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Sarasota County leaders did not want to be “obstructionists” when they chose, without discussion, earlier this week not to appeal state environmental officials’ decision to advance the controversial dredging of Big Pass. An appeal would have injected the county into the hotly disputed project at a time when it really did not have the jurisdiction… Read More
Chief Minister V Narayanasamy today kickstarted the dredging operations at the estuary near the fishing harbour in the neighbouring Vambakeerapalaym coastal village to ensure that the sand that had accumulated was desilted for easy movement of the fishing vessels. The Dredging Corporation of India had been entrusted with the work of desilting the estuary and… Read More
Port Houston has completed its portion of a dredging project to deepen and widen the Bayport Channel, according to the authority’s blog post Wednesday. The U.S. Army Corps and other organizations have some work to finalize before ships with 45-foot drafts can use the channel, which is being deepened by 5 feet to match the… Read More
The Department of Environmental Protection announced Wednesday that work will begin this month on a $34 million dredging project for portions of Flushing Bay near the World’s Fair Marina to drastically reduce odor emissions and better the waterway’s health. “This $34 million dredging and wetland expansion project will help to clean up Flushing Bay and… Read More
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