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Unity Island in the Niagara River is going to look a little different, as the Army Corps of Engineers does major bottom dredging in the Buffalo River and the city Ship Canal. The plan calls for 200,000 cubic yards of material to be taken out of the waterways. One-third of that material will be hauled… Read More
Dredging near the Conewango Watershed Dam is being considered the highest capital project priority. After reviewing more than 50 capital requests this year, the Chautauqua County Planning Board recently unveiled its recommended projects the county should fund for fiscal year 2018. Doug Bowen, planning board chairman, presented the report to the County Legislature during last… Read More
GLADSTONE Ports Corporation will apply to the State and Federal Governments for approval to widen the Clinton Channel by about 100 metres. If implemented, the project will cost between $65 million and $80 million and would require the dredging of about 800,000 cubic metres of soil, according to the GPC. The proposal is designed to… Read More
Major plans to address flooding and drainage problems around the country have been announced by the government. The government has established a new Ministry of Waterways to manage the maintenance of drainage systems and waterways in Fiji, including creeks and rivers. The Ministry will be establishing new regulations to manage urban drainage systems and carry… Read More
In a pocket formed at the end of a branch of the Anclote River, Kevin Meisman has seen the size of the boats coming by his family’s business get smaller. Over time, sand and debris have made the path to Quality T-Tops & Boats Accessories more shallow. It has become harder to service bigger boats… Read More
Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC) plans to undertake dredging of Kankra creek in two phases. The dredging of the 4.5 km creek area would be done at the cost of Rs 10.5 crore for increasing its water carrying capacity. The sand and muck from the creek will be used for filling up land on both sides… Read More
With the official receipt of grant funding from the Department of Defense Office of Economic Adjustment or OEA, the modification study, which assesses environmental impacts and creates a feasibility of navigational features for the Tinian Harbor, will continue to move forward. According to the administrator for the Office of Grants Management and State Clearinghouse, Epi… Read More
Margate’s bad dune karma has apparently kicked in once again. In a move attributed to weather and equipment problems but which people in Margate immediately interpreted as payback from the highest levels of Trenton for their ferocious objections to Gov. Christie’s dune project, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said late Thursday it would spend… Read More
Governor Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State has been advised to expedite action on the dredging of blocked drainages and raising of bridges over water streams to avoid further flooding in any part of the state. Administrative Secretary of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP), Honourable Asimiyu Alarape, gave the advice when speaking at an interactive session… Read More
Residents in the southern portion of Ocean County’s Lavallette last week noticed that a beach had become markedly wider since late May. Some even say that the beach around Trenton Avenue doubled in size from last year. How did this happen? The Army Corps of Engineers earlier this month finished the first phase of beach… Read More
Local residents are encouraged to attend a public hearing in Point Richmond next month regarding significant plans to enhance the nearby Miller/Knox Regional Shoreline. The meeting, which will take place July 19 from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., will take place at the Point Richmond Community Center at 139 Washington Ave. There, residents will learn… Read More
City Council on Thursday approved a pair of resolutions authorizing the municipality to seek contractors for back bay dredging projects scheduled to begin in September. One contract is for hydraulic dredging of the Carnival Bayou area and the other is for mechanical dredging of Sunny Harbor and South Harbor, according to a memo drafted by… Read More
While it’s going to be August before the Kitty Hawk portion of this year’s beach nourishment project officially begins, a small part of the town’s oceanfront will be widened soon. The sand will come from the subline at Helga Street in Kill Devil Hills, and as much as 2,000 feet of beach into Kitty Hawk… Read More
Sen. Ben Cardin (D-Md.) highlighted on Monday an advance in the $3 million federal investment necessary for Ocean City’s beach nourishment. Cardin hosted a press conference on the Ocean City Boardwalk along with other officials, including Mayor Richard Meehan, Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers project manager Justin Callahan to… Read More
Boating south of Fort Myers Beach should get a lot easier soon. After years of permitting tussles, Louisiana-based Coastal Dredging has started sucking sandy underwater soil from Big Carlos Pass, between Estero Island and Lovers Key. Once that’s finished, the floating rig and onshore bulldozer/backhoe team will move south to New Pass, between Big Hickory… Read More