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A group of Encinitas and Solana Beach officials recently traveled to Washington, D.C., to lobby for a long-proposed federal sand replenishment project. Former President Barack Obama signed the Water Resources Development Act as one of his final acts as president. The bill included funding for the 50-year sand replenishment project, which is aimed at curbing… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District, is starting work on two critical projects to benefit Smith Island residents — a navigation improvement project at Rhodes Point that includes the construction of two jetties, and dredging the Big Thorofare and Twitch Cove federal channels. “I’m very proud of our collective team from the federal,… Read More
The possibility of a fully open Atchafalaya River Bar Channel is within reach for 2019 as the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has settled on a strategy to address both the sand and silt problems of the area. Tim Connell of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers told the Morgan City Harbor and Terminal District… Read More
A group of federal lawmakers is asking the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to speed up the review process of Mamaroneck’s $80 million flood mitigation plan. Sen. Charles Schumer, D-NY, Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-NY, and Rep. Eliot Engel, D-Bronx, issued a joint letter last week to the Army Corps, requesting the federal agency approve a… Read More
On Tuesday night, the Town of Carolina Beach terminated a contract for its lake dredging project. Before the new council members took their oaths, the previous council voted unanimously to terminate the existing contract in the best interest of all parties involved. The new council will now be responsible for finding a solution. “We’ve got… Read More
Mostly acknowledging that they had no other choice, city council agreed to pay off an additional $260,000 billed for Sarnia’s harbour dredging project. The money, from the Federal Sarnia Harbour Reserve, will pay environmental consultants, and the project engineer as well as frac tank rentals. “I don’t like it, I don’t want to spent $260,000… Read More
Former professor of civil engineering at Alaska University Aravind Phukan on Tuesday recommended dredging of the Brahmaputra and at least three channels from it to prevent floods and erosion. He was speaking at an international seminar on Landslides and Riverbank Erosion organised by Assam Down Town University here. River experts from China, Japan, Vietnam, Uzbekistan… Read More
Collier County Commissioners approved funds in a unanimous vote to clean out sand pushed into Collier Creek by Hurricane Irma. Boats haven’t been able to use the pass since the storm hit through three months ago. Irma caused significant damage from tidal forces in the area, causing sand and debris to fill the creek where… Read More
Port Canaveral was the site for a conference that outlined plans to renourish Brevard County beaches as part of the Brevard County Shore Protection Project. The pre-construction meeting was organized by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers as the lead coordinator to provide details of the $17.4 million dollar project, which is expected to get… Read More
Able Group in the UK has strengthened its position as an offshore decommissioning and recycling facility with a £6M (US$8M) investment at its Able Seaton Port facility on the River Tees. A recently completed upgrade and dredging programme means it can offer enhanced facilities for a range of activities, including marine decommissioning, offshore wind installations… Read More
The plan to dredge sand from Big Pass to rebuild eroded portions of south Lido Beach will land in court this week. Lido Key residents have clashed with Siesta Key groups for years over the potential environmental impacts of the plan to pull sand from the channel between the two keys. Their fight boiled over… Read More
Member for Gosford Ms Liesl Tesch has called for cost-sharing between Central Coast Council and the State Government to keep the Ettalong Channel open. She said the safety of the Ettalong channel was one of her highest priorities. “The loudest voice of the community at this point of time is about the dredging,” Ms Tesch… Read More
The Hahira City Council approved more than $400,000 in expenditures Thursday. The bulk of that amount was for the aerated pond dredging project. The project costs $414,150. The winning bid was from Reynolds Construction. The council also consented to purchasing a camera and alarm system for city hall and the new train depot using SPLOST… Read More
The first phase of a project to deepen the St. Johns River has been delayed because the necessary dredging equipment will not arrive on time. In September, California-based Dutra Group was awarded a $22 million contract to deepen the first three miles of the shipping channel from 40 to 47 feet. Dutra Group was expected… Read More
The Federal Emergency Management Agency has given preliminary indication that it may turn down the county’s request for $1.29 million to help pay for damage caused by last winter’s flooding in the Novato area. “Unfortunately, as of yesterday we were just told that the levee damages, including some pump station damage, is ineligible for public… Read More