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SANDWICH – A proposed project in Sandwich to dredge sand from Scusset Beach north of the Cape Cod Canal to help replenish Town Neck Beach in Sandwich won’t be cheap. As part of Army Corps of Engineers section 1-11 study into the impacts of the canal jetties, the Woods Hole Group received sand transportation estimates… Read More
Image Credit: Wikimedia Commons The Whitewater City Council could decide this spring if and how to draw down Cravath and Trippe lakes so the city can try to boost recreational use on the sediment-choked lakes. City Parks and Recreation Director Eric Boettcher said the council in spring—perhaps March or April—could decide on a plan that,… Read More
An excavator scoops mud from the bottom of the Needles Marina, just south of the Needles Bridge. One of many improvements to turn Needles Marina Park into a full-fledged modern resort, the marina is to be deepened by four feet; the nearby lagoon by five. One of the floating docks used by guests can be… Read More
This will be the last season for water recreational activities at West Lake in Davenport before the county and DNR launch the major reconstruction project and drain the lake. In this photo from last season, boathouse clerk Morgan Caves, pushes off lifeguard Emily Monroe, to kayak. Andy Abeyta, QUAD-CITY TIMES Anglers, boaters and swimmers will… Read More
A proposal to deposit a portion of the sediment from the harbor dredging project in the Cedarville landfill is dredging up the past for a number of Cedarville residents – namely 2,000 barrels of it. PLYMOUTH – A proposal to deposit a portion of the sediment from the harbor dredging project in the Cedarville landfill… Read More
(U.S. Army Corps of Engineers File Photo) Deepening of the inner Savannah harbor is getting closer to a start with testing of a required environmental mitigation project now underway. The mitigation project includes testing of a dissolved oxygen injection system. The DO system is designed to replace oxygen in the river lost due to the… Read More
NEWBURYPORT — Mayor Donna Holaday said on Friday that $22,500 in city money could soon be used to help prevent flooding in Plum Island’s Northern Reservation Terrace neighborhood. The city was previously prepared to place a second layer of cement blocks along the edge of Reservation Terrace to build up the berm and protect nearby… Read More
When shoaling along Neabsco Creek stopped boating traffic, marinas found help from the county and state government. The group formed an LLC to receive funding and oversee a dredging project, which began in November 2018. Neabsco Creek in Woodbridge, Virginia, is just south of Washington, D.C., and home to four marinas with approximately 1,000 boating… Read More
The Barnstable County dredge off Fox Hill. FILE PHOTO ORLEANS — It’s been a long haul to get dredging Nauset Estuary on the public’s radar, but now that the signal is strong some eager proponents are urging patience. “I ask that people in this room open their hearts and their minds to the obvious challenges… Read More
Port Tampa Bay is seeking a permit for a long-range project to create 67 acres of new uplands by dredging part of East Bay south of the Tampa Shrimp Docks on Causeway Boulevard. RICHARD DANIELSON | Times The project is planned south of Causeway Boulevard in East Bay, an estuary with a history of dredging… Read More
WORCESTER Co., MD – The Ocean City Inlet can be considered the lifeline of Worcester County. All year long, boats use the Inlet, but recently, some boats have had trouble getting through, because Mother Nature has filled part of the Inlet back up with sand. Recently, a large boat got stuck in the Ocean City… Read More
DOVER – The Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control’s Shoreline & Waterway Management Section conducted the bid opening for the Massey’s Ditch Channel Maintenance Dredging Project as scheduled on Jan. 30. DNREC did not receive an acceptable bid. As a result, DNREC will update their design specifications and contract documents, and rebid the project… Read More
Dredges operate in Oregon Inlet. File Photo NAGS HEAD – The Army Corps of Engineers’ Wilmington District is accepting comments until March 6 on Dare County’s application to dredge year-round the federal project within Oregon Inlet and associated connecting channels. The 2,500-acre project near Nags Head includes the waters between the southern tip of Bodie… Read More
HOLMES BEACH (WWSB) – People who live on or near Spring Lake in Holmes Beach say the lake has gone from very clear to very dirty. There continues to be a strong push to get it all cleaned up. Back in 2015, more than 22,000 gallons of raw sewage dumped into the lake after a… Read More
The fabric tent at Sheltered Cove Marina will have green slats in the fence to mitigate its visual impact to the residents. Photo by: Pat Johnson Tuckerton is looking for another dredge materials site in Tuckerton Beach for when the lagoons are dredged, said Tuckerton Councilman John Schwartz. The town is looking at the Noller… Read More