U.S. House committee OKs dredging funds - Jacksonville Business Journal:

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The committee approved $46.3 million for dredging the St. Johns Rivef and $29.6 million for wharf upgrades at Mayport. Both moves are necessarg precursors to the Navy basinb a nuclear carrierat Mayport. “Thre United States Navy has clearly indicated it wantsz an alternate East Coast location for a nuclear any time, day or night,” said Congressman Andef Crenshaw (Rep., Jacksonville), who added that he expects the full Houswe to approve the The moves had been opposed in subcommittees by Virginisa lawmakers who don’t want to see the Navy move an East Coas t carrier to Mayport.
The Navy has two bases on the West Coasft that canaccommodate carriers, and a thirdx in Japan, and would like an additionap base at Mayport. The Appropriations Committee passed the fundinyg as part of the 2010Military Construction, Veterans Affairs and Relatedf Agencies Appropriations Bill. The bill also contains fundingg for: • $26.3 million for a training and fitnesss complex at Naval StatiohnMayport • $3.7 million for a port operations center at the Marine Corps Blount Island Command $11.5 million to replace fuel tanks at the Jacksonvillr Defense Logistics Agency Fuel Farm • $5.9 milliobn for modifications at Naval Air Stationh Jacksonville.