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Mayor Caroline Simmons recently issued an update on the dredging project. STAMFORD, CT — The final phase of dredging at Cove Island Park Marina is underway, according to an update from Mayor Caroline Simmons. “This is an investment that not only impacts the boating community but also enhances our park and improves water quality,” Simmons said in… Read More
Plant would process river sediment into building blocks using a kiln, similar to what Norlite does with shale rock; mayor and others are opposed though. RENSSELAER — A New Jersey entrepreneur is proposing a $100 million project that, if approved and built, would take dredging sediment from the Hudson River and other coastal areas and… Read More
SAN DIEGO — Dredging of the San Dieguito Lagoon is set to begin and the City of Del Mar is alerting the public that construction will take place for the next few weeks. Routine dredging of the San Dieguito Lagoon inlet begins Tuesday and work will be taking place from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m…. Read More
Sharon Woods Lake is currently closed for extensive renovations, Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024. Dredging of the 35-acre lake, which began in April, was needed to because of the sediment accumulation which was threatening recreation and aquatic habitats. Most of the water has been removed, though are still some ongoing spots that are being emptied. Sharon… Read More
Federal officials are seeking answers over the future of a nearly $3 billion planned coastal restoration project in southeast Louisiana that litigation has stalled NEW ORLEANS, La. — Federal officials want to know if Louisiana remains committed to a nearly $3 billion planned coastal restoration project that litigation has stalled. Federal officials warned in a Friday letter to… Read More
Submitted by the Niagara County Public Information Office Orleans County Legislature Chairman Lynne Johnson and Niagara County Legislator David Godfrey presented to the Great Lakes Commission at the group’s annual conference last week at the Strathallan Hotel in Rochester. The legislators were invited to present on the innovative regional dredging management plan, an initiative began… Read More
The Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority met on Wednesday to discuss the status of various ongoing projects, one of which is elevating homes in flood-prone areas. The US Army Corps of Engineers New Orleans district revealed a flood protection project which will elevate nearly 3,500 residential properties, 342 non-residential properties and 157 warehouses. The project… Read More
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. – For the third year in a row, the Mississippi River levels are low. That means the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will need to continue dredging the river to keep traffic moving. A spokesman for the U-S Army Corps of Engineers said dredging along the Mississippi began last summer, with the… Read More
The Village of Lindenhurst was awarded over $2 million from New York State to repair a bulkhead damaged by Superstorm Sandy. LINDENHURST, NY — The Village of Lindenhurst was awarded over $2 million on Wednesday to repair a bulkhead damaged by Superstorm Sandy. New York State Gov. Kathy Hochul visited Lindenhurst on Wednesday to award… Read More
After temperatures dropped earlier this week in Alabama, the low temperature in Mobile Thursday was 45 degrees. But Roberta Swann, director of the Mobile Bay National Estuary Program, Chris Blankenship, commissioner of the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, and other officials still gathered at Cedar Point Pier in Mobile County. Source
New 15-year plan includes a proposal to deepen the Delaware River from 45 to 50 feet More than a decade after a controversial plan to deepen the Delaware River’s shipping channel began, the Philadelphia Regional Port Authority is proposing to dredge an additional 5 feet. The Pennsylvania state agency known as PhilaPort, which manages facilities along the… Read More
The City of South Padre Island is working in partnership with the United States Army Corps of Engineers [USACE], the Texas General Land Office and Cameron County to renourish the beaches on South Padre Island. The USACE has awarded a contract to Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company to perform the regular maintenance dredging of… Read More
COCOA BEACH, Fla. — After officials spent more than a week assessing damage from Milton, parts of the Canaveral National Seashore are about to reopen. The hurricane’s strong winds damaged areas of the popular recreation and beach spot. Mounds of sand eroded and washed up on the beach road, forcing the National Park Service to shut… Read More
Rochester, New York – At its Annual Meeting, held last week on the shores of Lake Ontario in Rochester, New York, the Great Lakes Commission (GLC) passed resolutions calling for reauthorization of the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative and stronger protections against the introduction of invasive species. “The Great Lakes Commission urges both federal governments to better protect the… Read More
CHARLESTOWN, R.I. — Emergency repair work on the western wall of the Charlestown Breachway began on Friday after it was previously damaged by winter storms. The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) said the work will prevent further hazards to boaters, reduce the amount of sand going into Ninigret Pond and protect coastal properties from… Read More