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For months, Bathtub Reef Beach in Martin County was closed for a renourishment project after it lost a lot of sand. So where did all that sand go? Some of it wound up in the St. Lucie Inlet. Right now, workers are dredging the St. Lucie Inlet. This project was set to start before Hurricane… Read More
The stars seem to be aligning for Wahkiakum County’s efforts to obtain dredge spoils for eroding beaches. County officials, their consulting engineers, and representatives of the US Army Corps of Engineers met last week, and the parties agreed that after some final adjustments, the beach nourishment project permits will be approved. “It looks like we’re… Read More
On the south bank of Mission Creek, near Spiers Road, Eugene and Barb Filice watched Wednesday as logs the size of telephone poles smashed and splintered against a short bridge as fast-moving water surged beneath. The Filices have lived a short walk from the bridge, on Parsons Road, since 1968 and in the ’80s had… Read More
Mayor of Accra, Mohammed Adjei Sowah, has said GHS1.5 billion has been spent by the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) to clear clogged drains in the capital city as part of measures to mitigate flooding during the rainy season. According to him, although the AMA has mapped up strategies to minimise flooding this year, its efforts… Read More
The effort to rebuild Saxon Harbor after it was destroyed in the July 2016 storm continues, with the Iron County Forestry and Parks Committee voting to seek bids for dredging and other work in the marina at its meeting Tuesday. The work would consist primarily of dredging approximately 21,100 cubic yards of sediment from the… Read More
Work on the Kissimmee River Restoration had a serious setback from Hurricane Irma in 2017, but the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers still expects to finish the project in 2020. Turbulence barriers were no match for the torrent of water rushing down the river from the upper Kissimmee after the hurricane dumped 8 to 12… Read More
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