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Plum Island residents will have an unsightly but temporary neighbor that is about to deliver some peace of mind, and a lot of sand, to the people on Reservation Terrace. The U.S. Army Corps. of Engineers has been working with New York-based H&L Contracting to dredge a nine-foot deep channel of sand on the Newburyport… Read More
The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation announced on Monday that they will provide $250 million in funding to help reduce health risks and increase aquatic restoration efforts at the Salton Sea in Southern California. Since being formed over 100 years ago, the inland Salton Sea, located in Riverside County and Imperial County, has gradually changed from… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, awarded a $324,000 contract today to Togiak Management Services of Anchorage, Alaska, to complete a wing dam modification project in Pool 2 of the Mississippi River downstream of St. Paul, Minnesota. This contract marks the first ecosystem restoration contract awarded under the Navigation and Ecosystem Sustainability… Read More
The St. Paul District team responsible for developing a solution for managing Mississippi River dredged river sand, removed from the water near Wabasha, Minnesota, reached a major milestone Nov. 11. The team reached the finish line of the plan with the signing of the environmental assessment and planning document, also known as a finding of… Read More
Workers from the Malama Loko Ea Foundation test their new dredging machinery at the Loko Ea fishpond in Haleiwa. The Malama Loko Ea Foundation is scheduled today to begin dredging of Haleiwa’s historic Loko Ea fishpond in what will be the final step in its restoration process. Source
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), New York District, in partnership with non-federal sponsors, seeks public comment for the New York & New Jersey Harbors and Tributaries Study (NY&NJHATS). In cooperation with our partners, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, the New York Department of… Read More
The Coast Guard is urging mariners to be aware of dredging on the Calcasieu River beginning next month. Dredging will begin Dec. 1 and continue through Dec. 10 at Phillips 66 Clifton Ridge Marine Terminal at mile marker 27 on the west bank of the Calcasieu River. The Coast Guard says status updates can be… Read More
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) – During its meeting this week, the Juneau assembly approved improvement funding for Aurora harbor. The $500,000 comes out of the harbors fund balance to the Aurora harbor improvement CIP, increasing the total project balance sufficiently to leverage the full value of the Department of Transportation’s 50/50. matching grant “Whole north end… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is moving forward with dredging the entrance to Iliuliuk Bay, a project that has been in the works for years. Once finished, the project would create a channel to pass through a large shoal of glacial moraine that runs across the bay. Currently, those compressed glacial boulders and rocks… Read More
The Barnstable County Board of Commissioners has approved a $650,000 supplemental FY23 Operating Budget for the struggling Dredge Enterprise Fund. Program Director Ken Cirillo said the fund is facing a deficit due to delayed permits at the federal level freezing local projects. “There are expenses on maintaining the dredges, the push boat and all of… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District, J. Strom Thurmond Project is extending the closure dates at West Dam Day Use Area for repaving through Jan. 1, 2023. Lake Springs and Clarks Hill Recreation Areas are nearby alternatives for day use activities during the closure. Also, paving activities will prevent access to the Bartram… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Walla Walla District, awarded a task order on August 8 for five waterstop replacements at Little Goose Lock and Dam. The contract was originally awarded to Emagineered Solutions, Inc. in July of 2018. Since then, the contract has been utilized to perform a total of eight waterstop replacements at… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Walla Walla District, and Mill Creek Flood Control Zone District signed a Project Partnership Agreement for the Mill Creek Section 205 Project on November 21. The agreement defines the shared responsibilities and cost-sharing commitments of the Walla Walla County and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers as they jointly… Read More
On November 16, 2022, the Dredge Dubuque departed the Vicksburg Harbor for a critical dredging mission along the Red River in response to low water conditions. Drought conditions throughout the Mississippi River Valley have caused a low water event on the lower Mississippi River and its tributaries. More specifically, troublesome areas were reported near Lindy… Read More
Continental Maritime of San Diego LLC, San Diego, Calif., has been awarded a $29,199,899 firm-fixed-price contract for maintenance, modernization and repair of USS Tripoli (LHA 7) fiscal 2023 selected restricted availability. The contract includes options that, if exercised, would bring its cumulative value to $33,475,088. The scope of this acquisition includes all labor, supervision, facilities, equipment, production,… Read More