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The Trump administration is proposing limits to the recreational facilities — including beaches — that are eligible for federal assistance. McALLEN — In the wake of the Trump administration’s announced plans to cut back on federal disaster spending, South Padre Island officials are concerned their beaches will be left vulnerable should a storm hit this… Read More
Pinellas County commissioners on Tuesday pushed forward a $126 million project to shore up the county’s critically eroded beaches. Why it matters: Beach nourishment, the process of dredging and piping in sand to widen and elevate a shoreline, is long overdue on Pinellas’ storm-battered barrier islands. “That sand is not just there for the tourists. It’s… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District, has the federal navigation channel at the Barcelona Harbor dredged to restore safe navigational depths and remove shoaling around the breakwater, Westfield, New York. The shallow-draft harbor supports over a million dollars in business income each year. Source
CLEVELAND — Dredging is underway along the Cuyahoga River in Cleveland. “We’re dredging out 200,000 cubic yards of material,” U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Construction Branch Chief Matt Snyder said. “To put that in perspective, 200,000 cubic yards would be taking a football field and filling it almost 90 feet tall.” The U.S. Army Corps of… Read More
BATON ROUGE, LA – The Louisiana Trustee Implementation Group (LA TIG) and Open Ocean Trustee Implementation Group have released the Draft Joint Restoration Plan and Environmental Assessment #1 (draft plan) for public review and comment. The draft plan proposes using $247 million in Deepwater Horizon settlement funds to restore vital habitats and fisheries around the… Read More
“Looking backwards, 2024 was a great year.” That’s Michael Gerhardt’s assessment of the federal dredging market for last year, and Gerhardt, vice president of external affairs at Muddy Water Dredging, LP, and author of “The U.S. Dredge Report: An Analysis of the Federal Dredging Market,” has the data to back that up. Gerhardt’s annual dredge… Read More
Cleveland—With higher water levels allowing Great Lakes freighters to carry bigger cargos, the iron ore trade on the Great Lakes totaled 6.8 million net tons in August, an increase of 8.6 percent compared to a year ago. The increase in water levels did allow one U.S.-Flag Laker to twice carry more than 68,000 tons in… Read More
Barr Engineering is working on solution to maintain irrigation for the grounds of Lakeview Golf Course and the sports complexes MITCHELL — Many of Mitchell’s outdoor facilities rely on Lake Mitchell for irrigation. With the upcoming lake drawdown and dredging project, city leaders are uncertain how irrigation needs will be met in 2026 and beyond,… Read More
A major Texas coastal restoration project has earned national recognition. The McFaddin National Wildlife Refuge Beach and Dune Ridge Restoration Project has won the American Shore and Beach Preservation Association’s 2025 Best Restored Beaches Award. The award highlights Texas’s efforts to protect vulnerable coastlines from storm damage while preserving critical wildlife habitats along the Gulf Coast. Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham… Read More
Introduction As Illinois continues to grapple with complex pension shortfalls at the state level, the Quincy Park District stands out as a beacon of fiscal responsibility and forward-thinking public management. With its employee pension fund not only fully funded but operating at a surplus of $1.3 million, the district is capitalizing on its financial health… Read More
DETROIT — Annual U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District maintenance dredging operations are scheduled to begin Friday, June 13, in the federal channel at outer Grand Haven Harbor, Michigan. The project is scheduled to remove 14,600 cubic yards of material from the mouth of the Grand River where seasonal shoaling accumulates. The project is… Read More
The United States maritime industry is experiencing an historic resurgence, driven by a coordinated effort from both Congress and the Executive Branch to rebuild domestic capacity, ensure fair competition, and bolster national security. This report provides a detailed overview of recent developments shaping the future of U.S. maritime power—from the rapid growth and investment in… Read More
GRAND HAVEN, Mich. (WOOD) — Crews started dredging operations Friday at the outer harbor in Grand Haven. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers says a crew will remove 14,600 cubic yards of sediment from the mouth of the Grand River where winter shoaling tends to accumulate. Barring weather delays, the work should be done by the end… Read More
Officials with Delaware’s Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) have outlined a proposal to fix the dunes along Broadkill Beach. Source
By Grace Lovins A five-year dredging project is set to begin on Quarton Lake after Birmingham City Commissioners awarded on Monday, June 9, the contract to Mid-American Group at a total cost of roughly $652,000. The city received four bid proposals for the work ranging from under $600,000 to over $8 million. Monroe County-based Mid-American… Read More