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The benefits of the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative are spread across Western New York. They are apparent to those kayaking on a cleaned-up Buffalo River, fishing in Cattaraugus Creek or biking around Grand Island. The federal program has paid to remove toxins, rebuild habitat and restore wildlife species such as the bald eagle and lake… Read More
Plans to dredge Silver Lake could bring more than deeper waters. With dredging at least a year away, plans are emerging for potential design changes for the northwest corner of the lake that would include new trails, a new footbridge and even modification or removal of the dam at the head of the lake, near… Read More
Council brings together broad cross section of industry and government stakeholders discussing safety measures for the dredging sector By: Michael Gerhardt, Managing Director CDMCS, Vice President Dredging Contractors of America The Council for Dredging and Marine Construction Safety (CDMCS) convened last week in Washington, DC, on the heels of its Pipeline Task Force Meeting. Chairing… Read More
ST. LUCIE COUNTY — County officials are scrambling to find $14.8 million to repair erosion damage to south- county beaches after Federal Emergency Management Agency rescinded $9.5 million it had promised for the project. Hurricane Irma in 2017 washed away more than 370,000 cubic yards of sand from south-county beaches, causing about $12.7 million damage,… Read More
The state Office of Community Development heard oral presentations today from firms vying for a three-year contract—worth anywhere from $20 million to $50 million—to serve as program manager of the state’s $1.2 billion Watershed Management Initiative, a series of federally funded flood-control projects. Though OCD officials will not discuss who submitted proposals, citing a legally… Read More
RYE — U.S. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen on Wednesday reported the Army Corps of Engineers included $200,000 in its fiscal year 2020 budget to move forward with dredging plans for Rye Harbor. The Corps’ budget was released following the unveiling of President Trump’s FY20 budget proposal to Congress earlier this week. “I’m glad to see the… Read More
DFO standing committee members visited wharves in Shelburne and Yarmouth counties as part of consultation process SHELBURNE, N.S. — Doubling the annual base funding for the small craft harbours program and creating an additional envelope of money just for maintenance dredging projects are among the 14 recommendations in a report of the House of Commons… Read More
Washington (March 12, 2019) – The President’s Budget for Fiscal Year 2020 (FY 2020) includes $4.827 billion in gross discretionary funding for the Civil Works program of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. “The Fiscal 2020 Civil Works budget for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reflects the Administration’s priorities for water resources infrastructure,” said… Read More
GREEN BAY (WLUK) – No one commented on a proposal for papermaker P.H. Glatfelter to pay at least $20.5 million for Fox River cleanup, so the federal government is asking for the plan to be approved. Several area paper companies are paying for the removal and capping of PCBs in the river between Appleton and… Read More
CARTERET COUNTY, NC (WITN) A massive project is underway to help improve beaches along the crystal coast, a project that became critical in the wake of Hurricane Florence. The $21 million beach re-nourishment project has been in the works for quite some time but the it got shifted a little after Hurricane Florence wiped out… Read More
Partial government shutdown delayed project at state park near Lewiston; work now set for December The planned dredging of the marina at Hells Gate State Park near Lewiston won’t happen until next winter because of delays linked to the recent partial government shutdown and other logistical issues. Park officials secured a permit from the Army… Read More
Photo: marinas.com President Donald Trump included $138 million in his budget for the coming year to help deepen Charleston Harbor to 52 feet so it can handle heavier container ships. The project, in the works since 2011, had never been included in a president’s budget until now. The U.S. Army Corps last year revised a… Read More
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – The Board of Water Supply had been dredging its largest reservoir in Nuuanu since January before it opened its floodgate last month, emptying millions of gallons of water into the Nuuanu Stream, Hawaii News Now has learned. The state Health Department on Monday canceled a brown water advisory it issued for the… Read More
SHALIMAR — By the end of this week, Okaloosa County officials hope to find a dredge that can perform the county’s East Pass dredging/beach restoration work, possibly within the “100 days of summer” from Memorial Day to Labor Day. “We’re still contacting dredging companies to see if they have any equipment that could be allocated… Read More
FAIR HAVEN — U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer, U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand both Democrats, and U.S. Representative John Katko, R-24 of Syracuse, are calling on the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to provide funding for repairs to the West Pier and West Barrier Bar of Little Sodus Bay Harbor in the village of… Read More