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Looking to strengthen the Seaton seafront against coastal flooding and erosion, East Devon District Council selected CH2M to develop a beach management plan (BMP) for the coastline from Seaton Hole to Axmouth Harbour, England. CH2M will work alongside East Devon, experts from the Environment Agency and Natural England and various local community groups to identify… Read More
The second phase of a GB£400m investment to create a deepwater container terminal at the Port of Liverpool that will accommodate larger vessels has begun. Peel Ports Group, owner of the Port of Liverpool, confirmed phase two of Liverpool2 will include the installation of three ship to shore cranes (STS) and 10 cantilever rail mounted… Read More
Boat owners can expect to see the Suisun City harbor and Whispering Bay get dredged in fall 2018, the City Council was told Tuesday night. The city had initially hoped to start the dredging this fall, but work to prepare Pierce Island to receive dredging spoils from the project pushed the dredging back a year…. Read More
Crews have removed more than 7,000 cubic yards of sedimentation at Townshend Dam, clearing the way for the much-maligned swim area to reopen as soon as this week. The project was commissioned by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in response to chronic sedimentation and low-water issues at the once-popular recreation spot. But dredging likely… Read More
Dawlish Warren beach has reopened fully to the public ahead of the summer holiday after over 100 Olympic swimming pools full of sand was pumped onto the beach as part of a £14m project to protect the vulnerable main railway line and thousands of homes. The scheme involves increasing sand levels at the beach to… Read More
The Shell Rock River Watershed District board of managers last week approved the issuance of up to $1.96 million of limited tax bonds — if certain parameters are met. The resolution passed 5-1, with Mick Delger, Brad Kramer, Al Bakken, Mike Hanson and Dan DeBoer voting in favor of the resolution. Board manager Joe Pacovsky… Read More
Jackson County leaders now have a starting point to begin tackling drainage issues in the county. An engineering firm presented a multi-million dollar project to the board of supervisors which they say could have a major impact. One of the big themes of the presentation was the need to stay away from having a reactive… Read More
Ocean City is investing millions to replenish its beaches of sand that has washed away. Ava-joye Burnett explains why city leaders say this is about much more than just pumping in sand. The beach is at the center of Ocean City’s economy, but after a major nor’easter went up the coast in 2016, the city… Read More
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources will host a meeting to tell the public about a proposed dredging project designed to restore the Grand Traverse Harbor channel and help protect Buffalo Reef. The meeting will be at 6 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 3 at the Lake Linden-Hubbell High School Auditorium, located at 601 Calumet Street in… Read More
Construction of the first phase of the Norriego Point restoration and recreation project is scheduled to begin by this fall. That’s according to Pearce Barrett, Natural Resources Damage Assessment program coordinator for the Florida Department of Environmental Protection. The assessment program was created in the wake of the 2010 BP oil spill, and settlement money… Read More
A legal battle by North Dakota and Minnesota residents opposed to a Red River diversion project in the Fargo area has lasted nearly four years and resulted in nearly 500 court documents, with no end in sight. Both sides are expecting some clarity in the next week. U.S. District Judge John Tunheim of Minnesota will… Read More
With a view to bringing back the navigability of waterways and to save croplands from early flooding in Sunamganj, Bangladesh Water Development Board (BWDB) has started dredging of 2 rivers. Dredging of another would be started as its 2nd bidding would take more time. Under the programme, dredging of 6 km on Rokti river would… Read More
Beach renourishment is underway in Surfside Beach and crews are working around the clock to get the project complete. Right now, the crew is in the process of setting up equipment and Mayor Bob Childs said they are expected to start getting sand back on the beach later this week. The contractor expects to pump… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is seeking public comment on its final Environmental Impact Statement for the Souris River flood protection program in North Dakota. The EIS posted Thursday includes the project’s overview and focuses on the phases through Minot ready to begin construction, the Minot Daily News (http://bit.ly/2uhEgqK ) reported. The Souris River… Read More
Tempers flared Saturday during a meeting at which members of an East Chicago environmental advocacy group hoped to win the support of U.S. Rep. Pete Visclosky, D-Merrillville, in opposing a permit allowing the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ to store higher concentrations of PCB waste dredged from the Indiana Harbor and Canal at an East… Read More