Work underway to remove sludge from Windmont pond

By Michael Berry  There’s so much sludge on the bottom of the Windmont Park lagoon that it’s only a couple of feet deep in some places. But the amount of sludge is decreasing, thanks to the Kewanee Park District and Ratliff Brothers. The park district is paying Ratliff $75,000 to dredge the sludge out of the… Read More

Upper Township to ‘endure’ beach replenishment this summer

By CRAIG D. SCHENCK PETERSBURG — “Bear with us as we endure the beach replenishment of 2026,” Upper Township Administrator Jimmy Van Zlike said May 11, noting the work is expected to last through early August. “This is the process it takes to get a brand new 1.3 million cubic yards of sand on your… Read More

Dam dredging work nearing completion in Orwigsburg

By Michael Regensburger A Fisher’s Dam watershed restoration and protection program is nearing completion, Orwigsburg Borough Council learned at its May 13 meeting. Toth Bros. Clearing and Dredging, Inc. is the contractor. Final completion is scheduled for May 31. Dredging work has been completed, and the contractor has stabilized the site. Wastewater treatment plant upgrade work… Read More

As dredging debate grows, Jim Woodruff Dam remains central to Apalachicola River’s future

By Jacob Murphey and Jamiya Coleman CHATTAHOOCHEE, Fla. (WCTV) – This year has already become pivotal for the Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin, as new discussions about dredging the Apalachicola River for the first time in 20 years move through public review by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The proposal comes as officials weigh whether the river system can… Read More

Sand replenishment project underway to slow erosion at Capistrano Beach

By Bianca Buono DANA POINT, Calif. (KABC) — Construction crews are delivering thousands of cubic yards of sand to Capistrano Beach as Orange County officials work to slow severe coastal erosion threatening homes, railroad tracks and public infrastructure. Residents say the shoreline has visibly receded over the years. “Thirty years ago, I remember when they had… Read More

Cars, tires, toxic sediment: Lower Rouge River Old Channel cleanup resumes

By Isabelle Tavares On March 30, the Environmental Protection Agency resumed dredging more than 100,000 cubic yards of sediment contaminated with coal tar and petroleum products from a 0.75-mile stretch of the Lower Rouge River Old Channel around Zug Island. The dredging, in the EPA’s Rouge River Area of Concern, aims to improve the water… Read More

Dredging of Turtle Lake in the Iowa Great Lakes complete

By Travis Chinn WAHPETON, Iowa (KCAU) — After years of fundraising and months of dredging, Turtle Lake in the Iowa Great Lakes is finally open again to the public. Because of silt built up over the years, the depth of Turtle Lake had dropped to 1-2 feet, making it almost unusable. Residents in and around the lake… Read More

Hammonasset Beach State Park Coastal Restoration in Madison

Located in Madison, Connecticut, this 936-acre state park boasts a diverse, high-quality coastal ecosystem that provides habitat for birds and other wildlife, and hosts more than 3 million visitors annually. Climate change impacts, such as coastal flooding and sea level rise, have led to rapid erosion of the park’s eastern shoreline, barrier beach, and salt… Read More

Channel Dredging Has Started At The Holland Pierheads

New Smyrna Beach gets its shoreline back after major dredging project

A five-month dredging project to restore sand along New Smyrna Beach is finally complete, and crews are now working to remove equipment from the shoreline. During the day, heavy machinery is lifting and unscrewing large dredging pipes from the beach. Overnight and in the early morning hours, a separate crew drags the pipes out to… Read More

Grafton officials draft plans to fix dam failure along Milwaukee River

After a mechanical failure at a dam control along the Milwaukee River in Grafton caused water to rush through the break point, public works officials are working with contractors on a plan to address the problem. The culprit behind the failure was a faulty hydraulic cylinder, a part of the dam that lifts and lowers the gate… Read More

Will Boone Services Accept EAD’s Reduced New River Dredging Change

Two years and three months after deferring a $726,000 change order on the New River Channel Improvement project, East Ascension Drainage Commission declared it “substantially complete” and approved a change in the amount of $374,301.  The new number represents an 8% increase from the original contract amount ($4,816,000). “Obviously, we do not feel like Boone… Read More

Panacea Waterways in Florida Have not Been Dredged for Nearly Fifty Years

Commercial fishermen and oyster farmers in Panacea say sediment buildup in local channels is making it dangerous and costly to operate, and there is no dredging planned for the foreseeable future. WAKULLA COUNTY, FL — Channel markers at the Rock Landing Boat Ramp in Panacea mark the path local commercial fishermen and oystermen use to… Read More

Commissioners approve expanded Buxton beach nourishment project as FEMA funding prospects improve

By:Sam Walker Dare County commissioners approved plans Monday to move forward with a larger beach nourishment project in Buxton, after lower-than-expected financing costs and growing confidence in pending FEMA reimbursement opened the door for additional sand placement. The Dare County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved expanding the Buxton project to the full permitted volume of… Read More

City Advances River Project

By Todd Pittenger Salina City Commissioners Monday passed a couple of resolutions which moved the Smoky Hill River renewal project another step forward Monday. Commissioners passed one resolution authorizing the beginning of property acquisition relating to the project. A second resolution dealt with  land acquisition and public use. The City will begin the process of… Read More