Besides proposed dredging, the Corps is exploring a proposal to extend the federal channel to the west end of Dodge Island.

In a notice published this week, the Corps says the harbor infrastructure improvements are needed to create better transportation efficiencies for cargo shipped to and from the Port of Miami. It is suggested by sources in the commercial real estate industry that any increase in cargo tonnage through the port has a positive impact on thedevelopment of commercial warehouse space to accommodate the increased trade.

Of the six recommendations they proposed, the Biscayne Bay Pilots and the Miami-Dade County Seaport Department suggested the possibility of relocating the western end of the Dodge Island Cut to accommodate proposed port expansion.