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After a nearly 10-year effort, the Machado Lake Ecosystem Rehabilitation Project rehabilitated the historic Los Angeles lake, improving water quality, restoring habitat and enhancing water conservation. The lake was identified by the regional Water Quality Control Board as an impaired water body for trash, nutrients and toxics. The $100-million project, which included three years of… Read More
The shipping ministry is set to organise a two-day international conference on maritime and logistic sector to encourage local and foreign investments and new technologies in the waterways sector. The South Asia Maritime and Logistic Forum 2018 conference will be held between October 9 and October 10 at Hotel Le Méridien in Dhaka, said officials…. Read More
Board members of the New Bourbon Regional Port Authority last week voted to execute contracts for rip-rap work on the Riverside Levee and for harbor dredging. The actions were taken at the Port Authority’s monthly meeting on September 26. On September 12, bids were opened on both projects, according to project engineer Chris Koehler. Eight… Read More
Turns out, cleaning up a lake can help spruce up a city. Federal money poured into environmental restoration of the Great Lakes will benefit regional economies more than threefold, including the twin port cities of Duluth and Superior, Wis., a study released Tuesday says. Every dollar of the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, which the federal… Read More
Finding a buyer for much-needed topsoil is the best hope for the sediment-heavy Illinois River. That’s what a group of some 25 stakeholders that included EastPort Marina, Ducks Unlimited and the Greater Peoria Sanitary District agreed on at a Monday meeting organized by the Tri-County Regional Planning Commission. Dredging the river, specifically the Peoria Lakes… Read More
The Superior Watershed Partnership and Land Conservancy (SWP) announced the permanent protection of two unique coastal properties on Lake Superior totaling over 3,100 feet of sand beach that includes sensitive dune and swale habitat, coastal wetlands and stands of old growth forest. Less than 13 percent of Lake Superior coastline is composed of sand beach… Read More
In the dredging industry, as in any, innovation is key to progress. But branding might be even better. In terms of technology and brand recognition, Caterpillar has been at the front of their industry for decades. With leaders like Janet Kirkton, Dredging Industry Steward and Jim Mundth, Global Dredge Segment Manager, Caterpillar seems set for… Read More
In the dredging industry, as in any, innovation is key to progress. But branding might be even better. In terms of technology and brand recognition, Caterpillar has been at the front of their industry for decades. With leaders like Janet Kirkton, Dredging Industry Steward and Jim Mundth, Global Dredge Segment Manager, Caterpillar seems set for… Read More
Finding a buyer for much-needed topsoil is the best hope for the sediment-heavy Illinois River. That’s what a group of some 25 stakeholders that included EastPort Marina, Ducks Unlimited and the Greater Peoria Sanitary District agreed on at a Monday meeting organized by the Tri-County Regional Planning Commission. Dredging the river, specifically the Peoria Lakes… Read More
No money exists in the Council’s 2018-19 budget to cover its half of the proposed $2.4 million dredging program for the Brisbane Water channel. That could delay the return of ferry services to Ettalong and Wagstaffe until at least July 2019 when the Council’s next budget is adopted. A Central Coast Council briefing document, called… Read More