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The California Department of Water Resources (DWR) plans to ask for bids starting Friday to complete dredging and debris-clearing work at the diversion pool below the main Oroville Dam spillway. In a letter to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), DWR officials said they have had several contractors since the beginning of the incident in… Read More
Georgetown County will pay an additional $404,000 for dredging of channels behind the Murrells Inlet Marsh Walk after area restaurants complained that earlier work by the county’s contractor didn’t remove enough silt. The funds were approved by County Council this week, bringing the project’s total cost to $3.9 million. “The intent of these modifications was… Read More
As Wahkiakum County commissioners try to set up a long-term dredge disposal program to nourish eroding beaches at Cape Horn and on Puget Island, they’ve encountered a concern from the US Army Corps of Engineers. The county has set up four flood control zone districts (FCZD) for beach nourishment, and commissioners are trying to obtain… Read More
LOCAL Government Minister Parveen Kumar has assured Rakiraki residents that dredging works will be carried out at the Vaileka River. Although he did not give a timeline, he said funding for the dredging works would be provided by the Ministry of Agriculture. He said following a stakeholder meeting with residents and business owners earlier this… 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. The DEP’s Division of Coastal Engineering is aiming to expedite dredging so that the boat thoroughfare is more easily navigable. “Our public notice was issued April 13… Read More
Seatools announced the introduction of the fourth-generation DipMate® backhoe dredging monitoring and control systems. The upgrade encompasses two models: the Essential and Pro. The Essential is a cost-competitive visualization system that contains all essentials for efficient backhoe dredging. The Pro is an advanced version that can be delivered with a range of automation modules enabling… Read More
Ngai Tahu is calling for a $1 million bond from Lyttelton Port Company to improve the environment while it dredges a deeper channel through the harbour. The port (LPC) wants to deepen the shipping channel from 12.5 metres to 14.5m to cater for large ships that can carry 10,000 containers. Without it, the port says… Read More
The $1.5 million Green Lake dredging project has temporarily run aground as crews await the necessary permits from the Environmental Protection Agency. “We ran into some snags on the permit that allows the solids from the dredging to be taken to an approved facility,” Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District Watershed Programs Director Frank Greenland told… Read More
A multipurpose facility is under construction here to support the estimated $243 million cleanup of the Grasse River Superfund Site. It will be used as a staging area to support dredging and capping operations, said a press release from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. That entity will hold public meetings today and Wednesday, May 10,… Read More
The Town of Duck says dredging is expected to begin later this month on a beach nourishment project. In a news release Tuesday, town officials said the project is tentatively set to get underway around May 20. Great Lakes Dredge & Dock is expected to use three dredges for the project, instead of just one…. Read More
Bridlington Harbour Commissioners has completed the purchase of a new dredger securing the future of the harbour. Bridlington Harbour employs 14 staff and hundreds of local shell fishermen use the port facilities on a daily basis. After securing a funding deal from Barclays, Bridlington Harbour Commissioners have completed the purchase of their new dredger, Gypsey… Read More
The biggest dredging project of the Housatonic River in more than 40 years is scheduled to begin this fall, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has announced. The project will remove nearly 300,000 cubic yards of clean, fine sand from the navigation channel. It’s the first major dredging of the Housatonic since 1976. The last… Read More
A state-contracted underwater study of the Grand River between downtown Grand Rapids and the Bass River inlet says dredging a powerboat traffic channel is feasible and would cost far less than previously estimated, although many questions about the impact a project remain. The $100,000 multi-beam sonar survey released Wednesday, May 3 by the Michigan Department… Read More
The state Department of Environmental Protection will not change its schedule for the upcoming $63 million Absecon Island beach-replenishment project despite concerns from the city it could impact its busy summer season. That was the message state representatives gave city officials during a meeting Friday over the timing of the project. The project will start… Read More
Rivers are being to assessed to see whether gravel needs to be removed to reduce the risk of flooding. Periodic inspections are carried out in key areas by the Manx Utilities Authority, although it does not routinely dredge rivers. MUA chairman Dr Alex Allinson was asked in the House of Keys on Tuesday whether Silverburn… Read More