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HOLLAND — Would the area benefit from deepening Holland Harbor? That’s exactly what a new study will explore, after funding was earmarked for research in a federal bill signed into law by President Joe Biden over the weekend. Holland Harbor was one of several waterways in Southwest Michigan included in S.4367, the Thomas R. Carper Water… Read More
Several small boat harbors along the Mississippi River are set to undergo essential maintenance dredging, thanks to some newly appropriated federal funding. This comes after a prolonged period of stagnation, with federal support for small harbour dredging absent since 2010. Prior to the lapse in funding, these harbours were being dredged every two to five… Read More
OCEAN COUNTY – A major beach replenishment project that will take place across numerous shore towns is scheduled to begin in January, officials announced. “I am pleased that after several contracting delays, this long-awaited project to restore our beaches that have suffered considerable erosion over the past years is finally moving forward,” said Rep. Chris… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District is proposing to perform maintenance dredging of the New York and New Jersey Harbor – Arthur Kill Channel. The proposed Arthur Kill 50 foot Reach Federal Navigation Project includes removal of approximately 100,000 cubic yards of dredge material from the critical shoal area, Dredging Today said…. Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) and the Virginia Beach Department of Public Works have begun replenishing the Oceanfront’s coastline, which has been eroded over time from severe storms, wind, flooding and waves. Starting Monday, crews began establishing a work center at the 37th Street beach access to store heavy machinery, support equipment and… Read More
The North Huntingdon Commission of North Huntingdon township in western Pennsylvania’s Westmoreland County has announced that a dredging plan will be developed to remove silt from Indian Lake in the southern end of the township. KU Resources has been awarded a contract worth US$18,500 to survey the lake, develop the dredging plan, and prepare the… Read More
Jacksonville, Fla. — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Jacksonville District pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) issues the Notice of Availability (NOA) of the Supplemental Environmental Assessment (SEA) and Proposed Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for construction of proposed design refinements for the Central Everglades Planning Project (CEPP) North Phase…. Read More
ST. PAUL, Minn. — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, awarded a $18.7 million contract to HSG Park Joint Venture 2, LLC of Harvey, North Dakota, Jan. 2, to complete the Southern Embankment Reach SE-3 portion of the Fargo, North Dakota/Moorhead, Minnesota, Metropolitan Area Flood Risk Management Project, which is also known… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) and the Virginia Beach Department of Public Works have begun replenishing the Oceanfront’s coastline, which has been eroded over time from severe storms, wind, flooding and waves. Starting Monday, crews began establishing a work center at the 37th Street beach access to store heavy machinery, support equipment and… Read More
BRUNSWICK — After being closed for a year, dredging is expected to start soon on North Park Lake in Brunswick. Brunswick City Council awarded the contract to remove sediment from the lake to Fabrizi Trucking and Paving in an amount not to exceed $809,000 during its Nov. 11 meeting. The project is partially funded by… Read More
The US Army Corps of Engineers’ (USACE) New England District recently disclosed details on a plan to dredge Massachusetts’ Wareham Harbor as part of a federal navigation improvement project. The works will entail the removal of approximately 58,000 cubic yards (44,000 cubic metres) of silt and sand from the federal channel over a period of… Read More
Manson Construction Co., Seattle, Washington, was awarded a $13,183,900 modification (P00004) to contract W911KB-24-C-0005 for maintenance dredging. Work will be performed in Anchorage, Alaska, with an estimated completion date of Dec. 17, 2024. Fiscal 2025 civil operation and maintenance funds were obligated at the time of the award. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Anchorage, Alaska,… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers gathered public comment during the spring on a document related to a proposal to significantly deepen the ship channel in Port Aransas and extend it further into the Gulf of Mexico than it is now. The document was the Final Environmental Impact Statement on the Port of Corpus Christi’s… Read More
In a significant boost for recreational boating and local economies, several small boat harbors along the Mississippi River are set to undergo essential maintenance dredging. Thanks to some newly appropriated federal funding. This comes after a prolonged period of stagnation, with federal support for small harbor dredging absent since 2010. Prior to the lapse in… Read More
Instead of dragging their browning Christmas tree to the transfer station, Georgetown Island residents can put them to work repairing dunes at Reid State Park. Fierce coastal storms almost a year ago battered the park beaches. Friends of Reid State Park hope arranging discarded trees will catch sand and help rebuild lost dunes. It’s a… Read More