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When it comes to dredging, the city has made a breakthrough that may have other municipalities soon following in its footsteps. Last month, the state Department of Environmental Protection informed the city it had issued its first-ever citywide dredge permit, said Carol Beske, project manager, ACT Engineers. The city hired ACT Engineers, of Robbinsville, Mercer… Read More
A NZ$8.9m project to remove and stabilise about 28,000 cubic metres of contaminated sediment using mudcreting technology was due to be completed at the Calwell Slipway at Port Nelson, New Zealand in April. In addition to removing such contaminants as tributyltin (Tbt) and copper from sediment around the 1970-opened slipway, the project adds three to… Read More
Captain Michael Mulholland was a man on a mission earlier this year, working to bring attention to dangerous shoaling sand conditions in Ponce Inlet. Mulholland, who operates Sea Spirit Deep Sea Fishing and the Manatee Scenic Tour Boat, called and wrote local and federal officials, saying shoaling in the inlet had reached a critical point…. Read More
Dredging began at Muthalappozhi on Monday for deepening the harbour mouth and finding a solution to the problems caused by the unscientific construction of the breakwater. The Adani Group has undertaken the work on a request by the state government. “The dredger is in place. The plan is to deepen the harbour channel by three… Read More
Work to install new groynes on Southbourne seafront is to be completed in time for the summer season. The Bournemouth Borough Council work, which will six new groynes put in as part of an ongoing beach management scheme, is set to finish in May. A total of twelve groynes are being replaced along the stretch… Read More
The ebb and flow of waves kissing the shoreline is a natural occurrence, but people who live on Croatan Beach say the waves are now coming up much closer to their homes than ever before and residents believe it’s partially the city’s fault. “It’s been eroding year after year, storm after storm and the city… Read More
For years, Osogbo, the Osun State capital has been experiencing severe flooding that wrecked havoc, destroyed homes and claimed many lives. Expectedly, the fatality rate was high due to the nature and situation of things. Inadequate river channels, lack of drainages, ineffective waste dump mechanisms, and indiscriminate dumping of refuse by residents, all contributed their… Read More
The city began a $1.5 million dune restoration and beach replenishment project last Monday after several storms took a bite out of the beach earlier this year. The project is funded through the city’s capital budget, so residents will not see a tax increase, Mayor Patrick Rosenello said. “Unfortunately, this is the third year in… Read More
With a target on potential new federal money, Marin’s lawmakers and county officials are teaming up with local leaders and activists to lobby the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for $11.7 million to dredge the San Rafael Canal. San Rafael Public Works Director Bill Guerin and Nadine Urciuoli, CEO of the newly formed San Rafael… Read More
A $24 million federal and state plan announced Tuesday aims to protect the Montauk Point Lighthouse from erosion by fortifying the nearby shoreline. The structure, a national landmark and the first lighthouse built in New York State, sat 300 feet from the coast when it was built in 1796. Today, because of erosion, it is… Read More
With the revelation last week that one of the two boats available to perform routine maintenance dredging needs repairs, the Army Corps of Engineers confirmed this week that the scheduled spring dredging off Assateague Island has been delayed. Army Corps spokesman Chris Gardner said it’s unclear when the dredging will be rescheduled. “We don’t know… Read More
St.Martin Parish President Chester Cedars said the Catahoula Lake is a hazardous situation and he made a promise to his constituents that it would be dredged. A million dollars has been allocated for this project from a December 2016 drainage project that the board approved. The parish has hired Cellars and Associates to assist with… Read More
The Army Corps of Engineers joined the state Department of Environmental Conservation and local elected leaders on April 18 to announce the preparation of the second phase of the $230 million coastal protection project — sand replenishment — which is intended to protect the barrier island from future potentially destructive storms like Hurricane Sandy. Project… Read More
The 2018 spring beach walk was expected to confirm that spring storms and high water were having a negative effect. The long and cold winter of 2017-18 provided good ice cover to protect Presque Isle State Park’s beaches. But spring storms and higher Lake Erie water levels have led to erosion. “Ice in the winter,… Read More
Fort Bend County Commissioners Court on April 24 unanimously authorized the county engineer to retain AECOM Technical Services Inc. to conduct a high-level study evaluating the feasibility and potential cost of enclosing the back side of the Barker Reservoir with a levee system. “As I stated today in court,” said Precinct 3 Commissioner Andy Meyers,… Read More