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The Project Will Enlarge the Habitat for Significant Native Species, Including the Federally Threatened Western Snowy Plover Phase 2 of the Santa Monica Beach Restoration Project commenced recently, aiming to further enhance natural dune habitat on Santa Monica beach, situated just south of the Annenberg Community Beach House, a post from the City read. Building… Read More
The city is grappling with a problem that has gone on for more than three decades: Where does it put material dredged from the Anclote River, and can the city afford to buy its own spoil site? The city is currently leasing a property on L&R Industrial Boulevard from Anclote Properties, the same area it… Read More
Arcadis, a leading global design and consultancy organization for natural and built assets, today announced that it will lead development of a digital twin and updates for the City of Houston’s water distribution model in partnership with Houston Public Works. Arcadis is the prime consultant on the three-year, $5.7 million project and will work with… Read More
HOUSTON, March 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — McDermott International, Ltd (“McDermott” or the “Company”) today announced that it has completed the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Support Agreement (“TSA”), including the successful conclusion of the interrelated Dutch and UK legal processes that support the TSA, full resolution of the Reficar arbitration award related liabilities, and the amendment and extension… Read More
Buchanan County officials shared the proposed outline for dredging Lake Contrary with community members as they continue to consider the project. Over 70 residents gathered Wednesday at the Remington Nature Center, where an engineer discussed the benefits of dredging the lake over a brief slide presentation. After a few slides, the presentation began to resemble… Read More
Magnolia Beach in Fairhope has suffered major erosion for years. Richard Johnson with Fairhope Public Works said it’s time to fix the problem and save the beach. “It’s been an ongoing problem for more than a few years, for over probably a decade if not longer, and we have had to spend a good deal… Read More
Who will be responsible for repairing a property owner’s retaining wall if destroyed due to the drawdown of the lake? How much will it cost the city to restock Lake Mitchell with fish following a dredging project? How will the city determine whether a dredging project was deemed a success? Those were among the wave… Read More
The Barnstable County dredge has changed tack and will complete at least two days of dredging in the Popponesset Bay approach channel in Mashpee before moving to Falmouth, dredge program director Kenneth Cirillo said yesterday, March 21. The dredge is currently in Mashpee, and weather will determine when the team can finish up and move… Read More
La Crosse County will help fund planned dredging of Lake Onalaska with $50,000. The county board approved the request Thursday night, to use county tax money for the dredging work. Supervisor Gary Padesky said outdoor recreation in the area has become more popular in recent years, partly as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. “During… Read More
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is preparing to release a third review of General Electric’s removal of harmful PCBs from the Hudson River. Ahead of the report, a bipartisan coalition of New York State lawmakers and environmental advocates are demanding the EPA deem the cleanup incomplete. The EPA is preparing to release its third Five-Year… Read More
A sand mine along U.S. 421 got the green light from New Hanover County leaders on Monday to expand its footprint onto another 144 acres. The expansion is planned on land that’s adjacent to the existing operations of 421 Sand Mine LLC. Located just south of the border between New Hanover and Pender counties, the… Read More
Workers are cleaning up the major runoff from 2023’s spring flooding and implementing new changes to help contain sediment and prevent future flooding. Russ Akina, Logan’s director of Parks and Recreation, said the city’s current two sediment ponds were created as part of plans after flooding in 2011. He said the Natural Resources Conservation Service also finished rerouting… Read More
The Berrien County Board of Commissioners is moving ahead with an effort to dredge the St. Joseph River this spring. The board has been told previously there are parts of the river that may prove unnavigable if sand isn’t removed. The county sought bids to do engineering work and prepare permit applications. Peterson and Vandenberg… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has delayed the start of a beach renourishment project in St. Johns County, pushing back the start of scheduled beach closures, in order to wait for the necessary equipment to arrive. Nine miles of beaches in St. Johns County will be beefed up with additional sand as part of… Read More
A long-anticipated dredging project in Unalaska is expected to commence in September despite a temporary delay in signing the project agreement earlier this week. The Unalaska City Council unanimously approved the final phase of the multi-year project during a special meeting on Monday, but city officials ultimately decided to hold off on transferring funds to… Read More