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Coastal Summit 2015 Approaches
The American Shore and Beach Preservation Association’s Coastal Summit 2015 will take place from February 24-26 in Marriott/ASAE Conference Center, Washington, DC. The main goal of this conference is to bring everyone involved in beach preservation to Washington to share a deep concern over future m
More Money for Rahway River Scheme
U.S. Senators Bob Menendez and Cory Booker, and Congressman Donald Payne, Jr. (N.J.-10), last week applauded the Army Corps of Engineers’ decision to prioritize efforts to mitigate flooding along the Rahway River Basin, which flows through Union, Essex and Middlesex Counties. The federal government
Preparations Underway for Back Bay Dredging
Ocean City Mayor Jay Gillian will present the 2015 budget to Ocean City Council at its meeting Thursday night, February 12 at City Hall, the mayor said in his weekly address posted on the City’s website. He also announced a few brief project updates: – Back Bay/Lagoon Dredging: “We are currently out
Folly Beach Project Nears End
The final phase of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Charleston District’s $30 million Folly Beach Renourishment project is underway. “We fence and grass along the existing dune line to capture the recently placed sand,” said David Warren, project manager. “This concept has proven to be very effecti
East Bank Levee Project Moves Ahead
The East Bank levee project for Plaquemines Parish is well underway. Contract A which deals with the six mile stretch of East Bank back levee from Braithwaite to Scarsdale is under construction. This stretch is about 45% complete at the elevation of 12.5 feet, which is the design grade of this levee
Highlights of the Week – Readers’ Choice
Picture of the Day: Construction of New Suez Egypt launched the New Suez Canal project in August 2014. The construction was ordered by Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi to be completed in one year. VIDEO: Backhoe Dredger “Optimus” at Work Wasa Dredging recently completed the blasting and dredg
Picture of the Day: Dredging the Snake River
American Construction Company and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers recently completed federal navigation channel dredging at Ice Harbor Lock and Dam. The contractor completed dredging of about 2,000 cubic yards of material at the downstream lock approach of Ice Harbor Dam. The picture shows Derrick
Orion to Dredge Port Mansfield
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Galveston District awarded a contract modification in the amount of $808,139 to Orion Marine Inc., to conduct maintenance dredging at the channel to Port Mansfield between the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway and the entrance to the port, a distance of approximately one m
HR Morris Completes Channel Islands Dredging
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has completed the latest maintenance dredging project at Channel Islands Harbor. The project removed about 2.3 million cubic yards of material from the entrance and sand traps, placing the material on the down coast beaches. Contractor, Manson Construction Co., of Se
Deepening of Grays Harbor Channel Starts in Fall
Construction works on the deepening of the Grays Harbor Navigation Channel to its fully authorized depth of -38 feet MLLW will get underway in 2015. The $8 million needed for this critical project was included in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Fiscal Year 2015 (FY2015) work plan that was r
Toledo Harbor Dredging Plan up for Comment
Ohio EPA will hold a public information session and hearing at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, February 18, 2015, to accept comments on a proposal for the annual dredging of the Toledo Harbor federal navigational channel. In a related matter, Ohio EPA is also seeking public comments until February 9 on the U.S
New Feasibility Funding for Texas Waterways
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Galveston District will receive new feasibility funding for the Houston Ship Channel and Coastal Texas studies; continued funding for the Sabine Pass to Galveston Bay study, as well as continued Operation and Maintenance funding for the Texas waterways in the presid