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As a safety precaution, the pier will be shut down for approximately the next two weeks. As a safety precaution, the pier at Dunedin Marina will be closed for approximately the next two weeks as the turbidity barrier will be put in place surrounding the pier and dredging work continues. We appreciate your patience, and… Read More
The U.S. District Court decision represents the latest in a series of failed efforts from Siesta Key residents to halt the dredging of Big Pass. by: David Conway Deputy Managing Editor A federal judge today denied an emergency request to halt a Lido Key renourishment project scheduled to begin this week, stating the legal filing… Read More
Dredging would support commercial fishing boats and waterfront tourism, but concerns about state environmental permits remain. Last week, Gov. Ron DeSantis vetoed $812,100 in state funding to dredge the Anclote River, but Tarpon Springs says they can pay the difference. The dredging project would remove nearly two decades’ worth of silt and sediment from the… Read More
The applicant, New Jersey Department of Transportation – Office of Maritime Resources, has requested Department of the Army authorization to perform ten (10)-year maintenance dredging. The location of the proposed work is Sunflower Island, City of Brigantine, Atlantic County, New Jersey. All resultant dredged material, estimated to total approximately 38,165.0-cubic yards of predominantly coarse-grained sediment… Read More
All summer long, a crimson and white boat moves back and forth through the waters near the Port of Alaska collecting silt, sand and gravel off the seafloor to allow vessels to navigate the harbor in Anchorage. The boat is a dredging vessel called the Westport, operated by Manson Construction of Seattle, Wash., which the… Read More
DredgeWire exclusive July 9, 2020 – The US Treasury has released data on loans to small companies, including to the US dredging industry as part of its PPP program, a stimulus program to counter the economic impact of Covid-19. The companies included both dredging contractors and dredging equipment suppliers as well as service firms and… Read More
An inside source tells us a tentative date has been set for House mark-up July 15. Reminder the Senate has completed its version of the bill, but will likely also be issuing a report in the next few days (quite late per standard practice). Once this is complete we can expect a conference of the… Read More
Offshore wind is whirring ahead in US waters, albeit on a slower trajectory than its most ardent supporters had hoped. In mid-June, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) issued a lengthy supplement to a previously issued draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Vineyard Wind project, with a solicitation for public comments that will be… Read More
WILMINGTON – A presidential executive order directing federal agencies to expedite environmental reviews of infrastructure projects has some locals questioning whether the Wilmington Harbor Navigation Improvement Project could be on the fast-track list. President Trump’s June 4 order calls for agencies to invoke emergency powers to speed up the environmental review and permitting of infrastructure… Read More
Sand renourishment works are about to be carried out on the Apollo Bay foreshore. Sand will be sourced from south of the intended renourishment zone at ‘Mothers beach’ using deposits from recent dredging of the Apollo Bay harbour to create a temporary dune system to stabilise the foreshore. Plans will be finalised to construct new… Read More
BOSTON – A federal-level effort that brings together technology and policy minds to coordinate regional supply chains, foster a skilled workforce and plan for reliable transmission would help offshore wind energy become an even more attractive source of power, three members of the state’s Congressional delegation said. U.S. Reps. Joseph Kennedy III, William Keating and… Read More
Millers Creek Special Tax District residents were “furious,” to learn the Texas-based company they had contracted with to dredge the waterway by their homes had walked off the job in early March citing the COVID-19 pandemic and has filed a lawsuit to terminate its contract, while demanding the board pay $250 an hour in standby… Read More
In case you forgot about dredging White Rock Lake because of the coronavirus pandemic, rest assured. Plans are still moving forward. The next public meeting regarding the White Rock Lake Dredging Feasibility Study is at 6 p.m. July 16. Community members can join via Zoom. City staff and the consultant will give a short recap… Read More
Collier Materials has announced plans for a new Lake LBJ sand dredging operation and plant in Kingsland. Formerly, the mining company had sought to set up a sand refining plant near Sandy Creek but met opposition from residents. The new plant, scheduled to be up and running in March or April of 2021, will refine… Read More
SILVER POINT, Tenn. (July 1, 2020) – Officials celebrated completion of the last phase of repairs for the $353 million Center Hill Dam Safety Rehabilitation Project today where the Corps of Engineers recently finished constructing a roller compacted concrete berm to reinforce the auxiliary dam at Center Hill Lake, a secondary earthen embankment that fills… Read More