SOUTH WHIDBEY RECORD: Permits for Langley Marina expansion to be renewed

Jessie Stensland reports:

The South Whidbey Port may be getting a renewed permit for an ambitious plan to expand the Langley Marina, but there are no plans to move forward with the project any time soon.

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Port Executive Director Stan Reeves explained that the 2015 Army Corps of Engineers permit for the expansion project expired in 2020 and he’s been working to get the permits renewed for another five years. While the port doesn’t plan to ask voters to fund the project, he said he wants to have the permits ready to go in case a grant or another opportunity arises.

Reeves explained that 75% of the 42 slips are dedicated to transient boaters while long-term moorage is at a premium. There are currently 285 people on the waiting list for long-term slips and the marina is no longer accepting requests.

“It’s better for the city of Langley and the port district if we have visitors coming in and out of there rather than just boats that are parked, so to speak,” he said.