Cairns Regional Council announced that dredging of the channel used by the Daintree River ferry will be undertaken from Thursday, May 16. Dredging is required annually to ensure that the ferry can provide a reliable service for residents and visitors. Dredging is scheduled to occur from May 16 to 28 and June 4 to 11, [...]
A 30-year-old section of the city’s boulder sea wall at Thorn Park, Marine Parade, Miami, is to be replaced over the coming months. Work has started on stage two of a project, north from Santa Monica Road, to protect a section of coastline along Marine Parade. Engineering Services Chair, Councillor Daphne McDonald said inspections along [...]
Delaware County Council approved a $75,000 grant to be used for the Ridley Park Lake dredging project. According to Jeff Wolfe at the DelCoTimes, the funds for the project became available with revenue made available to the County through the Marcellus Shale Impact Fee. The Marcellus Shale Impact Fee has generated more than $198,000,000 in [...]
The Avalon Borough Council voted unanimously on Wednesday evening, April 10th, to approve a new study that will examine feasibility of a groin field and other protective measures that would provide greater resiliency for the Borough during future coastal storm events. The resolution to award the contract for the study was approved by a unanimous [...]
The City of Gold Coast is spending $20,000 a day on beach maintenance in response to recent weather events. Announcing the figure today, Mayor Tom Tate said the daily costs meant the city had spent an estimated $500,000 on beach maintenance since the Australia Day weekend. “While safety has been our first priority, maintenance crews [...]
The Nipper Park Marina dredging plan has been approved on Tuesday by the Hannibal City Council, reports whig.com. According to Andy Dorian, Hannibal Parks and Recreation director, this dredging program (its second phase) will include removing around 5,000 cubic yards of sediments from the mentioned area: – 3,000 cubic yards on the marina’s slips; – [...]
The Army Corps’s decision to dredge parts of the Snake and Clearwater Rivers has received support from the Clarkston City Council, reports klewtv.com. The larger vessels aren’t able to pass through certain parts of the mentioned rivers, according to Mayor Kathleen Warren. She added that the council voted unanimously for her to send a letter [...]
Hanover Council has passed a resolution that urges the Federal Government to commence the City Harbour dredging project. The Owen Sound harbour is very important to Hanover, stated Deputy Mayor Bob White, and added that if the dredging program is not done soon, this harbour will no longer be a viable option for imports and [...]
Ballydehob Area Community Council has invited tenders for a feasibility study to assess all aspects of dredging an in-harbour area, including the suitability of a receptor site for the spoil and development of an amenity area. The objective of this study will be to bring both aspects of the project, if deemed viable, to the [...]
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The Fife Council has introduced a plan for the dredging project at the Glenrothes area. The project consists of reducing the accumulated silt on the harbour basin floor and entrance channel by an agitation dredging process which will stimulate the particles into temporary suspension in the water, which are then removed from the harbour on [...]
