Dredging of Port Phillip Bay <Tab/><Tab/><Tab/><Tab/><Tab/><Tab/><Tab/><Tab/>Georgia McKenzie 11G Format: Essay Audience: General, those interested in the environment Purpose: To persuade the reader that the government should not dredge Port Phillip Bay. The proposed dredging of …showed first 75 words of 778 total…

…showed last 75 words of 778 total…to the public of the dredging will be at least $860 million not counting the cost to fishing industries and property values. The potential profit will not be worth the economic, and environmental cost. Dredging Port Phillip Bay is clearly an expensive and potentially dangerous project that should be immediately dismissed. Economically it is not worthwhile, it poses significant public health risks, not to mention risk to the bay's marine life and therefore should not proceed.