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A construction contract for reconstruction of the jetties that flank the channel into and out of Nantucket Harbor is expected to be awarded by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on Sept. 18. Town emergency-management coordinator Dave Fronzuto said in an e-mail the dredging associated with the project is expected to start in early October… Read More
The State of New Jersey Department of Transportation is working in conjunction with North Wildwood City officials to accommodate a much needed back-bay beach creek dredging project. An estimated 43,000 cubic yards of sand will be dredged from the Beach Creek channel and North Wildwood inlet, onto the front beach of North Wildwood, south of… Read More
Work is nearly complete on a dredging project along the industrial canal in Gulfport that will allow large vessels to move in and out more easily. The area along the canal from Big Lake to Gulf Shipping is being cleared of debris and sediment to allow clear passage for the huge oil rig crew vessels… Read More
Down by the toe of Louisiana’s boot, Bayou Grand Liard used to be surrounded by solid land. “I’ve talked to people whose fathers and grandfathers used to come out here and hunt rabbits. Now you see it’s all open water,” says Chuck Perrodin, a spokesman for the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority. READ FULL ARTICLE HERE
Mayor Lenny Curry will meet with top state transportation officials Friday to review the JaxPort and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers plan to dredge the St. Johns River, the latest sign that the high-profile and controversial project is a top priority for his administration. The meeting — billed to be an informal sit down that… Read More
The Shell Rock River Watershed District is budgeting a significant amount of money for the Fountain Lake restoration project in its 2016 preliminary non-property tax budget. The budget, which was approved Tuesday morning, includes $2.06 million for dredging elements, with $1 million specifically for Fountain Lake land pursuits. The district is looking at building a… Read More
County leaders swiftly approved a dredging plan for Dana Point Harbor late last month. The exact start of a long-awaited harbor revitalization plan, however, has not yet been confirmed. County officials predicted earlier this year landside and waterside construction work at Dana Point Harbor could be underway by September. Very little to no public information… Read More
LACEY – Residents have undertaken a petition drive to bring attention to shoaling issues that have plagued the Forked River in recent years, and asking for the township’s help in convincing Exelon, the owner of the Oyster Creek Generating Station, to fund dredging projects. “Back in 2009, the power plant was looking at doing some… Read More
Notice Date 9/11/2015 Notice Type Modification/Amendment NAICS 237990 — Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction Contracting Office Department of the Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, USACE District, Philadelphia, 100 Penn Square East, Wanamaker Bldg (RM 643), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19107-3390, United States ZIP Code 19107-3390 Solicitation Number W912BU-15-B-0013 Point of Contact Sandra G Fletcher, Phone:… Read More
The City Council of Fort Collins passed a resolution last week that formally declares their opposition to a water management plan that would divert massive amounts of water from the Poudre River and create one or two new reservoirs in northern Colorado. The resolution outlines numerous issues with the current plan (Northern Integrated Supply Project,… Read More
The public has until Sept. 24 to request a public hearing on the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ plan to dredge up to 2,600 cubic yards of hard-packed sand and 750 to 1,000 cubic yards of rock and cobble from the entrance channel to Little Narragansett Bay. The work, which would begin in October and… Read More
Half of dredging works on river Padma to ensure navigability on Shimulia-Kawrakandi ferry route has already been completed and it would be completed in two more couple of days. Abdus Salam Khan, executive engineers (dredging) of Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority, said dredging at Lauhajang turning point has completed and now dredging on down route… Read More
The St. Johns River Water Management District has completed several critical steps to ensure that the Eau Gallie River dredging project stays on schedule. On Sept. 8, the District’s Governing Board approved an agreement with Brevard County to obtain temporary easements to use county property for transfer and storage of dredge material during the planned… Read More
The dredging project in the Savannah Harbor begins Monday. The project has been in the works for about 17 years now. Lawmakers have been pushing it because it will bring substantial economic benefits to the U.S., allowing larger and more heavily-loaded vessels to access the harbor. “I don’t think any of us ever anticipated four… Read More
The long anticipated “proactive dredging” of Oregon Inlet is set to start this week with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers hopper dredge Currituck beginning daily 12-hour dredging operations for several weeks, according to Dare Board of Commissioners Chairman Bob Woodard. “This is great news for Dare County,” Woodard said, “and especially for our watermen.”… Read More