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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, is hosting public meetings in Cochrane, Wisconsin, and Wabasha, Minnesota, Dec. 14 and 15 to discuss its planning efforts to manage Mississippi River dredged material between the Chippewa River and Lock and Dam 5, located near Minnesota City, Minnesota. The meeting schedules are: – Dec. 14,… Read More
The accumulated sand at the bay caused several boat mishaps whilst arriving at Old Port. Mangaluru south MLA J R Lobo took the initiative in bringing the dredger to free the shipping channels of accumulated sand in 90 days @ Rs 99.50 lac. MLA Lobo expressed hope that the dredging will be completed in 2… Read More
The James DeYoung power plant stopped burning coal this past spring, a move that could have consequences for businesses that rely on dredging for Holland harbor. “Holland will likely fall further down the overall priority list of (dredging) funding needs,” Lynn Rose, a spokeswoman for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, said in an email…. Read More
The Coast Guard and Gloucester harbormaster responded Sunday to a grounded barge on Niles Beach in Gloucester Harbor. High winds and heavy seas caused the barge, owned by Charter, to break free from its moorings at about 3:30 p.m Sunday, November 20. The grounded barge is one of three barges being used in dredging operations… Read More
Dredging work in Snug Harbor, Glen Cove and South Harbor was completed by the end of October, and private dredging in boat slips there is set to finish by the end of November, according to officials. The city project, contracted to Trident Piling Company, LLC of Longport for $797,000, was finished with little problems, according… Read More
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources officials say the Bay City campground harbor and access channel has filled with so much sediment that larger boats are having a hard time getting out when water tables are low, thus limiting the use of the harbor. The village of Bay City has requested DNR approval to dispose of… Read More
After a month-long detour and mechanical problems earlier this month, the dredging crew for a long-awaited project to excavate the Napa River now has less than two weeks to finish the job. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is overseeing the first dredging project on the Napa River since 1998. Workers are facing a state-imposed… Read More
City officials have abandoned a plan to use dredge materials to build an embankment and public walkway along the Bay Avenue wetlands. After hearing from residents who are opposed to the project, Somers Point officials have decided to look at other options for disposing of the dredge materials. The project was billed as a way… Read More
Cargo traffic handled at major ports in India has been steadily growing over the past three years – rising from 555.49 million tonnes in 2013-14 to 581.34 million tonnes in 2014-15 and to 606.37 million tonnes in 2015-16. The 12 major ports have handled 370.45 million tonnes of cargo from April to October in the… Read More
A federal court will hear a lawsuit that five beachfront homeowners in Margate filed to stop an Army Corps of Engineers’ dune-building project. The suit contends the plan to create 12.75-foot elevation dunes about 20 feet out from Margate’s bulkhead would create drainage problems on the beach block, allowing water to pool behind dunes and… Read More
It’s not a beach without sand, and local coastal towns are meeting to discuss beach replenishment and possibly lobbying federal agencies for previously promised funding. Bethany Beach Mayor Jack Gordon said at Monday’s council workshop that he planned to meet this week with South Bethany, Fenwick Island and Delaware Department of Natural Resources (DNREC) officials…. Read More
Planning for a reservoir south of Lake Okeechobee is scheduled to begin in 2021. The reservoir is crucial to restoring the Everglades, and the project could get started sooner if funding were available. The reservoir is aimed at restoring a more natural flow of water to the Everglades. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will… Read More
The Government is being urged to ensure that councils can carry out essential dredging works on the Shannon. Fianna Fáil’s Eugene Murphy claims that interference from various agencies remains a ‘massive problem’ for people in at-risk areas along the river. Public Expenditure Minister Paschal Donohoe has told the Roscommon Galway TD that the Government has… Read More
Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) announced that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has awarded a second contract for Phase II of the Hurricane and Storm Damage Reduction Project in Port Monmouth. The $23,146,120.00 Contract 2 includes constructing a levee/floodwall, pump station, and a storm gate, tying into the existing Keansburg levee. The funding is… Read More
Minister of State for Shipping, Pon. Radhakrishnan, on Thursday apprised the Lok Sabha about the various aspects of the Shipping Industry in India through written replies to queries. He said that the Union government proposes to develop a number of new and small ports for commercial shipping transportation. Based on the traffic and cargo scenario… Read More