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A major dredging project is about to get underway in Charlotte County, and it has the potential to affect thousands of boaters. Crews will begin clearing sand out of the Ponce de Leon Inlet in Punta Gorda on Monday. It’s a project many say is long overdue — as the inlet is the only way… Read More
With a multimillion-dollar municipal dredging project on the horizon in Wellfleet Harbor, sailboat charter captain Eric Hansen worries that the waterfront may lose its charm. Others boating out of the harbor, though, say a maintenance dredge, after more than a decade, is needed. “It is quite shallow,” Hansen said. “From where my boat is parked,… Read More
Stone Harbor will try to change up its troubled dredging project. Council was briefed by an engineer on a new plan to dredge material from the back bays of Stone Harbor. Instead of using geotubes, this time the contractor will mix the wet dredge material with a dry product for safe offload off the island…. Read More
Fishermen, residents of north Chennai and activists vehemently opposed the third phase of expansion of Kamarajar Port in Ennore at a public hearing held on Friday. They raised issues including loss of livelihood, irreparable environmental damage and lack of proper rehabilitation for affected fishermen. Kadalora Makkal Paathukaapu Iyakkam’s Sasikumar said sea erosion was already a… Read More
For decades, sediment build-up in San Luis Obispo’s Laguna Lake has made the natural body of water shallower in places, impacting wildlife and recreation. Without any dredging, the levels of silt have only worsened since Prefumo Creek was rerouted into the lake in the 1960s. Creekside banks have eroded, contributing to the problem. The city… Read More
The Township Council has transferred $5 million from a capital bond ordinance into an account set aside for beach repairs. Administrator Paul J. Shives said the money came from a $38 million capital ordinance adopted by the Township Council in early April 2013, less than six months after superstorm Sandy struck the Shore. The ordinance… Read More
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The Dorena-Hickman Ferry is western Kentucky is closing Friday for dredging operations and will be evaluated on a day-by-day basis. The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet says the dredge is expected to be in the harbor for a couple of weeks. The ferry captain, Jeremy Newsom, says he hopes the ferry will only be closed a couple… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ recent response to Sanpete’s application to build the Narrows Project was considerably less than encouraging. “But it’s about what we’ve come to expect,” said Edwin Sunderland, Chairman of the Sanpete Water Conservancy District. “Fortunately, their response isn’t a deal-killer for the Narrows.” The good news is that the Corps… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Fort Worth District and the City of Laredo broke ground Tuesday on an ecosystem restoration project along the Rio Grande, which will create a habitat for several animals listed on the federal endangered species list. “We are deploying our great engineering force of highly disciplined people to help Laredo… Read More