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A Bankfoot resident has questioned the worth of Perth and Kinross Council’s huge spend with private consultants over the years after they failed to come up with an “economically viable” flood prevention scheme for the village. Back in April the PA revealed how PKC spent over £7m with civil engineers Halcrow over a five-year period… Read More
A beach replenishment project is underway on Long Beach Island. The Liberty Island is a 315-ft long dredge used to pump sand onto the beach on LBI. It’s part of a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers $142-million beach replenishment project along the coast. As CBS2’s Meg Baker reported, it’s a rocky ride to the dredge… Read More
Senator Todd Kaminsky, along with the Office of Rep. Kathleen Rice, Nassau County Legislator Denise Ford, and the City of Long Beach hosted an informational forum last night, where the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Army Corps) and NYS Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) presented their plan for the future of the Barrier Island beaches,… Read More
If passers-by noticed a long vessel churning up water on the Mississippi River this week, they probably caught a glimpse of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers performing some channel maintenance. The process is called dredging, and a dredger vessel — which looks somewhat like a thin pontoon boat with a tugboat on the end… Read More
http://www.fencebids.net/bid-opportunities/2016/07/02/7126883-City-of-Middleton-Confluence-Pond-Dredging.html
https://govtribe.com/project/maintenance-dredging-of-savannah-and-brunswick-entrance-channels
http://www.southcarolinabids.com/bid-opportunities/2016/07/01/7140340-Murrells-Inlet-Dredging-Project-Parsonage-and-Main-Creeks.html
With many easements still outstanding, South Seaside Park has not been included in the first phase of the long-awaited northern Ocean County beach replenishment project. Mayor Carmen F. Amato Jr. is hoping to change that. He said Township Attorney Lauren Staiger is working closely with the state Department of Environmental Protection on obtaining easements through… Read More
An environmental group has “grossly overstated” the impact of sand dredging on Lough Neagh, a court has been told. It was not listed as a potential threat on one UK scheme that gave it protection. On another key EU scheme, it was listed as “not a major threat” to its protected status, a barrister claimed…. Read More
The city may change some aspects of its 5-year-old neighborhood dredging program, which is the first of its kind in Virginia Beach. The program allows waterfront neighborhoods to adopt special tax districts to pay for city-administered dredging projects. On June 21, Public Works staff updated council members about proposed changes. The potential amendments come after… Read More
U.S. Senator Nelson and U.S. Senator Rubio want FEMA on the Treasure Coast, calling it a disaster. But Governor Rick Scott, while declaring a State of Emergency, has yet to ask the federal government for aid. That detail is holding up any chance businesses will get for any financial relief from this pollution. “It’s 1.5… Read More
The City of North Battleford Operations Department must address an urgent situation where sand buildup has been blocking water intake from the North Saskatchewan River. To address the situation council gave its approval for dredging work at Monday’s meeting. A tender was awarded to North Fringe Industrial Technologies in the amount of $124,104.75, taxes included…. Read More
North Myrtle Beach City Council passed the second and final reading of an ordinance Wednesday to move forward with the financing of the Cherry Grove dredging project. City spokesperson Pat Dowling says the city will start taking bids from qualified dredging companies on Friday, July 8th, award a contract on August 1st, and the project… Read More
National Grid’s contractors will return to work next week on the utility’s $30 million Gloucester Harbor cleanup project, providing yet another element to navigate around during the busiest time of the year along the city’s waterfront. The utility’s contractor is scheduled to begin the summer portion of the construction schedule — by far the most… Read More
The City of Unalaska is looking to welcome larger vessels — and ensure smoother passage for ships already cruising through. At a meeting Tuesday night, the City Council approved an agreement with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) to dredge the entrance channel of Unalaska Bay. Mayor Shirley Marquardt said that’ll stop the recurring… Read More