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The NSW Government is calling for tenders for the construction of a rock groyne to control erosion at South Entrance beach. The NSW Government is calling for tenders for the construction of a rock groyne to control erosion at South Entrance beach. Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast, Scot MacDonald MLC said the NSW Government… Read More
Going into the final day of the 2017 long session last week, the fate of dozens of environmental provisions, some in multiple bills, was still an unknown. The measures include coastal stormwater changes, the creation of a new coastal storm damage mitigation fund to pay for beach re-nourishment, new dredging plans and repeal of the… Read More
A mucky gray mix of gravel, sediment and peat rolls up conveyor belts and plops onto piles along the shore of Pompton Lake each day, waiting for dump trucks to haul it away to a landfill in Pennsylvania. Since June 5, the largest phase of a long-anticipated three-year project to remove contaminated sediment from a… Read More
With the objective of meeting the crises related to flood triggered by incessant rainfall, the Irrigation and Flood Control (IFC) Department officials are mulling large-scale dredging exercise along major rivers that pass through Imphal. However, the IFCD engineers admitted that dredging exercise would not be an easy task. A company from abroad is likely to… Read More
A major drainage project is only steps away from getting the money needed to help with flooding problems for eastern Lafourche Parish south of the Intracoastal Waterway. The East Side Drainage Improvements Project has been designed by T. Baker Smith and is waiting on approval of a $4.75 million grant from the Louisiana Department of… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at Pomme de Terre Lake will host a final draft Shoreline Management Plan meeting from 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, July 18, at the Pomme de Terre Project Office. Participants may attend at their convenience. The final draft Shoreline Management Plan for Pomme de Terre Lake establishes policy and… Read More
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