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The on-again, off-again beachfill and dune-building project on Absecon Island is scheduled to begin in Ventnor as early as Saturday, according to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ newest project schedule. Ventnor Mayor Beth Holtzman made the announcement on the city’s website Thursday afternoon. A dredge moored off the coast will start pumping the sand… Read More
Representatives from North Shore communities appealed for money for dredging projects from the state, and that funding may be on its way. Jay Ash, state secretary Housing and Economic Development, received an earful from officials in Beverly, Newburyport, Ipswich, Essex and Gloucester. All say dredging will benefit their communities in terms of not only economic… Read More
When reporters visited Binh Chanh district on August 2-3, they saw an inky-black Canal C running across Tan Nhut and Le Minh Xuan communes. Water hyacinths covered the entire surface of the canal, and the canal’s banks were full of plastic bags and garbage. Le Thi My Xuan, a local woman, told reporters that the… Read More
Sea Pines beachgoers will likely see sand-pumping equipment on the beach starting next week. On Tuesday, Marinex Construction will begin bringing in pipeline and other equipment on a barge in the South Beach area, according to a release. As part of town’s South Island Emergency Beach Fill project, about 300,000 cubic yards of sand will… Read More
It appears the delay-plagued Menemsha Channel dredge project, one of the largest Martha’s Vineyard navigational projects in recent years, will finally be completed this fall. The Army Corps of Engineers has announced a new contractor, New York–based H & L Dredging, will take over where Ohio-based contractor J-Way Southern left off last winter. The Army… Read More
After hearing from oysterman Steve Patterson, co-owner of the Crooked River Shellfish Farm, about the unique environment of Wareham for native oysters, the Marine Resources Commission said Wednesday it is seeking the help of the Army Corps of Engineers for dredging projects throughout the community, with Wareham River a specific target. “Wareham is one of… Read More
Delaware’s waterways are important to those who use them, whether it’s the wide bays or the narrow-dug canals that snake through small towns. But those small towns are trying to find the resources to keep the shallow waters well-dredged, to improve navigation and water flow. The Town of Fenwick Island will host a dredging workshop… Read More
Contractors are dredging the harbor on a warm, sunny day on the Haines waterfront. After months of work, it’s a familiar sight and sound. But, this part of the first phase of the harbor project should have been over last month. “There is certainly a delay with the dredging, of what they were hoping for,”… Read More
The long-awaited cleanup of Wagner Creek and Seybold Canal has begun. City of Miami officials and members of the Miami River Commission gathered July 31 for a ceremony marking commencement of the restoration project. Cleanup of the long-polluted Miami River tributary comes two years after the city commission approved the Wagner Creek and Seybold Canal… Read More
Ocean City Council will consider a resolution to enter into a shared services agreement with Pleasantville to dredge and move dredged material when it meets at City Hall on Thursday night, Aug. 10. The meeting begins an hour earlier than usual this week, at 6 p.m. The deal would allow Pleasantville to mechanically dredge the… Read More
Gov. Larry Hogan announced plans Tuesday for a test project to dredge some of the sediment trapped behind the Conowingo Dam, in hopes of determining whether doing so on a larger scale would be helpful to the health of the Chesapeake Bay. Hogan said the state will ask companies this month for proposals on how… Read More
Coastal Science and Engineering (CSE), project manager for the Buxton Beach Nourishment Project, provided a detailed update at the Dare County Board of Commissioners’ meeting on Monday morning, August 7. CSE discussed production improvement measures that are being considered to expedite construction. They reported that Weeks Marine is hoping to bring a second dredge and… Read More
Heavy rain Monday caused more flooding in Margate near the controversial sand dunes. The rain caused “lakes” to form between the newly constructed dunes and the homes along the beach. A judge ordered all work on the beach replenishment stopped for one week until solutions can be found after heavy rain caused a similar situation… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers should move ahead with a flood-control project along the Mississippi River near New Madrid, Missouri, that has been blocked for years by environmental concerns, U.S. Rep. Jason Smith told Corps officials Monday. Smith said environmental groups and the regulatory actions of the past presidential administration have hindered the project…. Read More
Senator Bill Nelson is continuing to push for federal funding to help expand Port Panama City. He met with Port Authority members and stakeholders Tuesday morning to discuss a multi-million dollar project. “This is a sleeping giant, not only for Bay County, but Northwest Florida,” Nelson said about the port’s potential. “Obviously, the military and… Read More