An Army Corps federal-interest determination could lead to a three-year feasibility study costing $3,000,000, with the city responsible for roughly $1.5M spread over three years. Council members expressed concern that committing those funds now would divert resources from waterfront park projects and leave the city with difficult future financial obligations.

The City of Beaufort posted a request for qualifications on July 10 seeking a multidisciplinary consultant team to design repairs to the failing 1,200-foot Long Riverside feature at Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park; responses are due August 13.