Gov. Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State has ordered sand dredgers operating in waterways in the state to stop their operations and vacate the sites immediately. Mr Ade Akinsanya, the Commissioner for Waterfront and Infrastructure, relayed the governor’s order at a closed door meeting he held on Monday with the dredgers from Ebute-Ilaje in Alausa, Ikeja…. Read More
The Lake Altoona Protection and Rehabilitation District will hold a special meeting this week to vote on whether to undertake a mechanical dredging project this winter while Lake Altoona is lowered. At the meeting, scheduled for 7 p.m. Wednesday at Seymour Town Hall, 6500 Tower Drive, district members will decide whether they want to start… Read More
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The Environment Agency is giving notice that an environmental statement has been prepared in respect of proposed dredging on the River Parrett in Somerset. READ FULL ARTICLE HERE
PUMPS are to be installed at Victoria Dock‘s half-tide basin in Hull to combat rising silt levels in the Humber and protect hundreds of homes from flooding. The move comes after it was revealed siltation levels in the estuary are the highest for 50 years. The half-tide basin is used to store highways and groundwater… Read More
When the stretch of the Cooper River between the dam at Route 130 and upriver at Cuthbert Boulevard is in good shape, it is one of the best rowing venues in the country. But river has not been in top shape for a few years. The issue is silting. The course on the river, running between… Read More
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Dredging of the Pirie River may start in May, according to a letter shared with lobby group, the Wharf Rats. The group, consisting of about a dozen men with links to fishing and boating, had demanded more information from Port Pirie Regional Council about the $2 million dredging and boat ramp project. Deputy Mayor Cr… Read More
New Jersey will ask the federal government to repair beaches eroded on Long Beach Island during the weekend blizzard as part of the work expected to resume on the fragile coastline this spring. State Environmental Protection Commissioner Bob Martin said his agency plans to ask the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to repair the newly… Read More
DAYS of dredging work carried out by the Environment Agency in the River Kent was simply flushed away in heavy rain last Friday. Two diggers spent much of last week dredging the river at Gooseholme in Kendal to help lower the chances of flooding. Nearby residents, who were initially ‘very excited’ about the work being… Read More
Preparations for dredging the Dana Point Harbor are well underway, according to a recent update posted by the County of Orange. A contract for the 2015-2016 Maintenance Dredging Project has been award by the County of Orange, and visitors to Baby Beach have likely noticed that mobilization and staging has already begun in the Pier… Read More
The cheapest price isn’t the best deal on the $15 million dredging project to renourish Navarre Beach this spring, area tourism leaders assert. They estimate the economic damage to the area’s leisure industry at $10 million, far more than Santa Rosa County Commissioners will save by recently accepting the lowest bid from Weeks Marine Inc.,… Read More
Activity is already underway to remove the pontoon sections, and it is expected that both marina basins will be clear by 16th January, to enable dredging to commence 18th January. The dredging will be undertaken by Port Flair Ltd, a small family owned company that operates from Bradwell Marina. The operation will be undertaken using… Read More