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VICKSBURG, Miss. — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Vicksburg District announced April 16 that it will prepare a supplemental environmental impact statement (SEIS) for the Yazoo Area Pump Project in the Yazoo Backwater Area in Mississippi. The public is invited to read the notice of intent for the SEIS, which is published in… Read More
ST. PAUL, Minn. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, released a draft environmental assessment, or EA, for the proposed rehabilitation of its Big Sandy Lake Dam, near Libby, Minnesota, today, Apr. 16. Corps staff will accept comments through May 18. The Corps’ rehabilitation work would include concrete repairs, refurbishing the existing… Read More
Canada’s Pieridae Energy said on Thursday it postponed a final investment decision to build the Goldboro LNG export plant in Nova Scotia due to the effects of the coronavirus pandemic. The liquefied natural gas export project will be delayed beyond September 30, 2020. Pieridae Energy previously expected to take a decision to build the $10… Read More
North Topsail Beach recently completed its $5.4 Million Hurricane Matthew dune restoration project, a task that Mayor Joanna McDermon said was done in time. The project was wrapped up April 1. It was funded through FEMA for damages from Hurricane Matthew in 2017 while another $1.6 million was used from the state for repair dunes… Read More
Rock Products magazine has released an exhaustive directory of sand & gravel and crushed stone operations in conjunction with its April edition. The 2020 Aggregates Industry Atlas maps more than 6,000 crushed stone, sand & gravel, and dredging operations state-by-state; plus, a companion directory provides contact details and parent company references where applicable. “The Atlas… Read More
CHATHAM — A private dredging company is now clearing the Stage Harbor entrance channel, continuing the work started by the Army Corps of Engineers’ dredge Currituck in January. In light of severe shoaling, the work was essential to keep the channel open for this summer’s boating traffic, but the job is costing significantly more than… Read More
By Dan Ginolfi (waterlog.net) In this Issue: R.D. James Announces Corps Project Benefits Reformulation Latest from Congress What Coastal Communities Need Public Comments Sought on new Mitigation Rules Hurricane Season Forecast Mother Nature Doesn’t Care We start with some good news from Washington, DC. Responding to complaints from leaders of both coastal and inland communities, the Administration… Read More
Virginia’s Governor Ralph Northam has signed the Clean Economy Act which requires at least 5.2 GW of offshore wind power to be developed in this U.S. state by 2034. The Virginia General Assembly passed this House Bill 1526 and Senate Bill 851 Clean Economy Act in March. The act provides that 5.2 GW of offshore… Read More
The Coast Guard has issued a Marine Safety Information Bulletin (MSIB 14-20) noting that, in some instances, disruptions to supply chains and workforce availability due to the COVID-19 pandemic make it difficult for owners and operators to bring their vessels into compliance with the Coast Guard Ballast Water Management Regulations. The Coast Guard says that… Read More
The City of North Myrtle Beach has furloughed some part-time and full-time employees because there is currently “no demand for the services they provide.” “At this point in time, some City departments have had to furlough more employees than others. That is simply because there is no current demand for some of the services offered… Read More
ATLANTIC — The contractor has begun dredging on the long-awaited project to make Atlantic Harbor and its entrance channel safer and more usable for commercial fishermen and other boaters. Greg Rudolph, manager of the Carteret County Shore Protection Office, said in an email Thursday the contractor for the project, T.D. Eure, “began bucket and barge… Read More
ST. PAUL, Minn. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, will be revising its recently published draft Mississippi River Pool 6 dredged material management plan based on the comments it received during its public comment period that ended April 10. The district does not have an anticipated completion date at this time… Read More
Laguna Beach, a seaside town that relies heavily on tourism dollars to support city services, is expecting a $12 million loss in revenue as a result of the evolving coronavirus pandemic. Furloughs for some city workers will provide the biggest savings as city leaders adjust spending and put off some construction projects. The city’s general… Read More
The New Orleans District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced Monday that it will begin closing the Bonnet Carré Spillway as the flow rate of the Mississippi River slows down. Assessments along the river will continue because it is still high in the New Orleans area, where a spillway opening prevents flooding. The… Read More