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DAUPHIN ISLAND, Ala. (WPMI) — The Alabama Marine Resources Division has submitted a permit application with the US Army Corps of Engineers for removal and replacement of the public boat launches on Dauphin Island. The plan as submitted would move the boat ramps north into the channel , using fill material to extend the boat ramps… Read More
ATLANTIC BEACH, Carteret County — Are you interested in the progress of the winter dredging project on the East end of Atlantic Beach? The Army Corp of Engineers now offers a Sand Placement Tracker that shows the progress of the project in real-time. Please click below for both the web and mobile versions. This periodic… Read More
WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH — Sand will officially begin being pumped onto Wrightsville Beach starting next month. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, heading up the project, said mobilization and prep work has begun. “While we initially stated that we ‘expected’ actual sand placement to begin by next week, the ongoing preparations are still on track,” spokesperson… Read More
Historic low flows turned the Mississippi River into a construction area in 2023 as the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers dredged huge quantities of sand to keep the channel open for barge traffic. Massive machines like the Dredge Goetz, a 225-foot-long vessel with a suction pipe nearly two feet wide, were moving through the river… Read More
BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) — The University Lakes restoration project has been in the works since 2022. Now, a new phase is ready to begin at the turn of the year. “Phase one includes finishing off capping and landscaping the island that was constructed in the summer of 2022,” said CSRS Project Manager, Mark Goodson. If… Read More
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Co. LLC, Houston, Texas, was awarded a $32,412,200 firm-fixed-price contract for shore protection and beach renourishment. Bids were solicited via the internet with two received. Work will be performed in Jacksonville, Florida, with an estimated completion date of Oct. 13, 2024. Fiscal 2023 civil construction funds in the amount of… Read More
Oregon, Ohio – At its Annual Meeting, held this week on the shores of Lake Erie in Oregon, Ohio, the Great Lakes Commission (GLC) elected a new chair and vice chair and passed resolutions calling for reform of U.S Army Corps of Engineers project partnership agreements and increased funding for dredging of small harbors in the Great Lakes basin. “It’s… Read More
HARRISBURG, Pa. — Harrisburg will dredge Italian Lake next week. The Dauphin County lake, which is a popular, scenic place to take a stroll, needs to be cleaned. The dredging will clear trash, debris and sediment from the bottom of the lake and should make it healthier and a better wildlife habitat. The dredging should take… Read More
Confirmation that DNREC will begin dredging on two projects in southern Delaware early next year was welcome news for a business owner who has been waiting for the project to be finished. Tom Fowler, who owns a marina and runs two charter boats, this week said he’s glad dredging will resume after it was stopped… Read More
Miami-Dade, FL — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Jacksonville District announces the opening of public comment on the Western Everglades Restoration Project (WERP) Draft Project Implementation Report and Environmental Impact Statement (PIR/EIS). The purpose of the WERP is to improve the quantity, quality, timing, and distribution of water needed to restore and reconnect the… Read More
The Bolivar Peninsula beach and dune restoration project is receiving funding from the state, Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham announced in a Dec. 13 news release. The gist The project will try to achieve two things, according to the release: Provide protection for Hwy. 87, which is the only hurricane evacuation route for the Bolivar Peninsula… Read More
By Bill Shull A large dredge is now parked in Delaware Bay near Roosevelt Inlet as a Lewes Beach nourishment project gets underway. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers started pumping beach fill Dec. 14. Steve Rochette, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Philadelphia District spokesman, said the contract is for $4.9 million. He said 104,000 cubic… Read More
ERIE, Pa. — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Buffalo District awarded a $682,000 contract to Michigan-based Ryba Marine Construction Co. on Dec. 6 to conduct dredging of the federal navigation channel in Erie Harbor. Dredging of harbors like Erie’s ensures accessible depths for large vessels, the continued flow of commodities across the Great Lakes,… Read More
EAU CLAIRE COUNTY (WQOW) – An ambitious project is underway on the Eau Claire River. Lake Altoona collects sediment at a rate the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources calls “extremely high.” This means that if nothing is done, it would take between 25-35 years for the lake to become a marsh rather than a reservoir that… Read More
AUGUSTA – The Maine Natural Resource Conservation Program (MNRCP) awarded over $6.3 million for 11 projects across Maine that will restore, enhance, or protect wetlands and other important natural resources, the Maine Department of Environmental Protection (Maine DEP) announced this week. The projects awarded funding include removal of a road through a salt marsh in… Read More