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The city of Lorain has begun to accept dredging material at its new geopool facility where dredged waterbed material is converted into usable topsoil. According to a news release from the city, the Black River Dredge Material Reuse Facility began accepting dredge materials at the end of August, the culmination of a project that began… Read More
The Town of Amherst has been awarded a $260,000 grant to support the design and permitting of dredging three sedimentation basins at Atkins Reservoir. This grant funding is from the FY25 Inland Dredging Pilot Project of the Massachusetts Dredging Program coordinated by the Executive Office of Economic Development (EOED). “Amherst DPW Water Division is very… Read More
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District, announced Sept. 3 the completion of beach fill operations for the St. Johns County, Florida, Shore Protection Project in St. Augustine Beach. The dredging contractor will now complete beach tilling and demobilization from the Pope Rd. staging and access area over the next few weeks. The 100% federally… Read More
VICKSBURG, Miss.— The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) congratulates Alan Katzenmeyer being chosen for the 2023 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Manager of the Year award. Katzenmeyer has over a decade of experience with ERDC and currently serves as chief for the Survivability Engineering Branch in the Geotechnical and Structures Laboratory. In this… Read More
NEW YORK, NY -The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), New York District, is pleased to announce the awarding of a contract for the Maintenance Dredging of the Long Island Intracoastal Waterway Federal Navigation Project at Shinnecock Bay, Suffolk County, New York. The contract, valued at $2,259,700.00, was awarded to H&L Contracting LLC. This essential maintenance… Read More
WAYNE, NJ — A decades-old agreement between Wayne Township and the Packanack Lake Country Club and Community Association could see taxpayers pay $3.1 million to remove silt and debris from part of the lake. This is in addition to $280,000 already marked for the dredging project, according to township documents. The lake has not been cleaned out… Read More
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — To help maintain the Mississippi River, dredging has begun to remove sediment from the navigation channel to make sure commercial barges have safe passage. This comes as the river is seeing low levels and exposing pop-up beaches in Memphis. If you take a walk along the Mississippi River, you can’t help but… Read More
As the U.S. Jones Act private sector dredging industry continues with its $3 Billion construction of new dredges and associated vessels and equipment, the Dredging Contractors of America is pleased to announce the results FY 2023 dredging season as reported in the U.S. Dredging Report: An Analysis of the FY23 U.S. Federal Dredging Market.* The highly… Read More
CAMP ARIFJAN, Kuwait — The “Always Forward” U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Expeditionary District conducted a combined change of command ceremony welcoming new leadership to the only forward-deployed district serving in the Central Command area of responsibility. Col. Mohammed Z. Rahman relinquished command of the district to Lt. Col. Eder C. Ramirez and Sgt. Maj…. Read More
A slurry of sand and water fill the hold of the Army Corps of Engineers dredge Murden as it works the outer entrance to Stage Harbor in Chatham on the morning of August 30,2024. The operation will be ongoing 24 hours a day with dredged materials dropped at a site offshore of Hardings Beach and… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District is reviewing a permit application from Cross Sound Ferry Services, Inc., for proposed work in the Thames River. According to the corps, the project is intended to reconfigure the New London site “to maintain the function of the Cross Sound Ferry Service.” It would include building a new ferry… Read More
A dredging project to reopen the emergency ferry channel between Rodanthe and Stumpy Point is scheduled to begin on Tuesday, September 3. The contractor conducting the bucket-and-barge dredging operation is currently mobilizing at the Rodanthe Harbor site for the work ahead, and the majority of the project is expected to be completed by Friday, September… Read More
NAPLES, Fla. — The city of Naples is preparing to start a major dredging project for the North and South Lakes, aimed at enhancing water quality and flood management. The project will begin in early September and is expected to continue through the summer of 2025. The North and South Lakes are important for managing stormwater and reducing flooding… Read More
QUINCY — Quincy Bay and Quincy Harbor is receiving $3.5 million worth of dredging next year from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Six small boat harbors in the Mississippi Valley Region received funds for dredging, using $8.3 million from the Fiscal Year Energy and Water Appropriation Bill, which was signed into law by President… Read More
Murfreesboro, Ark. – The Lake Greeson Shoreline Cleanup is set to take place on Saturday, September 14, 2024, at the Kirby Landing Marina Pavilion. This community-focused event aims to enhance the beauty and health of Lake Greeson’s shoreline through collaborative volunteer efforts. Event Details: Date: September 14, 2024 Location: Kirby Landing Marina Pavilion, Lake Greeson Registration… Read More