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Work begins this summer on a sand barrier dune in the Willapa Bay near the Shoalwater Bay Indian Reservation. Construction is scheduled to begin this summer on the $19.9 million federally-funded dune repair project, intended to provide coastal storm damage protection. The project will also maintain habitat for the Pacific Coast western snowy plover and… Read More
Four sealed bids were opened Monday afternoon by the Port of Port Townsend for the Point Hudson south jetty replacement project. American Construction Co. of Tacoma, with a bid amount of $3,991,118.93, was the apparent low bidder. Also submitting bids were: Bergerston Construction, Astoria, Ore., $4,598,366.65; Orion Marine Group, Tacoma, $4,014,437.30; and Pacific Pile &… Read More
What is the Eagles Nest Islands Habitat Rehabilitation and Enhancement Project? On May 23, 2018, from 5-7 p.m., a delegation from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will be available at the Alton Motorboat Club for a public forum addressing this project, which is a part of its restoration of the upper half of the… Read More
The Army Corps of Engineers plans to spend $205 million in emergency funds to dredge and repair a variety of waterways in south Louisiana, including the Mississippi, Atchafalaya and Calcasieu rivers, the corps said Monday (May 7). Part of the money will be used to dredge the southern end of Southwest Pass, the main navigation… Read More
Suisun City could see dredging start as early as late this year if the city gets the permits it needs and gets Pierce Island ready to accept dredging spoils in time. The City Council was generally pleased with the update Tuesday on plans to dredge the Suisun marina and Whispering Bay that have already been… Read More
The removal of the “black mayonnaise” from the bottom of the Gowanus Canal’s 4th Street Turning Basin resumed last week after issues with reinforcing bulkheads forced the project to a halt in January. The cleanup project had to be put on hold after heavy machinery installing steel sheets to reinforce the crumbling bulkheads along the… Read More
More than a year after a state agency announced its intent to permit the proposed dredging of Big Pass, an administrative judge recommended moving forward with the project — as long as the plans are modified to account for some environmental concerns. Administrative law judge Bram Canter issued a recommended order today that states the… Read More
Construction crews were hard at work in Marshfield on Tuesday, dredging sediment from the harbor to prevent any flooding in the future. Severe storms over the winter seriously damaged the sea wall in Marshfield, creating concerns for flooding. The harbor entrance is supposed to be 100 feet wide but it is currently 25 feet wide…. Read More
Sand continues to wash out to sea at South Jetty Park Beach in Fort Pierce, even while renourishment is currently going on. “That portion was there maybe about four days ago, so you can see it goes fast,” said Eddy Lugo, pointing out an eroded portion of the shore. “It doesn’t stay very long.” The… Read More
Marine works at the ongoing Tema Port expansion project being undertaken by the China Harbour Engineering Company Limited (CHEC) is on schedule with over 53 per cent work complete. The marine work which forms one of the three components of the expansion project, consist of the construction of a breakwater, quay walls, deep water berths,… Read More
Tarrant voters easily approved a $250 million bond package to move forward Panther Island, the long-proposed river walk project planned north of downtown, late Saturday. The Trinity River Vision project — which would include rechanneling the Trinity River north of downtown to create an 800-acre island — drew more than 66 percent approval with all… Read More
The $24 million agreement covers the reclamation of 50 hectares of land as part of a programme to add 200 hectares to the port’s existing 2,000 hectares capacity. Arabian Business reported that Dredging International NV – Earth Moving Worldwide Ltd had been awarded the dredging contract, with the work slated for completion by Q4 2018…. Read More
Back in 1913, the borough was considered a summer vacation destination thanks to the opening of a health camp along the shores of Spotswood Lake. Today, Spotswood Lake is of course known as Devoe Lake and was actually purchased in 1930 from the U.S. Tobacco Co. for $500. Soon afterwards the lake was improved via… Read More
Van Oord’s trailing suction hopper dredger Geopotes 15 will be replenishing the beaches of the Dutch island of Texel. RWS, the Dutch public works agency, contracted Van Oord in spring 2018 to maintain the coasts of the Wadden Islands Texel, Ameland and Vlieland. Beach replenishment will stabilise the basic coastline and guarantee safety along the… Read More
Congressman Brian Higgins and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Buffalo District Cmdr. Lt. Col. Adam Czekanski announced the commencement of a multiphase project to remove sediment from the Buffalo River. “There is a direct correlation between the health of our water and the health of our economy,” said Higgins, a member of the Congressional Great… Read More