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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
The dredging of River Benue is yet to take off despite being appropriated in four different budgets by the former President Goodluck Jonathan’s administration, LEADERSHIP findings have revealed. The River Benue dredging is expected to usher in shipping activities, generate over 2 million jobs for the teeming unemployed youths across the North, boost maritime and… Read More
The £10 million Lochboisdale port of entry project was officially opened by Deputy First Minister John Swinney on Saturday. The regeneration project led by Stòras Uibhist has created new marine leisure facilities and provided access to land for community, residential and commercial development and saw the creation of two causeways and breakwaters in addition to… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers hopper dredge Currituck has resumed operations in Oregon Inlet, trying to stay ahead of shoaling east of the Bonner Bridge that continues to fill in the main channel of the troublesome waterway. An Aug. 31 survey of the inlet shows the channel dug earlier this spring across the shoal… Read More
Collier County commissioners are moving forward with improvements to Clam Pass Park. They approved $1 million in upgrades Tuesday, but many fans of the park still want more done. The approval comes after the county denied a broader and more expensive plan for the park in March. Kayaking at the park is a favorite for… Read More
Stockton port officials will consider Tuesday a $3.2 million dredging project that would complete deepening of Rough and Ready Island’s waterfront, acquired in 2000 from the U.S. Navy, which had allowed much of it to accumulate silt over decades. The port began deepening its newest ship berths shortly after taking over the former military base,… Read More
For the second time since the dredge Illinois arrived in local waters, it has been forced to halt work on a beach fill project due to problems with its cutter head engine. Business Administrator George Savastano reported to council Tuesday that the dredge had gone offline on Aug. 31 and been towed to a shipyard… Read More