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“Waterways, Wetlands, and You!” Set for May 14
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District, will host an informational outreach event entitled “Waterways, Wetlands, and You!” about the Corps’ Regulatory Program on May 14, 2015, in Fort Wayne, Ind. This event, facilitated by the Corps’ Regulatory staff, will provide an overview of the Corp
Boston Public Works Department Applies for Permit
The city of Boston Public Works Department has applied for a permit from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to conduct work in waters of the U.S. in conjunction with the installation of utility crossings in Boston Harbor in Boston, Mass. The city plans to conduct work within and to discharge dredged a
Park Place Marina to Get New Breakwater
Park Place Marina is preparing to open for its first full boating season in May 2015 after undergoing a major $2 million renovation and expansion. John S. Matricardi, P.E., KS Associates’ Director of Coastal Engineering Services, provided design, permitting, and construction engineering services for
Three Workshops on Table Rock Lake Shoreline Plan
The Army Corps of Engineers will conduct three scoping workshops on March 26-28 to share information about Table Rock Lake’s shoreline management plan update process and to collect public comments concerning shoreline activity around the lake. The open house style scoping workshops will be held at t
Birmingham Hosts the Board Meeting
The 74th meeting of the Inland Waterways Users Board (the Board) was held on February 25, 2015, in Birmingham, Alabama. The meeting was chaired by Mr. Martin Hettel of AEP River Operations and was attended by nine of the ten current Board members. The Deputy Commanding General for Civil & Emergency
Picture of the Day: Coney Island Scheme
U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer, Congressman Jerrold Nadler, Congressman Hakeem Jeffries, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and City officials recently broke ground on a long-awaited Coney Island shoreline protection project that will construct a series of T-groin rock jetties between West 37th Street an
Detroit River Dredging Plan Unveiled
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District, has introduced a plan for maintenance dredging of the Detroit River near the outlet of the Huron River at Berlin Charter Township, Michigan. The project will require removal of approximately 96,000 cubic yards of silt, sediment and associated mater
Comments Invited for Trestle Bay Restoration
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is seeking public comments on its draft Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact for Trestle Bay Restoration Project. Trestle Bay is a 628-acre bay located about six miles upstream of the Mouth of the Columbia River, in Fort Stevens State Park, C
SC Ports Authority Moves in Right Direction
February marked the second consecutive month of 18 percent container growth at the SC Ports Authority, bringing fiscal year container volumes totals to 1.23 million twenty-foot equivalent units, or TEUs. Last month Charleston handled 152,925 TEUs, a significant increase from 129,747 handled during t
Corps Presents St. Clair River Dredging Scheme
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District, has announced a plan for maintenance dredging of the St. Clair River near the outlet of the Black River at Port Huron, Michigan. The project will involve removal of approximately 40,000 cubic yards of silt, sediment and associated material from the
Boskalis to Build 2nd Artificial Island in Panama
Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. (Boskalis) has been awarded a contract from Compañía Insular Americana, S.A. to construct a second artificial island off the coast of Punta Pacifica in Panama City. This project follows the successful construction of the first island by Boskalis, which was handed over
Exceptional Year for Van Oord
The year 2014 was exceptional in many ways, Van Oord, a Dutch contracting company that specializes in dredging and land reclamation, announced today. From a financial perspective, Van Oord achieved a record turnover of EUR 2.104 billion (2013: EUR 1.641 billion). It is the first time in the company’