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In the fall of 2012, Superstorm Sandy devastated the East Coast of the United States, including the State of New Jersey. Firefighter Paul Kerwin remembers he and his company rescuing his fellow Borough of Union Beach, New Jersey neighbors on that day, “Sandy was quite an experience. We worked round the clock, pulling people out… Read More
CHATHAM – Dredging is expected to begin later this week in the waters off 90 Bridge St., the start of a multi-year, multi-million dollar project that will result in a brand new, state-of–the-art shellfishing growing facility. The first step is dredging approximately 2,000 cubic yards of sand from the Mitchell River, just off the existing… Read More
The Soo Locks in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan will close to all marine traffic beginning 11:59 p.m. January 15, or until commercial traffic ceases, through 12:01 a.m. March 25 to perform seasonal critical maintenance. Federal regulation (33 CFR 207.440) establishes the operating season based on the feasibility of vessels operating during typical Great Lakes ice… Read More
Growing up in a household where both parents were educators, Richard Thomas initially aspired to follow in their footsteps. However, his parents steered him towards exploring alternative paths. Consequently, Thomas pursued a degree in Civil Engineering, leading to a fulfilling career with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers that has taken him on a global… Read More
2024 will mark five years since the historic flood of 2019 in Kansas City and the surrounding region. Water levels on the Missouri River reached heights not seen for decades and caused an estimated $2.9 billion in damages across the Midwest. While the historic flooding impacted many in the area in ways they will likely… Read More
On or about January 11, the Robert B. Our Co. is scheduled to begin dredging associated with planned waterfront improvements for 90 Bridge Street on Mitchell River. Approximately 2,000 cubic yards of material will be mechanically dredged using a barge and crane according to plans. Additional barge “scows” will be utilized to dewater the material,… Read More
The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) has selected Woolpert to provide compliance services under a five-year, $5.4 million contract supporting SCDOT’s municipal separate storm sewer system (MS4) program. MS4 permits are designed to prevent stormwater runoff from funneling harmful pollutants into local surface waters. The National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System’s stormwater program regulates stormwater discharges from… Read More
CAPE LOOKOUT – Cape Lookout National Seashore (CLNS) Superintendent Jeff West said Wednesday that the long-awaited dredging of Barden Inlet – inside the park and outside it – is set to begin soon. “They’re here,” he said of the crews. “They’re setting up. There are all kinds of equipment on site. The large dredge boat is… Read More
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District, will begin maintenance dredging of sections of the Okeechobee Waterway and Intracoastal Waterway in the vicinity of St. Lucie Inlet in January. The USACE dredging vessel Murden is expected to remove approximately 25,000 cubic yards of shoaling material over a 12-day period. Once under way, operations will be ongoing 24… Read More
Santa Rosa County Commissioners next week are expected to approve a $6,031,336 grant agreement with the Florida Department of Environmental Protection for renourisment of Navarre Beach. The initial Navarre Beach nourishment project took place in 2006. The renourishment interval for the project is estimated at 8 to 10 years, depending upon the level of storm… Read More
SANDUSKY — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers indicated it likely will skip dredging Sandusky’s harbor this year. Why? There’s no place to put the resulting dirt from the bottom of Lake Erie. The federal agency dredges the harbors of several northern Ohio cities. State law bans putting dredged materials back in the lake, so… Read More
By Garth Meyer With high waves now crashing the coastline, plans are underway to repair the north King Harbor breakwater next summer. Two men from the Army Corps of Engineers spoke to the Redondo Beach city council Dec. 5, one of whom worked on the last repair in 1999, and the expansion after the 1988… Read More
This festive competition and public event, held annually since 1992 features holiday displays sponsored by local businesses along with appearances by Mr. and Mrs. Claus where visitors get to drive through a festively decked out auto tour in the Redman Creek West Campground located in Wappapello, Missouri. Supported by volunteers from the Wappapello Lake Area… Read More
Matthew Delano’s 43-year career with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District, essentially began when he entered the University of Georgia’s student employment office during his sophomore year of college. He was in the middle of interviewing for a job when the administrative assistant walked in to drop a file on the administrator’s desk…. Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers plans to remove about 100 Olympic-sized swimming pools worth of sediment from Marina del Rey’s harbor in an operation set to begin Monday. The five-month-long dredging effort is expected to remove about 400,000 to 500,000 cubic yards of sediment accumulated along the harbor’s north jetty, where shoaling has impacted… Read More