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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will inject $4.9 million into a project to rehabilitate the failing breakwater outside Port San Luis Harbor, which the harbor district says is in very poor condition and could lead to “catastrophic breaching” if not repaired soon. Port San Luis Harbor District General Manager Andrea Lueker said Tuesday that… Read More
A dredging project in Grand Traverse Bay Harbor in Houghton County has been delayed due to permit and contracting issues. The Michigan Department of Natural Resources says dredging expected to start this spring will be postponed until at least fall. It’s part of efforts to save Buffalo Reef off Gay. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency… Read More
With the words, “It’s official: dredging has begun on Edgewater Bay,” the Shell Rock River Watershed District announced the start of the project’s first phase on Facebook Wednesday. The start came two days earlier than the projected date, which would have been Friday, but Shell Rock River Watershed District Administrator Andy Henschel said at Tuesday’s… Read More
The State Government’s $60 million commitment to dredging Trinity Inlet remains strong, but the money will only flow if the business case stacks up and relevant approvals are obtained. Confusion reigned in the wake of the Budget’s release on Tuesday with funding for the dredging project left out in this year’s fiscal accounts. Member for… Read More
FENWICK ISLAND – Work on a long-awaited beach replenishment project in Fenwick Island has been postponed another week. This week, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced that beach replenishment work in Fenwick Island has been delayed to July 28. Last year, the Army Corps of Engineers’ Philadelphia District awarded a $19.2 million contract to… Read More
Bipartisan legislation intended to support the Lake McClure Storage Enhancement Project has passed the U.S. House of Representatives, Merced Irrigation District officials said Thursday. “This first step is crucial to the ongoing effort to increase end-of-year carry-over storage capacity at Lake McClure,” said Hicham ElTal, MID Deputy General Manager of Water Supply and Rights. Similar… Read More
Claims that a lifeboat cannot be launched at low tide were made as part of a request for Office of Public Works funding for dredging at three west Waterford harbours. However, the funding requests have been denied despite this. Councillors serving the Dungarvan-Lismore municipal district have regularly pleaded with Waterford Council to dredge the harbours… Read More
The Canaveral Harbor and Canaveral Sand Bypass projects will receive priority funding in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Fiscal Year 2018 Workplan. The Corps has allocated $14,760,000 to the Canaveral Harbor Sand Bypass project and $1,470,000 will be provided for maintenance of the Port’s harbor and the Canaveral Locks. U.S. Congressman Bill Posey (FL-08)… Read More
Congressman Bill Keating says the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has committed to spending millions of dollars on a long-awaited dredging project that will deepen a channel into Plymouth Harbor just in time for the town’s 400th anniversary, which organizers hope will draw wooden boats and small cruise ships from around the world. Keating, who… Read More
A beach nourishment project will be able to start this fall on Pawleys Island, and the work appears to be within the range of the town’s estimates. Bids were opened Friday afternoon from three firms. Marinex Construction of Charleston appeared to be the low bidder with costs ranging from $10.9 million to $15 million. The… Read More
Most people call it Sunset Bay. Those who have lived in Worthington for many years like to call it by its old name: Mudhole Bay. The original name is appropriate, as the bay takes in large amounts of phosphorus and sediment from Lake Okabena every year, creating a deep, thick mud floor. However, the bay… Read More
Indigenes of Ilaje in Warri South West Local Government Area of Delta State on Friday appealed to the Federal Government to include their communities in the proposed dredging of the Escravos-Warri river. They noted that the peaceful execution of the project would be threatened if the Escravos-Warri river, which cuts across their communities, was not… Read More
On Friday the Baker-Polito administration announced a 1.6 million-dollar grant for the design and engineering for the potential dredging of New Bedford’s inner harbor. According to state officials this marks an important step in the long-term effort to support the maritime economy of Southeastern Massachusetts, including the communities of New Bedford and Fairhaven. The scope… Read More
Federal lawmakers on Wednesday approved a measure that directs the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to report on the repairs needed along Connecticut River levee systems in Hartford and East Hartford, U.S. Rep. John B. Larson announced Thursday. The U.S. House of Representatives voted to pass the Water Resources Development Act of 2018, which includes… Read More
Funding for a study officials say is vital to the future of the Mill Creek Flood Control Project took a major step forward recently. U.S. Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Wash., announced that $500,000 for the Mill Creek project study has been included in next year’s U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ work plan. In the release,… Read More