USA: St. Joseph River Dredging Plan Moves Forward

Berrien County has hired Environmental Consulting & Technology (ECT) to provide engineering and other services needed to renew a state permit to dredge sections of the St. Joseph River, according to heraldpalladium.com.

Under this agreement, ECT is being paid more than $60,000 by Berrien County to survey a portion of the river, map areas to be dredged and submit a permit application.

ECT is to survey the river between the Bicentennial and Napier Avenue bridges and the Morrison Channel.

Environmental Consulting & Technology, Inc. is an employee-owned consulting firm specializing in the resolution of complex environmental issues through cost-effective project planning, management, as well as applied engineering and scientific expertise.

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Dredging Today Staff, December 30, 2012; Image: EPA