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By Peter Bowe & Heiko Osterchrist of DredgeWire Yesterday, President Donald J. Trump signed an executive order titled “Supporting the Transition of Active Duty Service Members and Military Veterans into the Merchant Marine.” President Trump stated in his Executive Order: “It is the policy of the United States to support practices and programs that ensure… Read More
Ryan Hermens, Journal Staff After an attempted dredging of Rapid City’s Canyon Lake was thwarted several years ago, another attempt will be made this spring. This time, the South Dakota Department of Game, Fish and Parks will apply a newly purchased floating dredge to the task. Officials had hoped to dredge Canyon Lake while it… Read More
B&B Scuba and other companies now need two or more trucks to pull their boats out of the water at Kihei Boat Ramp, when normally only one truck is needed. Companies say Kihei Boat Ramp is in dire need of dredging and they cannot wait any longer. This photo was taken a week ago. SHANE… Read More
Updated plan provides newer information on shoreline recession, and land use trends. After roughly four years, the Ausable Bayfield Conservation Authority has completed an update of their Shoreline Management Plan (SMP). Consultations with municipalities and the public began in 2015, and the ABCA board this month approved the new plan. ABCA officials say the updated… Read More
Nanton Town council carried first reading of a bylaw to borrow up to $1.25 million to dredge the raw water reservoir Nanton News file photo Nanton Town council took the first step last week in the process of borrowing up to $1.25 million to pay for the dredging of the raw water reservoir. Council approved… Read More
OCEAN CITY — The federal Army Corps of Engineers will continue its routine maintenance dredging of the Ocean City Inlet, but efforts will be ramped up for a more permanent solution including a study of a growing scour hole near Stinky Beach. The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) announced last week through an agreement… Read More
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Photo of Senator Anne Gobi Senator Anne Gobi announced the release of $50,000 worth of funding for the dredging of Lake Wickaboag that had been appropriated in the FY19 budget. “I have been proud to partner with the Lake Association, and I share their concern for the long term health of the lake. I look… Read More
Once again, U.S. Sen. Richard Shelby stepped up to get funding to dredge Perdido Pass in Orange Beach, just ahead of the coming fishing season. “At least the second time,” city Coastal Resources Director Phillip West said of Shelby’s efforts. “He’s definitely our friend in that regard. And the Corps [Army Corps of Engineers]. We… Read More
Bonnet Carre Spillway / Army Corp of Engineers The Army Corp of Engineers says they will begin operating the Bonnet Carre Spillway following increasing water levels from heavy rains. The increasing water levels, according to the Army Corp of Engineers, is a result of heavy rain in the Mississippi and Ohio river valleys. The increase… Read More
AVALON – The Borough of Avalon will conduct a maintenance dredging project in Pennsylvania Harbor to clear the public navigation channel in advance of the spring and summer boating seasons. According to a release, council awarded a contract Feb.13 to Trident Piling Company, LLC that will result in largely sandy material being removed from the… Read More
(Photo: WBOC) OCEAN CITY, Md. – The U.S. Army Corp of Engineers, State of Maryland, and Worcester County have signed a Project Partnership Agreement to start work on a navigation improvement project to address sediment accumulation, or shoaling, in the Ocean City Inlet. The navigation channel is used by commercial fishermen, as well as recreational… Read More
Photo of Mayor George Hubbard Jr. The company that owns two of the largest marinas in Greenport Village has agreed to pay the cost of dredging the entrance to Stirling Basin, which hasn’t been done in many years. Officials from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers told the village in November that it should hire… Read More
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Gov. Larry Hogan’s administration says it expects a pilot program to test removing dredge materials from the Conowingo Dam to be “substantially complete” this year. The administration announced Monday that Northgate Dutra JV will carry out a $3 million pilot project to test the quality of sediment throughout the dam reservoir…. Read More
The planned dredging of Lake Zumbro is scheduled to begin next week. Construction activity will happen along White Bridge Road Northeast, between Lake Zumbro and the disposal site. The work will take place on the shoulder and ditch. Drivers in the area should watch out for construction vehicles and pipe delivery trucks. The current work… Read More
The Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) Board gets an update about the latest projects in New Orleans on Wednesday, February 20, 2019. Travis Lux / WWNO The River Parishes are about to get a major new coastal protection project: 18 miles of storm surge levees between Baton Rouge and New Orleans. St. John, St…. Read More