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WINONA — With the levels of river discharge up, the amount of material floating down the Mississippi River — and dropping to the bottom of the river — is up as well. That means more material dredged up each year, said Paul Machajewski, a dredged material manager for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St…. Read More
METAIRIE, La. — Approximately 1,000 bald cypress trees now call the Barataria Basin home, an effort done to combat coastal erosion in Jefferson Parish. According to the parish, the $20,000 project near Lafitte was made possible through Councilman Ricky Templet’s office. The parish completed the tree-planting with the help of Resource Environmental Solutions. “We committed… Read More
Lady Liberty is in need of a footlift. That is, a large portion of the concrete pier on which she stands at City Beach in Sandpoint is in “bad shape,” according to Parks and Recreation Director Kim Woodruff. The Sandpoint City Council voted March 5 to approve a bid of $120,980 to local company C.E…. Read More
If the actual bids come in higher, the city would have to foot the rest of the bill. SARASOTA — The city of Sarasota may have to pay more than it expected for a planned project to renourish the Lido Key shoreline. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers recently extended its bidding time frame for… Read More
Dredging of the pass, the entrance to Gulf of Mexico from Destin, started last weekend and is expected to be complete in four to six weeks. It’s a win, win. Not only is the dredging of East Pass in Destin clearing out sand to make it more easy for boaters to navigate, but the sand… Read More
Marco Island residents may soon enjoy a wider section of South Beach as Collier County refurbishes it with 80,000 cubic yards of sand dredged from Caxambas Pass. “When the materials are pumped through the discharge pipe (they) will be processed through a ‘shaker’ that will basically separate the larger shell aggregate materials from the smaller… Read More
Emerald isle — Carteret County has received the necessary state Division of Coastal Management permit to proceed with the dredging of Atlantic Harbor. The Down East project, which also is to include construction of a living shoreline around White Point just outside the harbor, has been in the works for a few years, and according… Read More
Lt. Gen. Todd T. Semonite, USACE Commanding General and 54th U.S. Army Chief of Engineers, signed the “Delaware Beneficial Use of Dredged Material for the Delaware River Feasibility Study” Chief’s Report on Friday following a brief from the Philadelphia District team. The study was developed in response to damages along the Delaware Bay shoreline caused… Read More
By Mike Busch 2-25-2020 Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Company is making tremendous progress on restoring the beach just to the west of Shinnecock Inlet. After seeing the ocean break through the dunes and flood dune road in the Fall it is hard to believe it the same location. This 24 hour a day operation… Read More
By Michael Cembalest Topics: Coronavirus severity and global impacts While infection rates are slowing inside China, COVID-19 infections are now rising outside China Mortality rates are skewed heavily towards older individuals with pre-existing conditions Since the virus is lethal for people with compromised lung capacity, mortality rates outside China might be lower given China’s combination… Read More
Virginia is working on a $120.5 million project to address the impacts of sea level rise in Hampton Roads. The Ohio Creek Watershed Project includes two residential, predominantly African American neighborhoods with civic leagues and a strong community identity. Historic Chesterfield Heights has over 400 houses on the Historic National Register, and Grandy Village includes… Read More
On February 26, Congressman Lee Zeldin met with representatives of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, including Commander of the New York District of the Army Corps Colonel Thomas Asbery, to receive an update on the Army Corps’ local work. New York Congressman Lee Zeldin announced on February 26 that the Fire Island to Montauk… Read More
Central New York can now get a look at potential plans for a public beach on Onondaga Lake. A $300,000 state-funded feasibility study was released over the weekend. If Onondaga County lawmakers like what they see, swimming could come back to the remediated lake for the first time in 80 years. County Environmental Director Travis… Read More
OGDENSBURG, N.Y. (WWNY) – Money problems hit the Ogdensburg Bridge & Port Authority. Its port expansion could be nixed. But major bridge work will go ahead. It’s vital to Ogdensburg. It hosts hundreds of jobs. Its toll bridge is a gateway for commerce. But money is tight these days at the Ogdensburg Bridge & Port… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Buffalo District recently completed most of the Stanford Run ecosystem restoration project within Cuyahoga Valley National Park. The Buffalo District restored nearly 1,200 feet of Stanford Run, a small stream within the national park, under the original Stanford Run restoration project contract awarded to Ryba Marine Construction Co. The… Read More