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Representatives from the Geneva Lake Environmental Agency are, once again, considering dredging Trinkie Lagoon to remove an invasive species. Ted Peters, director of the Geneva Lake Environmental Agency, announced plans to dredge the lagoon during a special budget meeting conducted by the Lake Geneva City Council’s Finance, Licensing & Regulation Committee, Sept. 23. The dredging… Read More
RAYMONDVILLE, TEXAS – Willacy County Judge Aurelio ‘Keter’ Guerra says deepening Port Mansfield’s ship channel to allow for ocean-going barge traffic can be a “game changer” for his county’s economic fortunes. Guerra made the comment during a roundtable discussion at the offices of Willacy County Navigation District (WCND), which operates the port. WCND Port Director… Read More
The Indian River and five other coastal waterways in Sussex County are scheduled for dredging between 2022 and 2024. But one high-priority waterway did not make the state’s list. The Lewes-Rehoboth Canal, which links the Delaware Bay with the Rehoboth Bay, has not been dredged for nearly 20 years. And DNREC’s Shoreline and Waterway Management… Read More
FORT JACKSON, S.C. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Charleston District started work in June on the Basic Training Complex Four, Phase Two. When complete, it will make training for new Soldiers at Fort Jackson more efficient. Located just outside of Columbia, the installation trains roughly 50 percent of all Soldiers entering the Army… Read More
Peninsula, OH — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Buffalo District awarded a $50,000 contract to Buffalo, New York-based Armitage Architecture, P.C. on September 24 for additional vegetation planting to improve the Stanford Run watershed located in Cuyahoga Valley National Park. The Stanford Run watershed project reestablishes connectivity to the Cuyahoga River under the… Read More
Representatives from the Geneva Lake Environmental Agency are, once again, considering dredging Trinkie Lagoon to remove an invasive species. Ted Peters, director of the Geneva Lake Environmental Agency, announced plans to dredge the lagoon during a special budget meeting conducted by the Lake Geneva City Council’s Finance, Licensing & Regulation Committee, Sept. 23. The dredging… Read More
PAWLEYS ISLAND, S.C. (WMBF) – Town leaders in Pawleys Island are considering a proposal to dredge parts of the inlets and creeks. The creeks, which makes the fishing scene great in Pawleys Island, are having a bit of a circulation issue caused by a build-up of sand in the Midway Inlet. Pawleys Island Town Council… Read More
GENEVA — The city is asking the state Department of Environmental Conservation permission to dredge part of the north end of Seneca Lake, a move aimed at expanding the marina there. Written public comments on the city’s application for permits to dredge are due to DEC by Oct. 21. As part of a proposed project… Read More
LONG BRANCH – Lake Takanassee’s neglected western portions will get dredged in a beautification project to start next week. The city also plans to add to two more paver patio seating areas, replace existing benches and install more native landscaping at the main lake east of the railroad tracks. Lake Takanassee is the downstream portion of Whale Pond Brook… Read More
Decades ago, Shamrock Lake in Clare was a popular destination for swimming, fishing and leisurely boating. Decades ago, Shamrock Lake in Clare was a popular destination for swimming, fishing and leisurely boating. A public beach at Shamrock Park was packed with people in the summer months, with a lifeguard on duty, swimming lessons and possibly… Read More
QUINCY – An extensive dredging project at Butler’s Pond is set to start in as little as two weeks now that turtles have been safety relocated and equipment brought in from around the country. Contractors have started staging the area, setting up equipment and pulling boats and other things from the water. Julie Sullivan, Quincy’s environmental scientist,… Read More
Three years after Hurricane Michael left a path of destruction spanning hundreds of miles along the Forgotten Coast, Tonya McNabb decided to move to Alligator Point permanently. She’s rebuilt the porch that was ripped from the side of her house facing the Gulf of Mexico, replaced windows and repaired the septic and air conditioning systems. She… Read More
Aluminum boat builder continues two-decade tradition of supporting military programs Theodore, Ala. (October 7, 2021) – Aluminum workboat builder Silver Ships, Inc. was recently awarded an $8.2 million Delivery Order as a result of being awarded a Firm-Fixed-Price Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) single award contract (N00024-21-D-2205) by the Naval Sea Systems Command for the… Read More
Waylon Humphrey has been selected to serve as the new Operations Division Chief for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Louisville District, effective November 22, 2021. He will have responsibility for overall direction, staff management, and program management of the Louisville District’s Operations Division, which includes nearly 400 employees, operating and maintaining 17 multi-purpose lake… Read More
In January 1988, Bill Rochford started working for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Chicago District, as a geotechnical engineer. And, back then, he said there was only one desktop computer that was shared between his office, Geotech & Coastal Branch, and the Structural Engineering Section. Today, with several job titles and work details… Read More