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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
The state Department of State and Department of Transportation on Friday announced major milestones in two of Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo’s Resiliency and Economic Development Initiative (REDI) projects taking place along the Lake Ontario Waterfront in the city of Oswego. Ground has been broken on a $6.1 million REDI grant funded project at Wright’s Landing… Read More
CAROLINA BEACH — The Golden LEAF Foundation notified Carolina Beach officials this morning that it will award a $2.1 million grant to make repairs to the public marina, which the town has said was heavily damaged by Hurricane Florence nearly two years ago. The grant comes after the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) denied the… Read More
An experimental offshore wind power project conceived a dozen years ago took a major step forward Wednesday. The University of Maine will collaborate with New England Aqua Ventus LLC, which includes two global energy companies that are investing $100 million in the project. That investment comes on top of $47 million in grants already awarded… Read More
The Maryland Coastal Bays Program is applying this week for a Coastal Watersheds Grant through the National Estuary Program. Executive Director Kevin Smith said Restore America’s Estuaries administers the funding stream provided by the Environmental Protection Agency for the National Estuary Program. “We’re putting in three proposals,” he said. “Right now, the letters of intent… Read More
Having received requests to dredge Waquoit Bay, Rand’s Canal and Megansett Harbor, the Falmouth Waterways Committee will hold a special meeting to evaluate and prioritize future dredging projects. At its meeting on Wednesday, August 5, committee member Kevin King presented a draft document showing 12 waterways in town considered for dredging. On this draft document,… Read More