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The Ceduna District Council has approved a budget increase for the construction of the Thevenard Marine Offloading Facility. Major construction work has taken place in recent months, including construction of the breakwater, with rock for the breakwater sourced mainly from the nearby Lot 5 area. Excavation of Lot 5 commenced last year and produced about… Read More
Storm surge attributed to last week’s wild winds and heavy rain breached the Indian Beach recreation area, causing extensive damage to the recently revitalized recreation area. “It was hit very hard. It was basically underwater for an hour or so,” said Bill Weatherbee, co-chair of the Indian Beach Society. “The building survived but the vegetation,… Read More
Belvedere officials are taking their chances with a caving seawall, hoping it doesn’t collapse into the bay and give way to flooding, as they put off a costly stopgap and wait for specialty steel to arrive. Workers placed giant sandbags at the base of the barrier, on Beach Road, last month to give it support… Read More
A half-submerged tree trunk bobbed in the waters of the Chesapeake Bay. From his perch several hundred feet away aboard a small barge, John Gallagher began giving orders to his crew. Not much needed to be said. By now, the actions of the other three men had become almost automatic. “Here’s a good example of… Read More
A $3.93 million project to dredge the lower Saco River is set to begin later this month. It’s the second half of a federal navigation project authorized by Congress to clear out the river channel from downtown Saco to where the river meets the ocean. Last year, the Army Corps dredged part of the channel’s… Read More
The state is set put millions of dollars toward a Conneaut dredging project. State Sen. Sean O’Brien, D-Bazetta, announced this week the Ohio Controlling Board approved $4 million for the planning and construction of Conneaut’s Creek Dredge Facility. “Lawmakers have the goal of significantly cleaning up Lake Erie by 2020,” O’Brien said. “Today’s investment provides… Read More
The Hickory Grove Park campground, southwest of Colo, will still be open in 2019, but activities at Hickory Grove Lake will be in “pause mode” next year. Story County Conservation is ready for Hickory Grove Lake to undergo a huge restoration project — estimated by engineers at $3.4 million — which will address issues that… Read More
Florida Department of Transportation officials oversee work to fortify the dune line in Flagler Beach following completion of temporary repairs to State Road A1A in November 2017. A years-long effort to have a portion of Flagler Beach’s shoreline renourished took a step forward Tuesday as city and county officials reached a consensus to proceed with… Read More
Although the materials, funding and permits are in place, a project that would halt erosion and repair Laurel Run Park’s shoreline could be on hold well into 2019 depending on how much it rains next spring and summer. The park’s 2,500-foot-long shoreline located just south of Church Hill has eroded between 6 and 10 feet… Read More
An $18 million beach renourishment project is getting underway in Brevard County. More than 1 million cubic yards of sand will replenish three and a half miles of beaches south of Port Canaveral. The project makes up for beach erosion caused by the creation of the Canaveral Inlet. The sand will be taken from the… Read More
The largest sand bypass project in the Port Canaveral area in more than two decades will get underway this week. The five-month effort will move approximately 1.34 million cubic yards of sand to replenish 3.5 miles of beach south of Port Canaveral. The Canaveral Harbor Federal Sand Bypass Project (Phase V) will pump sand taken… Read More
Pacific Power & Light pledged Friday to contribute $300,000 to dredging Mirror Pond, but whether the project will move forward depends on support from the Bend City Council. The utility company’s promise to contribute $300,000 from its foundation, combined with about $300,000 raised from private donors and $300,000 pledges made this week by the City… Read More
Federal money is on the way to clear the Hampton-Seabrook Harbor of sand so boats can get in and out, but the work won’t start for several months. Officials say the project is a matter of safety and economic vitality and that the project can’t happen soon enough. A process called shoaling, where sand builds… Read More
Workers were able to raise a dam gate for Lake Decatur, allowing for water levels to return to normal, according to city officials. “Since the gate is now working, the level of Lake Decatur will be raised back to around 614 feet above mean sea level, which is the desired level as dredging continues,” Interim… Read More
The port of Ushuaia in the extreme south of Argentina is undergoing an emergency dredging on its southern access ahead of December 16 when the cruise Celebrity Eclipse with its 3.000 passengers and 1.100 crew is scheduled to dock. According to Tierra del Fuego province authorities, the emergency contracting of an international dredge to deepen… Read More