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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
The Daintree River Ferry will face minor delays overnight while silt and sand from recent flooding is dredged from the river. Dredging work will begin at 9.00pm tonight and is expected to continue over the next few days. The ferry will continue to run until midnight but commuters can expect some delays as the build-up… Read More
AS the $44.861million (N16.150 billion) Warri Channel dredging contract nears completion, controversy is currently trailing the project’s contract award. Some maritime experts, who spoke to Vanguard Maritime Report on the issue, explained that the contract will not service the port community in Warri for the long term as a result of the high siltation (rate… Read More
Nearly $10 million more in state funds are being released to help keep dredged material out of Lake Erie, including $1.9 million to the Toledo-Lucas County Port Authority to expand the capacity of its confined disposal facility near Oregon, known as Facility 3. The latest round of grants was announced Tuesday at a news conference… Read More
With nearly $10 million in funding approved by the State Controlling Board, the Ohio Department of Natural Resources and Ohio Environmental Protection Agency will begin projects aimed at keeping dredged material out of Lake Erie. The projects in Toledo, Lorain and Conneaut are part of the state’s Healthy Lake Erie Fund program and will be… Read More
Thirty years in the planning, dredging should begin soon in the Corpus Christi Channel Improvement Project. The first construction contract has been awarded by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Co. LLC of Oak Brook, Illinois. The first phase of the dredging will cost $93 million and run from… Read More
Preliminary work has begun on a project to dredge about 150,000 cubic yards of sand out of the Sebastian Inlet and spread most of it on Indian River County beaches. Ferreira Construction of Stuart, which won the bid for the Sebastian Inlet District’s $2.9 million project, will put an 18-foot dredge on the west end… Read More
Seaborne Freight is hoping to have completed its dredging at the port of Ramsgate by the end of the month, but questions still remain overs its capabilities to offer capacity in the event of a no-deal Brexit. A spokesperson for the ferry company told The Loadstar the work, which commenced on 3 January, was expected… Read More