West Kelowna is moving ahead with a dredging project on Okanagan Lake that has been in the works for years.

Green Bay has become too shallow for boats to safely pass through. Local residents have complained and now city council is going to do something about.

“This is years, literally years in the making. So I’m glad to see it’s finally moving forward after years of tenacity and just driving it home,” councillor Rick de Jong said at a Jan. 28 council meeting.

Council approved phase two of the project which involves dredging up 2,850 cubic metres of sand. Once the sand is pulled out a silt curtain will be installed.

The project is going to cost up to $950,000. The money will be borrowed initially but recouped through property taxes from those who live in the neighbourhood.

Phase two of the project was presented to council back in December but the plan was unanimously approved on Tuesday.

There are going to be environmental and engineering inspections throughout the dredging.

“The dredging begins,” de Jong said.