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Two properties with a single owner are holding up the multi-million dollar project designed to protect coastal areas from inundation during future storms. Flagler County will file suit to begin eminent domain proceedings for two beachfront properties whose owner has not agreed to allow a multi-million dollar beach renourishment project to proceed across the properties…. Read More
Environmental concerns limit the cleanup to litter, leaving driftwood in place. THUNDER BAY — The draining of Boulevard Lake for repairs to the dam has given the City of Thunder Bay a chance to do some cleaning up around the dry lakebed. Driftwood, though, will stay where it is. Parks & Open Spaces staff have… Read More
The potential dredging of Thunder Bay’s Boulevard Lake will go before city council on Monday, but the project itself would be a long-term one, city administration said Thursday. The idea of dredging the lake has been floated before, with a study being done in 2010. Monday, it will go before council as part of a… Read More
Concern over future projects The San Mateo County Harbor District is challenging a move by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to redefine the terms for dredging off the Central California coast. NOAA oversees the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary, the stretch of protected waters from Marin County to San Luis Obispo. It is proposing… Read More
The federal Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has announced that it intends to conduct an Environmental Impact Statement on new oil and natural gas leasing in Alaska’s Cook Inlet. The planned 2021 lease sale would cover 1.09 million acres of federal submerged lands under Cook Inlet off Alaska’s south-central coast, Kallanish Energy reports. The… Read More
By Dr. Ram Mohan, Anchor QEA’s Principal Engineer and Adjunct Professor at Texas A&M July 23rd, 2020 Dredging and dredged material management in today’s regulatory environment can be both challenging and expensive, especially as traditional methods of dredged material placement become harder to design and construct. But there’s a silver lining to this problem:reusing dredged… Read More
The US Army Corp of Engineers asked the US Department of Justice to negotiate a settlement with North Dakota for more than $38 million the state spent on policing protests against the Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL). The request follows a US District Court’s August decision to deny the federal government’s motion to dismiss North Dakota’s… Read More
Plans are progressing on the dredging of the lower 256 miles of the Mississippi River. Tom Steever spoke to Mike Steenhoek, Executive Director of the Soy Transportation Coalition, who says deepening that channel from 45 feet to 50 feet deep will allow ships to haul more. To find out more, visit mosoy.org. Brought to you… Read More
BUFFALO, NY – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District began construction to repair a damaged portion of the Cleveland Harbor West Breakwater in Cleveland, Ohio. “The repairs to the Cleveland Harbor West Breakwater are crucial for the coast and shoreline infrastructure for Lake Erie, and the announcement by the U.S. Army Corps of… Read More
NORTH TOPSAIL BEACH – It might take a property tax increase, paired perhaps with other possible new sources of revenue, including pay-to-park at public beach access lots. Whatever the case, North Topsail Beach Board of Aldermen Thursday night made clear they are not against a joint federal project with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers… Read More
OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. (WLOX) – Is more concrete the answer to Ocean Springs’ eroding beach? Jackson County Supervisors say yes, but area residents are not sold on the idea. “We have these beautiful white beaches and they’re covering it with concrete, and I’m completely against that,” said Front Beach resident Norma Herrington. She has lived… Read More
BOSTON – The state has announced more than $7.8 million in Seaport Economic Council grants to support 17 projects across the Commonwealth. The grants were approved at a virtual meeting of the Seaport Economic Council chaired by Lt. Governor Karyn Polito. “Our administration is pleased to make these new investments through the Seaport Economic Council… Read More
ANGOLA — Steuben County Commissioners tried to tie a decorative project on the Lake Gage-Lime Lake bridge to a dredging project but held off on advice of the county attorney on Monday. Commissioners did approve allowing the Lake Gage Historical Association to install decorative lights on the bridge, which is on the National Historic Register,… Read More
After Hurricane Irma, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) reached out to local dive and snorkel operators in the Keys to help with debris removal within the Sanctuary. Through their innovative Goal: Clean Seas Florida Keys partnership, they hoped to tackle underwater marine debris issues by providing funding for operators to educate their staff… Read More
2016-00173-46 – FAA Announcement Expiration date: 10/9/2020 The City of Philadelphia Division of Aviation announces the availability for review of a draft Environmental Assessment for the proposed West Cargo Redevelopment and Expansion Plan at the Philadelphia International Airport. The purpose of the proposed action is to meet the current and future needs of air cargo… Read More