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Dredging work has begun at Padre Island’s Packery Channel, part of a beach nourishment project to give the public more space to enjoy the shore — whether that’s driving, sitting, tanning, or just enjoying the view. City of Corpus Christi engineers said the project began at the community parking lot in front of the sea wall… Read More
The project to dredge volcanic debris at Pohoiki Boat Ramp, restoring access to the ocean for Puna boaters, appears twice in the November 23rd issue of The Environmental Notice. The first mention is a Conservation District Use Application submitted to the Department of Land and Natural Resources by the DLNR’s Division of Boating and Ocean Recreation (DOBOR). The… Read More
On Brasher Bayou in Biloxi, it’s a “piers to nowhere” scenario. That’s because this waterway and a few others are clogged with what’s called Submerged Aquatic Vegetation. “Over the years, this has been silted in and the depth has decreased. As a result, the submerged aquatic vegetation has appeared, and it’s been a big sticking… Read More
Port of Seattle Commission President Sam Cho and Busan Port Authority President & CEO Joon-suk Kang marked 42 years of trade and cooperation by reaffirming their sister port agreement at the 11th Annual Busan International Port Conference on November 28. The Port of Seattle and Port of Busan entered into the original sister port agreement… Read More
Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) today announced the next phase of beach replenishment and dredging projects in Monmouth County. Pallone secured $26 million for maintenance dredging of the federal channels along the Shrewsbury and Navesink Rivers in a federal spending bill for Fiscal Year 2023 that President Biden signed into law late last year. The… Read More
The dredging, once it’s completed, is expected to make the harbor navigable for most boats for 10 years. Mud and silt is removed from Green Harbor. The work is being done by state and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers contractors. After mud and silt are removed, the harbor’s depth is expected be 10 feet. The… Read More
Ocean City has an ambitious dredging program for the back bays and lagoons to maintain the waterways so that sediment-choked channels remain a thing of the past. Under the city administration’s multiyear, multimillion-dollar dredging program, waterways are cleared of silt and mud when needed, so that boaters, swimmers and homeowners alike can enjoy the bay…. Read More
The Biden administration has announced a huge plan to tackle issues plaguing the U.S. supply chain that covers several cross-government partnerships. In announcing the plan Monday, White House officials said the strategy of using both domestic tools and international partnerships can help diversify and strengthen the U.S. supply chain. Citing supply chain disruptions from COVID,… Read More
By Peter Bowe, Publisher, DredgeWire Just over three months ago I co-authored a piece about how avoidable bureaucratic delays and policy choices by the Biden administration are slowing new infrastructure spending despite massive new funding commitments including the so-called Bipartisan Infrastructure law. (See https://dredgewire.com/dredgewire-exclusive-current-challenges-with-project-delays-in-the-u-s-dredge-industry/) Now a recent article by the respected newspaper The Economist has highlighted the same issues including… Read More
As the holiday season begins, we invite you to join Noozhawk on #GivingTuesday and wrap up the year by giving back to your favorite organizations featured in our Giving Guide. Whether you’re passionate about supporting local charities, environmental initiatives, or causes that hold a special place in your heart, your generosity can have a meaningful impact. Participating in #GivingTuesday is… Read More
EL PASO, Texas (KFOX14/CBS4) — El Paso County Commissioners approved a plan to study and drain Ascarate Lake. The renovation to Ascarate Park is part of a “Park Master Plan” of renovations and improvements toward parks within El Paso. The master plan was crafted by the county in 2021 for county-owned parks and sports facilities. The… Read More
Pipeline dredging in the Hatteras Ferry Channel is not expected to happen this winter while agencies continue to seek solutions to funding shortfalls and dredge material disposal complications, a state ferry division official recently informed the Dare County Waterways Commission. “We’re told it’s on hold until we can figure things out,” Catherine Peele, planning and… Read More
As Lake Contrary fills with weeds from shore to shore, this once-proud recreation area might need something more than an off-the-shelf herbicide to rekindle its past glory. It might need what Scott Nelson, the presiding commissioner of Buchanan County, calls a “highfalutin Superman chemical.” Unlike the cheaper weed control the county approves on a regular… Read More
By Dawn Kitterman MANATEE COUNTY — Former Manatee County Commissioner and TBT publisher Joseph McClash has filed a petition with the Division of Administrative Hearings challenging the county commission’s October vote to amend the county’s Comprehensive Plan reducing local wetland buffer protections to state minimums. First reported by the Herald-Tribune, the request for a formal administrative hearing on… Read More
The plot seemed to have vanished. Though the GPS indicated the site was within feet, there was no sign of it, and the team worried they had mistaken it for another area already collected, one long march through the tall reeds ago. Then, Sarah Hilderbrand, a senior restoration specialist with the Maryland Department of Natural… Read More