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Efforts to dredge Lake Gregory remain stuck in the mud as the county continues to negotiate about how and where to do the dredging with two of the three agencies who must approve permits. “We are still working through the process,” said Tim Millington, interim division manager for the county’s Special Districts Department. “We have… Read More
A group of children gathered on the banks of the Ciliwung river in the Indonesian capital Jakarta, staring into the water and casting nets to try to catch fish. Much has been achieved, our rivers used to be very filthy Isnawa Adji, head of the environment agency Such a scene would have been unthinkable several… Read More
A project aimed at improving water quality and encouraging rare aquatic plants at a canal in East Yorkshire is set to get underway. The Canal & River Trust, the charity that cares for 2,000 miles of the nation’s historic waterways, is about to begin dredging more than 3,000 tonnes of silt from Pocklington canal to… Read More
DECISIONS concerning wo¬rks to be conducted at the Sigatoka River are reserved for traditional qoliqoli (fishing grounds) ow¬ners, says Nadroga/Navosa provincial administrator Buatavatava Ravoka. After approval by the Sigatoka tikina (district) council for dredging works to start at the Sigatoka River mouth, some community members living along the river raised their concerns on the possible… Read More
In recent weeks at Rosslare Europort a dredging programme was conducted within the harbour to remove spoil offshore, writes Jehan Ashmore. Dredging operations were carried out by Sospan Dau and assistance from tug Trojan. The resultant spoil was taken offshore and near the Lucifer Bouy. The works are to maintain sufficient depths at the ferryport’s… Read More
More than four years after Hurricane Sandy battered the New Jersey coastline and left many beach towns in shambles, the northern Ocean County peninsula is getting its first beach replenishment after the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers awarded a $128 million contract to get the long-awaited but controversial project started in the spring. The awarding… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has received notice that supplemental federal appropriations are available to apply to several rehabilitation projects throughout the country, including a portion of the Long Beach Island project: Harvey Cedars, Surf City and from 31st to 57th Street in Long Beach Township’s Brant Beach section. According to USACE Public Affairs… Read More
The U.S. Army has submitted a permit application to dredge an area in Cook Inlet around the Rig Tenders Dock in Nikiski. According to the application submitted Dec. 20 to the Army Corps of Engineers, the dredging project will ensure the structural integrity of the dock. In the application, the Army outlines its plan to… Read More
Superstorm Sandy is known for its widespread destruction and follows Hurricane Katrina as the second-costliest storm on record in the United States. The storm was so significant that even coastal structures along the Great Lakes sustained damages. Due to the widespread damages across the nation, Congress set aside special funds designated for repairs linked to… Read More
What a difference a year can make. After more than a year of lobbying for the dredging of the Chesapeake City Basin, the work appears poised to take a step forward. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, which owns about half of the basin, has agreed to apply for a dredging permit and a water… Read More
The Menemsha Channel dredging project, now in its second year, is churning away as a Jan. 31 deadline for completion looms again. Town leaders in Chilmark and Aquinnah are cautiously optimistic that the project will be finished on time. There can be no dredging after Jan. 31, due to the start of the winter flounder… Read More
Kaplan city crews are cleaning and dredging the Sledge Canal. Trash build-up caused part of the city to flood in August. John Carbaugh a Kaplan City Councilman says,”There’s a lot of people who were displaced because of the floods probably about 30 to 40 families maybe even more.” The city of Kaplan is partnering with… Read More
Dredging the Swinomish Channel and creating a county-wide broadband network were the major discussions of a joint meeting between the ports of Anacortes and Skagit on Jan. 5 at City Hall. Kym Anderson, chief of the Army Corps of Engineers Navigation Section, gave the two commissions an update on the workings of the agency when… Read More
Northern States Power Co. agreed Tuesday to fund the final phase of cleaning up contaminates at the Ashland Lakeshore Superfund Site. The utility, also known as Xcel Energy, agreed to design, construct and clean up contaminated sediments in Chequamegon Bay at an estimated cost of $42 million. Xcel, the U.S. Department of Justice and the… Read More
The long-sought interim solution to shoaling in Hatteras Inlet is close to happening, but members of the Dare County Waterways Commission are anxiously aware of the looming close of the window of opportunity. An agreement between the county and the state is approaching approval, meaning that a persistent navigation problem will finally be addressed in… Read More