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The National Waterways Foundation (NWF) has commissioned and released waterways profiles for the states of Alabama, Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, West Virginia and Wisconsin. NWF worked with Cambridge Systematics, Inc. (CSI) on the state waterways profiles using the National IMPLAN economic model to estimate the… Read More
ASHTABULA — The Ohio Lake Erie Commission and Ohio Environmental Protection Agency are seeking public comments for the proposed removal of a “beneficial use impairment” that restricts navigational dredging activities within the Ashtabula River Area of Concern. Beneficial use impairments identify specific problems that can prevent a body of water from reaching the best water… Read More
ROCHESTER, NY — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District and its contractor, Dean Marine & Excavating, Inc., will begin construction this week to repair an approximately 600-foot portion of the Rochester Harbor east pier, Rochester, NY. The Rochester Harbor east pier was constructed in 1908, and sections of the shoreward and lake ends… Read More
OCEAN CITY — Water gushes through the bars of a 10-foot square steel box near Brighton Avenue on the north end of the island, spewing muddy sand that was pumped from a dredge moored off the beach in the Great Egg Harbor Inlet. Sea gulls hover and dive for the sea life mixed in with… Read More
A Minnesota DNR crew transplanted 3,506 mussels native to Minnesota — including Higgins’ eye, bucket and snuffbox– to grow in the waters of the St. Croix River, across from Hudson, WI, Tuesday in Lakeland, MN. Here, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources crew member Zeb Secrist, Minnesota DNR natural resources specialist, searches the river for mussels… Read More
The University of Southern Maine, Casco Bay Estuary Partnership and others will help sustain Casco Bay for decades with EPA grant. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has awarded a Maine university more than $650,000 to support a water conservation effort in Casco Bay. The EPA is giving the money to the University of Southern Maine… Read More
With spring rains, melting snow, river backups and other environmental factors, sediment deposits in a river can make passage difficult for commercial traffic. The Ohio River near Paducah is no exception, and for the past week, crews have been dredging local spots in order to make sure barges have enough clearance to pass easily through… Read More
The Jupiter Inlet District, a small taxing authority in northern Palm Beach County, dredges the inlet’s sand trap on a near-annual basis, typically in the winter or spring. JUPITER — During the commotion and economic shutdown over the coronavirus this spring, you might have missed something. The Jupiter Inlet wasn’t dredged. The Jupiter Inlet District,… Read More
Two bulldozers level sand pumped from a barge offshore to the beach at the Manatee Public Beach in Holmes Beach. The project paused Aug. 7 for 7-10 days for contractors to relocate pipes to the beach near 34th Street in Holmes Beach. There, a second dredge will be added as a booster, as the equipment… Read More
By Timothy B. Wheeler Bay Journal News Service It’s been a slog, but efforts are making headway to rid the Anacostia River of long-banned toxic chemicals that make it unsafe to eat many locally caught fish. After years of sampling and studies, District of Columbia officials have proposed tackling 11 hot spots of contamination in… Read More
CDMCS proudly welcomes Pacific Dredge & Construction (PDC) of San Diego, California to the nation’s premiere safety organization for the dredging and marine construction industry. PDC is a leader in cutter suction dredging, mechanical dredging, and marine construction, stretching from the San Francisco Bay Area to San Diego and out to Catalina Island. Specific services… Read More
From The Tribune staff reports CLAY — A long-awaited project to clear Cosby Lake is underway. M & N of Alabama, LLC is performing dredging after a bid was awarded to the company in June. The walking trail around the lake is still open, but a parking lot and the lake are closed. The lake… Read More
The applicant, Sea Isle City, proposes to perform mechanical and hydraulic dredging within Ludlam Thorofare along private properties adjacent to 38th Street and Venicean Road as well as various lagoon locations between 49th Street and John F. Kennedy Boulevard, City of Sea Isle City, Cape May County, New Jersey. More details are available in the… Read More
Two men aboard an amphibious Marsh Master buggy collect a sediment sample from a small pond between Perch Lake and the St. Louis River Tuesday. A $7 million project aims to reconnect the 30-acre lake to the St. Louis River, restoring it for fish and other wildlife. Goal of $7 million project is more and… Read More
PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) — Philadelphia’s Boathouse Row was hit hard when Tropical Storm Isaias swept through the region on Tuesday. The dock at the Temple University boathouse was twisted and tossed over the banks. Next door, at the St. Joseph’s University’s boathouse, there’s a layer of mud now inches thick, caked on the floor, and their… Read More