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A coalition of lower Fraser River communities has called on the federal government to help create a long-term dredging strategy for the river and its channels. The coalition comprises the City of Richmond, the City of Delta, the Tsawwassen First Nation and the Musqueam Indian Band. According to the group, the benefits of a $10-million… Read More
C&M Dredging, a Florida based dredging and dewatering contractor, is pleased to announce the addition of ROV dredging services and leasing in North America. C&M has invested in a modern ROV dredge capable of tunnel and tank dredging with a wireless radio remote control. This new addition allows C&M to handle confined space dredging in… Read More
Waters have been getting deeper, improving navigation, safety and vessel access along the 1,100-plus-mile Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway since Congress began investing in the waterway as a continuous system across state boundaries and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Districts. Before the waterway was recognized as Marine Highway 95 by the U.S. Department of Transportation, severe shoaling… Read More
A forthcoming Supreme Court decision will decide if wetlands are entitled to federal protections under the 1972 Clean Water Act, a ruling with implications for relatively unmitigated development industries and the progression of climate change and its consequent disasters. Sackett v. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) positions construction against the needs of the environment, and like other… Read More
A multi-million Port Arthur project that aims to reduce the risk of damage created by storm surge from hurricanes and tropical storms to coastal hazard zones in Jefferson County could be completed in less than four years. The project is a component of the Sabine Pass to Galveston Bay Coastal Storm Risk Management Program, which is… Read More
The Horizon 2020 REST-COAST project focusing on coastal management and large-scale restoration, hosted its first Summer School workshop from 13 to 15 March 2023 at the Centro Universitario Regional del Este (CURE) in Maldonado, Uruguay. This significant project event brought together experts from the USA, Uruguay, Brazil, and REST-COAST pilot areas in Spain, Poland and… Read More
The much-discussed but never approved plan to create a beach on a mining lake in the Weekiwachee Preserve has once again been rejected by the Southwest Florida Water Management District. In a letter to Hernando County officials this week, the agency, which owns the preserve, told Hernando County Administrator Jeff Rogers that it is willing… Read More
The Calvert County Department of Parks & Recreation has announced the closure of both short-term and seasonal camping at Breezy Point Beach & Campground for the 2023 season. The closure is due to the completion of an extensive shoreline restoration project on the camping beach area. The project will involve erosion mitigation and beach revitalization…. Read More
The Carteret County Beach Commission voted unanimously Monday to authorize county shore protection officer Ryan Davenport to set up a sedimentation analysis to ensure that sand dredged from a channel in Bogue Sound will be suitable for use as beach nourishment material at an erosion hot spot near the county beach access facility in Indian… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will be rebuilding the beach in downtown Montauk as a part of the Fire Island to Montauk Point Reformation project (FIMP). The beach will be widened by around 1,000 feet with sand collected through dredging used to strengthen the shore. The project is being funded by the Superstorm Sandy… Read More
The latest research study released by Stratagem Market Insights on “Dredging Consulting Market 2023 Forecast to 2030″ research provides accurate economic, global, and country-level predictions and analyses. It provides a comprehensive perspective of the competitive market as well as an in-depth supply chain analysis to assist businesses in identifying major changes in industry practices. The market… Read More
If you enjoy visiting Tampa Bay’s beaches, you’re going to want to read this article all the way through. There’s a beach renourishment project currently on pause because Pinellas County is unable to meet the guidelines of the Army Corps of Engineers. The project, formally called the Federal Sand Key Shore Protection Project, impacts a 9-mile stretch of beach… Read More
In meetings with a dozen Senate and House offices this month, members of the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway Association (AIWA) pushed for increased funding to dredge the entire Intracoastal Waterway to its authorized depth of 12 feet. Some areas of the ICW today are as shallow as five feet deep, presenting a hazard to sailors and… Read More
Greenwich Harbor is long overdue for dredging, but this week the town got one step closer to actually moving earth. The federal government has agreed to pay $500,000 to test the sediment in Greenwich Harbor for contamination, which is required before any dredging can start. The results of this environmental review will dictate when the… Read More
The U.S. Department of the Interior has announced the distribution of $353,211,836.08 million in 2022 fiscal year oil and gas leasing revenues to the offshore Gulf oil and gas-producing states of Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas. The annual funds, made available through the 2006 Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act (GOMESA) act, are based on… Read More