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Sediment being removed from the marina’s boat slips will be used to bolster the marsh at Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge, officials said. BRICK, NJ — The marshes at the Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge are getting some help from a dredging project at Traders Cove Marina, Brick Township officials said. The dredging at the… Read More
The U.S. EPA has announced $3.6 billion in funding for water infrastructure for fiscal year 2025 that will flow through State Revolving Funds. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced on October 23, 2024, $3.6 billion in funding under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) to upgrade water infrastructure and keep communities safe. Combined with $2.6 billion announced… Read More
LAKE POWELL — In 1963, the Glen Canyon Dam was built. It created Lake Powell Reservoir, which straddles Utah and Arizona, to ensure a water supply for the lower Colorado River basin states and Mexico. Over the past six decades, it has also become a recreation destination for millions. The dam has experienced its fair… Read More
The City of Bloomington is trying to figure out how it will meet future demands for drinking water. Bloomington gets its water from two lakes north of the Twin Cities, Lakes Bloomington and Evergreen. There’s no problem with capacity right now, but that won’t always be true. “Well, we’re growing and that creates an increase in the need… Read More
OCEAN – Construction has officially begun on a new center for the North Carolina Coastal Federation. The nonprofit organization hosted a groundbreaking Friday afternoon for its long-planned new Center for Coastal Protection and Restoration, being built on Bogue Sound. The new facility is near Cape Carteret, just a few miles away from the organization’s existing headquarters… Read More
Consistent with its goal of contributing to a safer, healthier environment for the local community, the National Park Service (NPS) has awarded a contract for the second phase of environmental cleanup work at the Caneel Bay Resort (Site). The second phase of work includes removal of contaminated soil and sediment from the maintenance area and… Read More
Cameron County Parks & Recreation 33174 State Park Rd 100 • South Padre Island, Texas 78597 Phone: (956) 761-3700 • Fax: (956) 761-5317 • http://www.co.cameron.tx.us/parks-home/ Contact: Joe Vega Cameron County Parks & Recreation Director Re: Andy Bowie Park Beach Renourishment Project The Andy Bowie Park Beach Renourishment Project is expected to begin on Tuesday, November… Read More
Lawsuits have stalled the Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion effort, so officials have threatened to pull funding. Dive Brief: Federal authorities have warned that they expect Louisiana to return funds allocated for the $3 billion Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion project if the state is no longer committed to the flagship coastal restoration effort, according to AP News. Louisiana’s coastline in… Read More
Maintenance dredging at the Honolulu Harbor is now complete. It took two months and a total of 10,533 Cubic Yards of material was removed. The dredge material was taken to a dewatering site at Kalaeloa to dry out before it will be hauled to a landfill. Honolulu Harbor is the principal seaport of the State… Read More
Brick Township has begun a long-awaited project to dredge the bay bottom under Traders Cove Marina, in partnership with a federal and state project to restore local marshlands that have deteriorated over the years. The first phase of a dredging program at Traders Cove was set to get underway this week, and is expected to… Read More
DETROIT — A $3 million construction project to improve the lakeshore near the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Lake Superior Maritime Visitor Center in Duluth, Minnesota is set to begin in late fall 2024. The project will construct a shoreline protection system comprised of a concrete tee-wall armored by a stone revetment to decrease the adverse… Read More
Construction has started to repair and reroute portions of the the Sweetwater River Trail, also known as the Interpretive Loop Trail, out of sensitive habitats. For detailed information, the draft environmental assessment for the Sweetwater River Repair Project is available for the public. Trail work will happen in phases and the entire trail will not be closed. Portions of the… Read More
Honolulu Harbor will receive $56M in federal funds for modernization, aiming for zero emissions and improved air quality, supported by Sen. Hirono and the Clean Ports Program. Source
Right now, it is unclear what caused the fire. JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — One person was taken to the hospital in critical condition after a ship fire in the Mayport Basin Saturday afternoon, according to the Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department. JFRD said crews responded to a fire on a dredging ship. Crews were able to… Read More
Turtle Lake, a waterway connecting Millers Bay, Emerson Bay and Spencer Beach in northwest Iowa, is in urgent need of preservation, according to a press release from the Save Turtle Lake Committee. The release explains that, over time, sediment buildup has impacted the flow of clean water into West Lake Okoboji, making navigation difficult and… Read More