredging process. What is dredging? Why dredge? The answers can all be found here. We would like to stress that dredging is a completely mechanical, non-polluting process, necessitated by drifting sediments on the ocean floor that, left uncorrected, would cause the Santa Cruz Harbor to become too shallow to allow for the safe passage of ocean going vessels. Please take the time to review our notes on the dredging process. Thank you for your interest!

   - The Staff of the Santa Cruz Harbor