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Long-awaited plans to develop new port facilities at Port Hedland have moved a step closer with two companies short-listed to work up more detailed proposals. Pilbara Ports Authority will give Qube Bulk and Melbourne International RoRo & Auto Terminal the opportunity to draw up plans to build and operate Lumsden Point. PPA said the area,… Read More
Repairs are slated this summer for storm-battered Birch Bay Drive, where wind and waves from a furious Dec. 20 gale tore the asphalt to shreds, battered a seaside restaurant and flooded businesses across the two-lane coastal road. Whatcom County officials said that work to stabilize the shoreline as part of a project already planned in… Read More
Only one of five developers who intend to vie for a New York State contract for off-shore wind energy is proposing its project off Long Island waters. The rest would be off Massachusetts/Rhode Island or the New Jersey coast, according to recent state filings. The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority, or NYSERDA,… Read More
Materials dredged from Erie’s harbor one day could fertilize farmland or provide habitat for fish and wildlife. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District, is considering new uses for what’s dredged from Presque Isle Bay as it updates its local management plan. The corps now deposits materials dug from the harbor in the open… Read More
Wide beaches and strong protective dunes have been built across nearly the entire length of Seaside Heights, as crews transition from pumping sand to installing the walkways that will carry throngs of vacationers to the beach this summer. Crews from Weeks Marine, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ contractor on the project, have been working… Read More
On Jan. 4, Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards announced the completion of the Lost Lake marsh creation and hydrologic restoration project. The $36 million project restored and nourished wetlands on the northern edges of Lost Lake in Terrebonne Parish. According to The New Orleans Times Picayune, contractor Weeks Marine Inc. used sediment from the lake… Read More
The Tyrrell County Soil and Water Conservation District has engaged a consulting firm to oversee dredging North Boundary, Pinner and Bridgepath canals, Ty Fleming, technician and administrator, has announced. “We have just initiated the project with WK Dickson taking the lead of the project [in areas] such as engineering, permitting, surveying, etc.,” Fleming stated. WK… Read More
A nearly $4 million project to dredge the lower Saco River is set to begin later this month. The Saco River originates in New Hampshire and serves as a natural border between the cities of Saco and Biddeford, emptying into the Atlantic Ocean. The upcoming dredging will take place near the city centers of Saco… Read More
A petition calling for a halt to a planned draining of the mill pond at Forestville Dam County Park was submitted ahead of Thursday morning’s meeting of two Door County Board committees. Lora Jorgensen, an organizer of the recently formed Friends of Forestville Dam group, said 470 people signed the petition and that more signatures… Read More
The beaches of Pleasure Island will soon be a bit more plentiful thanks to an $18 million federal project. “When Hurricane Florence came in, it changed the whole profile of the beach,” Carolina Beach Mayor Joe Benson said. “Additional sound was lost and it delayed the bidding of the contract about a month.” Benson said… Read More
Crab Fishermen face Double Jeopardy North coast crab fishermen from Fort Bragg to Crescent City are facing double jeopardy — one from a warming ocean and one man made by a local agency. As of January 8, 2019, the date of the most recent test results for Domoic Acid levels in Dungeness Crabs, both the… Read More
Over and over, the giant excavator operated by Scarborough Marine Group dipped its claw into the lagoon waters and scooped up gobs of gooey black muck. For all anyone knows, the mud-like sediment could have been lying at the bottom of the lagoon in front of the Harbor House Condominiums for a millennium, explained Sean… Read More
Members of Louisiana’s congressional delegation say planned flood and hurricane risk reduction projects in the state would not be in jeopardy under a White House proposal to divert money and other resources from the Army Corps of Engineers to build a 315-mile barrier along the U.S.-Mexico border. The Trump administration brought forward the proposal Thursday… Read More
The pond in Sugar House Park is undergoing a major rehabilitation project, as crews remove thousands of cubic yards of sludge. According to Salt Lake County Parks and Recreation, digging up a quarter century-worth of dirt will make the pond safer and more enjoyable. On Thursday, crews pushed and picked up piles of sediment with… Read More
Officials this month will begin filtering and dumping sediment from False River onto a neighboring property, the first time that particular tactic has been used to help restore the long-troubled waterway. The long-term strategy is more labor-intensive than previous efforts, but those involved say it’ll be more effective in “slowing down Mother Nature.” The oxbow… Read More