The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Mississippi Valley Division Commander Maj. Gen. John Peabody and St. Louis District Commander Col. Chris Hall met with state and local representatives yesterday in Alton, HI., to discuss current and fixture actions the Coips will take to maintain a safe and reliable navigation channel during low water. The meeting, [...]
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the State of Illinois and Waukegan officials joined forces yesterday to kick off a Superfund dredging project needed to remove the Waukegan Harbor “Area of Concern” (AOC) from a list of toxic hot spots identified in the 1987 Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement. “Today, Waukegan Harbor is going from what [...]
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Steve Jaeger, the Heart of Illinois Regional Port District Director, said dredgers are doing what they can to keep traffic moving along the Illinois River. According to Newsbug Info, water levels are down across Illinois because of the drought, and that’s causing some issues for barge traffic. Jaeger said: “The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers [...]
Illinois was welcomed into the coastal management system at last week’s ceremony, making the state eligible for approximately $2 million in annual grants to help manage its Great Lakes resources. The creation of the Illinois Coastal Management Program comes at the 40th anniversary of the passage of the Coastal Zone Management Act by Congress [...]
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Construction of an island in the middle of the Illinois River and Lake Peoria has started as part of a project the U.S. Army Corps of … (chron) Source: chron, October 3, 2011;
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It’s not summer yet, but there is already a lot of beach activity in Avalon. The dredge “Illinois” arrived in Avalon on Saturday morning, Ap… (capemaycountyherald) Source: capemaycountyherald, May 2, 2011;
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Federal Recovery Act funds will help reduce future flood damage in the Wabash and Embarras River floodplains. The USDA Natural Resources … (robdailynews) Source: robdailynews, January 12, 2011;
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The massive vessel that is going to dredge the Merrimack River channel made a spectacular entrance into the harbor yesterday, pulled by one… By Victor Tine (newburyportnews) Source: newburyportnews, September 13, 2010;
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The Coast Guard has closed a portion of the Illinois River, Tuesday, for dredging operations… (coastguardnews) Source: coastguardnews, September 2, 2010;
