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The public has until July 24 to put in their comments about the expanded storage reservoir south of Lake Okeechobee. After Gov. Rick Scott signed Senate Bill 10 and activists lobbied in Washington, D.C., the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers was authorized to fast-track the review of a new reservoir area in the Everglades Agricultural… Read More
The long pending dredging work on river Jhelum is stalled for the last several months even as Kashmir Saturday grappled with yet another flood-like situation. In the aftermath of September 2014 floods, the dredging of Jhelum was to be carried in two phases to increase its carrying capacity for preventing Valley from floods. The Rs-280… Read More
“It was a dream scenario, but it didn’t work out.” That was the word Thursday from Carteret County Shore Protection Office Manager Greg Rudolph. Mr. Rudolph, along with Atlantic Beach Mayor Trace Cooper and Pine Knoll Shores Manager Brian Kramer, attempted this week to convince the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to undertake a massive… Read More
Khulna City Corporation (KCC) has undertaken a Tk 843.84 crore project, aiming to solve the city’s perennial waterlogging crisis. A project proposal — “Drainage system development project for resolving waterlogging in KCC” — was sent to the local government ministry on Tuesday for approval. The project works include dredging nine rivers, including the Mayur and… Read More
In a few years, residents along Fishweir Creek may have an opportunity to swim with a manatee – that is if they aren’t concerned about the gators. Big Fishweir Creek is classified by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection as a Florida Class III Waterbody, meaning it should be swimmable and fishable, according to the… Read More
The Jersey Shore’s beaches — treasured by locals and the reason why tourists spend billions of dollars here every summer — have never been fuller, according to a new research by Stockton University. The findings mark a key benchmark in the recovery from superstorm Sandy, which reconfigured the coastline when it rushed ashore in October… Read More
Dredging is expected to occur at the Big Bay Harbor of Refuge next spring, as the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District, has announced additions to its fiscal year 2018 program. Within its recently approved work plan, $250,000 in funding has been allocated to dredge the harbor, which is located on Lake Superior, a… Read More
A decision on how to handle Carolina Beach’s expensive and problematic dredging project could be reached as early as the upcoming Town Council meeting. The project commenced in 2017 and halted shortly afterward due to a misunderstanding with Military Ocean Terminal at Sunny Point (MOTSU). Bedeviled by issues with MOTSU, rising contractor costs, and environmental… Read More
People packed into the Tampa City Council meeting Thursday night, many to voice concerns over a developer’s plans to dredge and fill-in three acres of open water in north Rocky Point. After getting the green light from the city’s planning department, the developers wanted City Council to amend the comprehensive plan to build houses on… Read More
The Water and Sanitation Agency (Wasa) has finalised the plan of dredging and disilting of Nullah Leh besides working on improvement and cleaning of sewerage lines as well as inspection of machinery in order to avert flood havoc during Monsoon. In this connection Wasa has also formed special teams which would supervise the working during… Read More
Hingham Harbor has to be closely monitored because it has tidal flats on three sides. The tidal flow carries silt into deeper areas, causing a buildup at the harbor entrance and making the water too shallow for some boats. Hingham Harbor is dredged roughly every 10 years to maintain adequate water depths within the anchorage… Read More
It has been agreed that dredging of Tenby harbour will take place early next year, following concerns raised by local councillors and harbour workers over the high level of sandbanks that have formed, causing disruption to boats entering the area. Members of Tenby Town Council met with representatives of Pembrokeshire County Council and the Tenby… Read More
Dredging of the inner ocean bar of the Wilmington Harbor shipping channel has reached a benchmark, as crews cleared the Smith Island Reach this week and began moving equipment from Caswell Beach to Oak Island. Bald Head Shoal is the second of the two inner ocean sandbars being cleared by the contractor for the U.S…. Read More
Arrive Logistics, one of the fastest-growing next-generation freight brokers in the country, today announced it has closed a significant round of funding. The round was led by Lead Edge Capital, a growth stage investment fund focused on software, internet, and technology-enabled services. This new financing and first institutional round comes amid one of Arrive’s most… Read More
During its Annual Summit & Expo in Norfolk, Virginia, in June, the Western Dredging Association (WEDA) presented Environmental Excellence Awards, recognizing projects that demonstrate environmental excellence in each of three categories: Environmental Dredging, Navigation Dredging, and Mitigation and Adaptation to Climate Change. The following prize winners exceeded the criteria of the WEDA Environmental Commission which… Read More