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Buchanan County officials shared the proposed outline for dredging Lake Contrary with community members as they continue to consider the project. Over 70 residents gathered Wednesday at the Remington Nature Center, where an engineer discussed the benefits of dredging the lake over a brief slide presentation. After a few slides, the presentation began to resemble… Read More
Magnolia Beach in Fairhope has suffered major erosion for years. Richard Johnson with Fairhope Public Works said it’s time to fix the problem and save the beach. “It’s been an ongoing problem for more than a few years, for over probably a decade if not longer, and we have had to spend a good deal… Read More
Who will be responsible for repairing a property owner’s retaining wall if destroyed due to the drawdown of the lake? How much will it cost the city to restock Lake Mitchell with fish following a dredging project? How will the city determine whether a dredging project was deemed a success? Those were among the wave… Read More
The Barnstable County dredge has changed tack and will complete at least two days of dredging in the Popponesset Bay approach channel in Mashpee before moving to Falmouth, dredge program director Kenneth Cirillo said yesterday, March 21. The dredge is currently in Mashpee, and weather will determine when the team can finish up and move… Read More
La Crosse County will help fund planned dredging of Lake Onalaska with $50,000. The county board approved the request Thursday night, to use county tax money for the dredging work. Supervisor Gary Padesky said outdoor recreation in the area has become more popular in recent years, partly as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. “During… Read More
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is preparing to release a third review of General Electric’s removal of harmful PCBs from the Hudson River. Ahead of the report, a bipartisan coalition of New York State lawmakers and environmental advocates are demanding the EPA deem the cleanup incomplete. The EPA is preparing to release its third Five-Year… Read More
A sand mine along U.S. 421 got the green light from New Hanover County leaders on Monday to expand its footprint onto another 144 acres. The expansion is planned on land that’s adjacent to the existing operations of 421 Sand Mine LLC. Located just south of the border between New Hanover and Pender counties, the… Read More
Workers are cleaning up the major runoff from 2023’s spring flooding and implementing new changes to help contain sediment and prevent future flooding. Russ Akina, Logan’s director of Parks and Recreation, said the city’s current two sediment ponds were created as part of plans after flooding in 2011. He said the Natural Resources Conservation Service also finished rerouting… Read More
The Berrien County Board of Commissioners is moving ahead with an effort to dredge the St. Joseph River this spring. The board has been told previously there are parts of the river that may prove unnavigable if sand isn’t removed. The county sought bids to do engineering work and prepare permit applications. Peterson and Vandenberg… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has delayed the start of a beach renourishment project in St. Johns County, pushing back the start of scheduled beach closures, in order to wait for the necessary equipment to arrive. Nine miles of beaches in St. Johns County will be beefed up with additional sand as part of… Read More
A long-anticipated dredging project in Unalaska is expected to commence in September despite a temporary delay in signing the project agreement earlier this week. The Unalaska City Council unanimously approved the final phase of the multi-year project during a special meeting on Monday, but city officials ultimately decided to hold off on transferring funds to… Read More
HILO, Hawai‘i — Lawmakers and boaters hope for smooth sailing at the Wailoa Small Boat Harbor in Hilo, as a long-awaited dredging project inches closer toward beginning. The harbor, one of East Hawai‘i’s last functioning boat launches after the closure of the Pohoiki Boat Ramp during the 2018 eruption, has gone undredged for more than… Read More
Nothing strikes fear into the heart of boaters faster than a sinking boat (or the thought of one). But have you ever wondered why boats sink? Did you know that your bilge pump is unlikely to help keep your boat from sinking if you have a burst hose or you hit something? If you find… Read More
Messrs. Grabow and Lincicome’s criticism of the Jones Act and America’s maritime industry includes one important truth: America needs a more robust commercial shipping and shipbuilding industry to compete with China. Serious work is being done to develop policy solutions. Changes recommended in a recent report include tripling the size of the U.S.-flag commercial fleet, leveraging that… Read More
USACE Jacksonville has temporarily paused the start of its St. Augustine Beach shore protection renourishment project by three to four weeks to allow for the mobilization of additional equipment. This rescheduling of the sand placement will maximize the effectiveness of beach construction in sync with the expected nesting and blossoming activity of coastal fauna and… Read More