The Heathcote River has been a constant concern to homeowners living nearby who worry every time heavy rain falls. Work is being carried out to dredge sections of the Heathcote – starting with the Woolston cut – in the hope of easing pressure during high rainfall and tidal surges. Helen Beaumont of Christchurch City Council… Read More
Sandwich selectmen, seeking public support, conducted a 90-minute workshop discussion May 3 into efforts to complete Town Neck Beach and dune restoration projects. Both projects have long been in the design phase and longer still in the permitting process, which is still ongoing at the state level. Selectmen urged their cable television audience to essentially… Read More
The recent spate of pre-monsoon showers has highlighted Bengaluru’s lack of preparedness once again. Residents across several neighbourhoods saw storm-water drains overflowing. The BBMP will have to race against time if it has complete fencing and construction of walls alongside storm-water drains. In April 2017, the civic body had started work on remodelling 146 km… Read More
You might not recognize sections of Chic’s Beach now that the Chesapeake Beach Restoration project is underway. Crews started the sand restoration project near the Chesapeake Bay Bridge last Sunday. It’s about halfway done and the beach looks much different. The affected area extends about one mile along the Chesapeake Bay from Joint Expeditionary Base… Read More
County Executive Steve Schuh, along with Delegate Seth Howard, highlighted Anne Arundel’s recently proposed $5 million waterway dredging program and announced a $690,000 joint State/County effort to dredge Rockhold Creek in Deale. “Our waterways are the life blood of our County,” said Schuh. “Our enhanced dredging program will ensure our wetlands remain vibrant and our… Read More
Boaters soon will be able to navigate the channels from Clearwater Pass to Beach Marina Basin without fear of becoming grounded. Maintenance dredging of Clearwater Pass in Pinellas County is scheduled to begin May 5 and will take an estimated 35 days to complete. The project includes dredging within the federal navigation channel at Clearwater… Read More
Concerns are growing for P.E.I. fishermen over navigating around sandbars after a lobster boat got stuck in Covehead Harbour Thursday afternoon — the latest incident in what’s been a week of rough sailing for some Island fishermen. The Transportation Safety Board has also had investigators at Hardy’s Channel after a lobster boat got stuck there… Read More
The Louisiana House of Representatives approved a bill Wednesday to allow dredging in the Comite River. It now heads to the Governor’s desk for his signature. The bill (SB 490) removes the Comite from a protected class of scenic rivers. While it doesn’t fund the dredging, it is an important step in the process. Supporters… Read More
Dredging works are underway in the Yunderup Channel to ensure a suitable channel depth is maintained for vessels accessing the canals. According to Shire of Murray chief executive officer Dean Unsworth, subject to favourable weather conditions, the works are anticipated to last 15 weeks and will have no impact on channel users. Mr Unsworth cautioned… Read More
Fletcher Cove Beach will see 42 Olympic-sized swimming pools of new sand within the month as part of the $102 million San Elijo Lagoon Conservancy restoration project. A pipeline was installed last week to Fletcher Cove Beach to receive San Elijo Lagoon’s sand, according to the San Elijo Lagoon Conservancy (SELC). Crews have begun dredging… Read More
Laughlin community leaders are betting on a public works project to diversify the town’s economy. Clark County officials met with contractors to present the Laughlin Lagoon dredging project and solicit bids to do the work later this year. It’s a public-private partnership — fully funded with private money. Developers hope better access to the lagoon… Read More
Three Lake Michigan harbors will be dredged this year at a cost of more than $1.7 million. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District awarded $1.788 million in dredging contracts two companies to remove more than 200,000 cubic yards of material from the harbors in Manistee, Portage Lake and Holland. “This important work will… Read More
The clock is ticking on dredging of the inner ocean bar of the Wilmington Harbor, now that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has issued a notice to proceed to contractor Weeks Marine Inc. The corps met with town officials Thursday to brief them on the project, and on Friday gave Weeks the go-ahead. The… 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 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District, recently awarded contracts for dredging in a trio of northwest Michigan harbors, including Manistee and Portage Lake. The Corps awarded two new maintenance dredging contracts for the pair of local harbors and one for an inland harbor in Holland. Dredging in Manistee and Portage Lake is slated… Read More