The Missoula County Commissioners approved a large dredging project Thursday to remove sediment buildup from a popular boating and float plane dock in Seeley Lake.

The project will remove 600 cubic yards of lakebed to restore space for boats and planes along the shoreline of Lindey's Prime Steakhouse. Owners of the business said the project is needed to keep the entire marina open.

"We have been trying to do this for a long time and we see the problem with the lake, exposing all of the weeds and everything because the prevailing winds push everything down there," Lindey's owner Mike Lindemer said. "We have an issue, and we are trying to address it and do it right."

Dredging projects remove sediment, soil or debris from the bottom of a body of water. County regulations limit dredging to

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