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Heavy equipment and workers with florescent vests have become part of the waterfront view on Perico Island near the northeast apron of the Anna Maria Island Bridge. Minto Bradenton LLC, part of Florida-based Minto Communities, began dredging a marina in April at Harbour Isle Anna Maria Sound, according to Brian Cale, vice president for land… Read More
The Louisiana legislature has approved an important legislative bill, the Coastal Master Plan. Below are statements from the Governor and other stakeholders: Gov. John Bel Edwards issued a statement on the passage of two measures that will aid in protecting Louisiana’s valuable coast. Senate Concurrent Resolution (SCR) 1 by Sen. Dan Morrish and Senate President… Read More
After taking over as Chief Engineer Irrigation and Flood Control Department Kashmir, Imtiyaz Ahmad Dhar inspected dredging of river Jhelum in the summer capital. Dhar convened a meeting of the department officials and directed them to completing the dredging within stipulated time. “Dredging of river Jhelum, flood spill channels and removal of encroachments are our… Read More
After five years, a lot of worry by the town’s Harbor Board and continuing work of the Maine Congressional delegation, word came this week that $2.5 million is in President Donald Trump’s budget to dredge York Harbor. The appropriation still has to be approved by Congress, so “it’s not 110 percent sure yet. But it’s… Read More
The central province of Quang Nam plans to dredge the Co Co River later this year with a total investment of VND850 billion (US$38 million), 50 per cent of which will come from the State budget’s Climate Change fund. Tran Dinh Quang, deputy head of the Chu Lai Open Economic Zone (EZ) Authority, said the… Read More
Claire Driscoll marvels at the spectacular views of the water that unfold from the windows of her bayfront home on Pleasure Avenue. But the beautiful scenery is somewhat deceiving. At low tide, the shimmering water is replaced by an ugly, soup-like muck that has trapped many unsuspecting boaters who tried to navigate through the shallow… Read More
The Karnataka Coast Guard had first received a phone call around 4.45 pm from the New Mangalore Port Trust regarding flooding in the barge. After nightlong suspense, 23 members stuck on a stricken dredger in the Arabian Sea were rescued by the Indian Coast Guard and Coastal Security Police on Sunday morning. On a directive… Read More
The Vallejo City Council was wrought by anger Thursday night as two members discussed the role of an ad-hoc dredging committee and its association with a controversial south Vallejo project. Councilwoman Katy Miessner called out her fellow councilmembers, including Jess Malgapo for sending “mixed messages” to the Vallejo Marine Terminal (VMT) and Orcem Americas applicants…. Read More
It could cost the city of Kent an estimated $10 million to dredge Mill Creek in order to reduce flooding on 76th Avenue South and other streets along the sediment-clogged channel. “It could exceed that,” City Public Works Director Tim LaPorte said about his estimate. City officials hope to get state funds to help pay… Read More
General Electric Co. will not be required to remove more cancer-causing PCBs from the Hudson River in the near future despite calls from New York officials and other federal agencies to do so, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency officials announced Thursday. EPA officials have determined that the dredging of 2.8 million cubic yards of polluted mud… Read More
Engineers will talk about the city’s plan to dredge the back bay at a town hall meeting Saturday morning at the Tabernacle. ACT Engineering officials will present the plans for the 2017 dredging program and other long-term efforts to keep the lagoons and channels navigable, according to a press release from the city. Ocean City… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and contractor Weeks Marine have begun one of the nation’s biggest beach replenishment projects to date, a $128 million effort to pump 11 million cu. yds. of sand along 14 miles of New Jersey’s coastline. That heavily developed stretch of northern Ocean County was devastated by Hurricane Sandy in… Read More
Harbors in Gulfport and Pascagoula are about to get an influx of cash to pay for dredging work. Wednesday, Senator Thad Cochran announced the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will allocate an additional $67.5 million in FY2017 appropriations in Mississippi. The Army Corps of Engineers Work Plan includes $3 million more for dredging the Gulfport… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is currently reviewing the N.J. Department of Environmental Protection’s permit application for a project to clear dangerous shoals from Little Egg Inlet, a major thoroughfare for boat traffic between southern Long Beach Island and Brigantine to the south. “We are still coordinating issues with the federal resource agencies and… Read More
The City of Tulsa-Rogers County Port Authority approved emergency repairs to halt further damage to a bank of the Verdigris River that posed an immediate danger. The record-setting April rainfall along with releases from Lake Oologah resulted in a patch of erosion about 60 feet long, 150 feet deep and 40 feet high on one… Read More