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A DREDGING advisory committee will be formed to help Cairns Regional Council oversee the dumping of spoil at Trinity Beach. Maintenance dredging at Bluewater Marina and Half Moon Creek has been happening for nine years with State Government approval for two offshore spoil disposal sites. The area now falls under the Federal Government’s control, meaning… Read More
After years of inaction — and some would say neglect — San Rafael is moving ahead on what could end up as an $8 million project to dredge the San Rafael Canal and remove any contaminated mud. “The city is taking this issue very seriously,” said City Manager Jim Schutz. “The canal is vital to… Read More
Dredging in the Shark River channels situated off the Belmar Marina will resume shortly after Labor Day. Preparations currently are under way to remove the sediment that will open the western portions of the Shark River Channel and Shark River Channel Spur to full depth and width, making it easier and safer for commercial and… Read More
The town received several competitive bids for the Saquatucket Harbor marine side reconstruction project expected to begin in October. Two of the base bids were within the $7 million appropriation approved in the May for the project. There were seven bids filed with base bids ranging from $6.8 to $9.1 million. There were three alternates… Read More
A STRETCH of beach at Carrum has been so eroded the steps down from the path lead straight to the water. With plans to replenish the beach in April shelved, there is now barely any sand left. But the Department of Land, Environment, Water and Planning and Parks Victoria have promised up to 11,000 cubic… Read More
An Accomack County official on Wednesday urged the county to support Tangier and its mayor, James “Ooker” Eskridge, in their efforts to save the island from erosion. “Should we leave him and the other 700 residents of Tangier Island to fight this battle alone? I hope not,” said Paul Muhly, Accomack County supervisor. That battle… Read More
The UK’s new £3bn aircraft carrier has docked in its home port. HMS Queen Elizabeth entered Portsmouth Harbour for the first time at about 07:10 BST following extensive preparations at the naval base. The 65,000-tonne ship has been undergoing sea trials since setting sail from Rosyth dockyard in Fife, where it was built, in June…. Read More
Northwest Indiana residents are concerned that a plan to store contaminated dredged sediments in a local disposal facility will create health risks and won’t be an effective long-term solution to cleaning an area waterway. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said air monitoring, storing the sediments in wet conditions and a cap at the bottom of… Read More
The State Ports Authority hopes to put the finishing touches on preparations to deepen Charleston Harbor by buying 46 acres on Daniel Island from the city of Charleston where dredge material from the $529 million project can be placed. The maritime agency’s board of directors will discuss the purchase Wednesday during a special meeting via… Read More
Cayuga County has received federal approval for the Owasco Flats restoration project, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Tuesday. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers approved federal wetland permits for the project. The county needed the permits to advance the restoration work. A spokesman for the Army Corps of Engineers said… Read More
Selectmen said Monday they plan to continue talking over beach maintenance ideas and dredging of navigational channels and hope to find a grant to help the town address both. Chairman Peter Teitelbaum said he sees the integral relationship of the town with its beaches “as too important to not keep going over this until we… Read More
The Baker administration this month began taking small steps toward addressing one of the region’s pressing infrastructure needs. In a series of “listening sessions,” Jay Ash, Gov. Charlie Baker’s secretary of housing and economic development, heard from town and city officials on the status of the state’s waterways, long treated as an afterthought when placed… Read More
Gov. Chris Christie on Monday, Aug. 7 signed bipartisan legislation co-sponsored by Assemblymen Vincent Mazzeo (D-Atlantic) and Chris Brown (R-Atlantic) to limit NJ Department of Environmental Protection shellfish habitat rules and make dredging of the back bays easier. Democrats Bob Andrzejczak, Bruce Land and John Burzichelli also sponsored the bill. The law makes it easier… Read More
The Barnstable County Dredge Program has launched a campaign giving the public the opportunity to pick the name of their newest dredge. The vessel is currently under construction in Baltimore, Maryland, by Ellicott Dredges, and is expected to make its way to the cape sometime next month. Interim Assistant County Administrator Stephen Tebo explained the… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said Monday they had no choice but to start work on the $63.3 million Absecon Island beach-replenishment project during the busy summer 2017 season, a move that has angered both businesses and residents up and down the island. “For the dredging industry, their safest and most efficient use of… Read More