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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will pump sand onto Rehoboth Beach and Dewey Beach in the fall, replacing sand lost during January’s nor’easter. As has been the case since federal beach replenishment began in 2005, the costs of the project will be split; the corps will pay 65 percent and the state, through Delaware… Read More
The city of Tarpon Springs has begun the process of lobbying for federal funding needed to dredge the Anclote River – maintenance that will keep the waterfront a working port. The project falls under the responsibility of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and is eligible for federal funding; it will cost an estimated $4.3… Read More
The Mangaluru City Corporation (MCC) on Saturday began dredging the Nethravati riverbed at the Thumbe vented dam to utilise the dead storage even as the water level reached 4.7 ft against the full-level of 13 ft. Contrary to the predictions of the Meteorological Department, the district did not receive any rain on Saturday and residents… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ hopper dredge Essayons just finished vital maintenance dredging of the federal navigation channels here, at Barbers Point, Kahului, Hilo and Nawiliwili commercial harbors. The last time the federal navigation channels in these harbors were dredged was in 1999. Hawaii is a maritime state more than 2,400 miles from the… Read More
Upgrading of St Andrews’ medieval harbour could soon be complete, with the hope that it will breathe new life into the forgotten attraction. More floating pontoons are to be installed to further improve access for both boat owners and visiting sailors. Grants of £65,000 have been pledged from Fife Council, St Andrews Common Good Fund… Read More
City harbor officials in Norwalk — and their counterparts along the coastline — are worried about being left behind when the new Connecticut Port Authority begins its mission to restore the state’s deep water ports. “The (port authority) legislation has given rise to more questions than answers,” said John Pinto, a member of the Norwalk… Read More
It’s a significant step forward in reaching flood protection for the Mouse River Valley. That’s how Governor Jack Dalrymple describes the signing of these documents today. The Corps of Engineers district commander and the head of the Souris River Joint Board signed papers saying the Corps would share the cost of a federal study of… Read More
When we think of Southwest Michigan’s ties to Lake Michigan, we often think first of sandy beaches, tourism and marinas filled with sailboats. But its history is deeply connected to the commercial shipping industry that relies heavily on Southwest Michigan’s only commercial port – the St. Joseph/Benton Harbor harbor. In the 19th century, commercial shipping… Read More
Thanks to a grant form the King County Flood Control District, the city of Renton is planning to do some dredging on the lower Cedar River this summer that officials say is not only overdue but should reduce the risk of seasonal flooding. The plan is to remove 120,000 cubic yards of gravel that has… Read More
With the 2016 rainy season creeping in earlier than expected, regional corporations throughout the country are still struggling to clear waterways, including tributaries and drains. However, they claim that despite a major delay by the drainage division at the Ministry of Works and Transport to clear major rivers of all debris, de-silted and dredged, they… Read More
The dangerous shoaling off the entrance to Humboldt Bay, which the Journal reported on in April, remains of great concern to the sheriff’s office, which sent out a press release reminding boaters of the shallow waters and hazardous new breaks the sediment has caused. Army Corps of Engineers dredging is scheduled to start in two… Read More
Criticized by a local construction group for his government’s decision to go with a Barbadian company to carry out a major infrastructural project although there was enough local expertise for the job, Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit has defended the move and insisted that much of the money would remain in Dominica. NSG Management and Technical… Read More
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Beach replenishment on Long Beach Island has resumed, five months after the contractor pulled out of the work to handle jobs in other parts of the country. The return of Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Co. pleased state environmental protection officials who were incensed that the company’s juggling of several projects put the Ocean County… Read More
The Pulicat Lake, which is located both in Nellore district, AP, and Tiruvallur district, Tamil Nadu, has dried up totally on its northern side in AP, depriving many thousand people of a livelihood. About 40,000 people, living in 34 villages on the banks of the lake on the Tamil Nadu side, and 25,000 people, living… Read More