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Beach replenishment in Rehoboth Beach is anticipated to begin later this month, and as part of that project, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will repair two stormwater outfalls at the north end of the Boardwalk. Mayor Sam Cooper said outfalls at Grenoble Place and Maryland Avenue have been damaged but have remained functional for… Read More
A RIVER preservation advocate said that dredging the Cagayan river is not the best solution to reduce flooding in Cagayan de Oro City. Dr. Rosalina Huerbana, executive director of Safer River, Life Saver Foundation, Inc., the social responsibility unit of Liceo de Cagayan University, said while she agrees with the objectives of the City Councilors… Read More
Contractor Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Co. has moved beach restoration operations south on Long Beach Island to pump approximately 300,000 cubic yards of additional sand in the southern section of Holgate. The Padre Island and the Dodge Island dredges are currently on the job, which is expected to conclude later this month. On Monday,… Read More
The Chairman, Nigerian Ports Authority, NPA, Emmanuel Adesoye, says the Federal Government plans to dredge the Calabar Port to enable large vessels berth and do business. Mr. Adesoye made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Calabar on Wednesday. “We have seen most of these facilities. They are excellent facilities…. Read More
There has been unauthorized dredging at Gladden Caye Resort. Well today government confirmed that a cease and desist order was sent to them one week ago. The Ministry of Natural Resources is levying fines on them for unauthorized dredging. The Ministry put out a notice that an Environmental Compliance Plan is not a permit and… Read More
The last phase of a federal beach replenishment project on Long Beach Island that began in 2015 is underway. Crews with the Illinois-based Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Co. have begun the process of pumping approximately 300,000 cubic yards of sand onto the vulnerable Holgate, the southernmost portion of the island. The Padre Island and… Read More
The University of Illinois Springfield is one of eight institutions to receive an Innovation Fund grant from the Coca-Cola Foundation, and the school plans to use the $25,000 to help students study and compare river ecosystems in Brazil and Illinois. The grant will help fund a joint project between UIS and the UniversidadeEstadual de Maringa… Read More
A tourism developer is facing fines in excess of BZ$10,000 after reports that it had illegally dredged around Gladden Caye, causing substantial alterations to the environment without authorization. On Monday, November 7, the Southern Environmental Association (SEA), based in Placencia, Stann Creek, reported on a site visit conducted last week Wednesday, November 2, when it… Read More
Crews this winter will conduct dredging of a small section of the Intracoastal Waterway across from Middle Sound, with New Hanover County picking up the tab. The work will involve cleaning sand out of the channel in and around the mouth of Mason Creek. The county is on the hook for the dredging work as… Read More
WORK to install new groynes along Bournemouth’s beaches will take place this winter. As part of the council’s ongoing beach management scheme to protect the coastline, eight groynes will be replaced along the stretch of beach from east of Fisherman’s Walk towards Southbourne. The work is due to be completed by late spring 2017. The… Read More
Hamburg Town Board members added more money for dredging at the Town Park boat launch and for paving roads in next year’s budget. The board also adjusted some revenues, resulting in a tax increase similar to those proposed in Supervisor Steven Walter’s tentative 2017 budget. The $45.85 million budget, which goes over the tax cap… Read More
The Big Bear Municipal Water District is one step closer to securing a long-term maintenance dredging permit. The MWD lake improvement committee — composed of director Vince Smith and board president Charlie Brewster — discussed drafted environmental and engineering request for proposals at the committee meeting Nov. 10. “Here’s the deal, the minute we have… Read More
Pipes, barges and dredging equipment have left Oceanside beaches after the completion of harbor dredging that went on for an unusually long five months. Annual dredging removes built-up sand from the harbor channel and puts it on city beaches. This year operations got off to a late start, with an initial pledge to be done… Read More
New techniques for dredging the River Parrett are being tested this November and December, as Somerset Rivers Authority seeks cheaper and better ways of maintaining tidal rivers. Three weeks of trials are being carried out between Westonzoyland Pumping Station and Burrowbridge to see how effective water injection dredging and agitation dredging can be at getting… Read More
After a hiatus of several weeks, the federal project to dredge the Napa River will resume Wednesday morning, city officials said. A contractor hired by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will begin excavating the river near the Napa Pipe site south of downtown, according to city spokeswoman Jaina French. Dredging will shift to the… Read More