The state has at last secured the easements necessary for a long-awaited beach replenishment project that will build 22-foot dunes and expand beaches from Mantoloking to Seaside Park. “We currently have all the properties we need for the base project in northern Ocean County,” said Bob Considine, a spokesman for the state Department of Environmental… Read More
The Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency (the Agency) has commenced a federal environmental assessment for the proposed Springbank Off-Stream Reservoir Project, located approximately 15 kilometres west of Calgary, Alberta. The Agency invites the public to comment on which aspects of the environment may be affected by this project and what should be examined during the environmental… Read More
The Passaic County Board of Chosen Freeholders voted to authorize the advertisement of bids for dredging and aeration work on Barbour’s Pond in Garret Mountain Reservation. Dredging Barbour’s Pond is part of a plan to allow canoes and paddle boats to once again cross the 14-acre body of water for recreation and fishing. “We are… Read More
U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer urged the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to release the draft report and immediately thereafter hold public community forums regarding their plans for the Fire Island to Montauk Point (FIMP) project. Schumer pushed for and secured full federal funding for this much-needed resiliency project. Initially, the Sandy relief bill that… Read More
In 1984, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers determined the town of Longboat Key was eligible for federal renourishment funding for about two-and-half miles of beach near the county line. More than 30 years later, the town hasn’t received any federal funds. But this year, the federal agency requested $1.5 million in funding to study… Read More
Unisea’s seafood waste dredging project is expected to last a few more weeks in Unalaska, according to Chris Plaisance, vice president of corporate affairs. “During this process there are going to be days when there will be an odor in the air, hopefully this doesn’t occur too often,” Plaisance said. The project is happening just… Read More
Response from the Centre is awaited, says Vizag port official Uncertainty dogs the fate of establishing a major port at Dugarajapatnam in Nellore district with Visakhapatnam Port Trust as major equity partner referring the report submitted by Aecom to the Ministry of Shipping. Declining to comment on the finding in the techno-economic feasibility study that… Read More
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Low water depths in the Housatonic River in Stratford and Milford has prompted the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to call dredging. The proposed work involves removal of up to 300,000 cubic yards of sandy material from portions of the 18-foot main channel. The work would be from the mouth of the Housatonic at Long… Read More
Lyttelton Port, like the rest of the world, cannot afford to stand still. It has plans for a huge redevelopment which will bring significant benefits to the Canterbury economy. Few would argue the port company’s planned $1 billion redevelopment across about 30 years is anything other than exciting and commercially advantageous. But there are also… Read More
A revamped state plan to dredge the PCB-impaired Champlain Canal was filed months ago with the federal government. But state and federal officials said Wednesday the proposal won’t be released until “it is found to be complete.” Last fall, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineering told the state Canal Corp. that it needed to replace… Read More
Emergency dredging is still underway in the Destin Harbor and is slated to be complete before July 4th weekend. Panhandle Machine and Supply, Inc. from Blountstown, Fla. was contracted to do the emergency dredging, which began June 7th. Aside from a popped hose Wednesday night that was fixed Thursday morning, the dredging project has run… Read More
Solicitation Number: W911WN-16-B-8011 Agency: Department of the Army Office: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Location: USACE District, Pittsburgh Notice Type: Sources Sought Synopsis: This is a Sources Sought and is for informational purposes only. This is not a solicitation announcement, nor is it a Request for Proposal (RFP). No solicitation is currently available. This request… Read More