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The US Army Corps of Engineers and the NYSDEC will be holding a public meeting this Thursday, April 20 at 7:30pm in Long Beach City Hall regarding the Beach Protection Project. Source: Long Beach NY
The cost of dredging Sarnia Harbour and relocating “slightly contaminated” sediment to the airport has jumped by a quarter-million dollars. The total project cost now stands near $3.2 million after $254,000 was recently added to the contracted price for Quebec-based Ocean Dredging DM Inc. The work wrapped up in January. Economic Development Director Peter Hungerford… Read More
WATCHET’S tourist industry is being hampered by the rising level of mud in the harbour, particularly in the outer harbour, councillors were warned at their annual town meeting on Tuesday (April 11). Local resident Sam Westmacott, previously involved in several studies into the state of the harbour, told the meeting that, although £2.5 million had… Read More
The Cuyahoga River is being dredged by the Army Corps of Engineers once again, and as WKSU’s Kabir Bhatia reports, the Port of Cleveland says communication will be key to keeping the shipping channel clear in the future. A long-running dispute between the Army Corps and the port over where to dispose of dredged material… Read More
Residents believe there is little evidence of work to save their now-thin strip of beach, as metres of dune are lost to the North Sea each year. The world’s fifth oldest golf course in the town has already conceded one hole to the sea, with armour stripped to provide protection elsewhere. But The Courier has… Read More
Collier County leaders are considering spending tens of millions of dollars on widening Naples beaches. Commissioners are considering way to protect the coastlines from the impacts of storm surge and sea level rise. They said widening the beaches may be the best way to prepare. “Picture…higher dunes and a longer, bigger beach,” said Commissioner Penny… Read More
Construction is set to begin on a barrier island rebuilding project to protect the area during hurricanes. The work on the Caillou Lake Headland barrier island, also known as Whiskey Island, is expected to begin within the next couple weeks, according to local officials. The island, part of Isles Dernieres, protects the wetlands in south… Read More
A £6.8m scheme to reduce the risk of flooding to thousands of homes and businesses is being launched this month. The annual Environment Agency project, dubbed Lincshore, will involve dredging sand from the seabed and pumping it onto the beach, and replacing levels lost to the sea during the winter. This reduces the risk of… Read More
Dredging resumed this week in the Cuyahoga River shipping channel after a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers survey showed sediment buildup in the lower stretch nearest to Lake Erie and Cleveland Harbor. Dredging in the upper channel nearest to the ArcelorMittal steel mill’s docks is expected to begin later this month, said Luciano Vera, a… Read More
People walking near part of the Flint River will see, and likely smell, a major dredging project this summer. About a quarter mile segment of the Flint River will be dredged to remove tons of soil contaminated with coal tar from a gas plant that closed a century ago. The plant operated from the mid-1800’s… Read More
A 7.8-magnitude earthquake in November severely damaged the harbour, raising the seabed and limiting access to four hours a day. Transport Agency earthquake recovery manager Steve Mutton said 20 percent of the $5 million budget had already been spent dredging the harbour. “We are about to install new piles to enable the berth to be… Read More
The Corps of Engineers has announced plans to dredge the mouth of the Tangipahoa River before the end of this year. Tangipahoa Parish President Robby Miller says the $1 million project will make the last few hundred yards of the river 14 feet deep from its current two-foot depth. Miller says the change will leave… Read More
Failing to dredge at the Goodwin Sands could cost the redevelopment of Dover Western Docks another £20 million. It could eventually lead to the missed chance of generating all of the projected 520 jobs from the Dover Western Docks Revival, affecting hundreds of Dover families. That’s the warning from Neil Wiggins, Port of Dover community… Read More
A private company will soon have the go-ahead from city and state to manage commercial activities at Napa’s Main Street Boat Dock, but the effect of heavy storms last winter on river sedimentation raises question marks. Tideline Marine Group is poised to start a seven-year contract to run daily operations at the downtown landing below… Read More
City Water, Light and Power is downsizing plans for a second lake. Past designs put Hunter Lake’s capacity at about 21 million gallons per day, while an updated design is likely to be around 12 million gallons, CWLP’s water division manager Ted Meckes said Tuesday. The reduced size provides room to build sediment basins and… Read More