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Comments Open for Lock and Dam 1 in Minneapolis
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, is seeking comments on a Clean Water Act evaluation to make repairs at Lock and Dam 1 in Minneapolis. The Corps is developing plans to repair scouring immediately downstream of the dam. The plan includes placing more than 14,000 cubic yards of roc
Economic Growth and Job Creation in Rhode Island
The Quonset Development Corporation (QDC) announced yesterday that more than 10,000 people are now working at Quonset Business Park and its Port of Davisville. The event was attended by the state’s highest elected officeholders, including: Governor Lincoln D. Chafee, Governor-Elect Gina M. Raimondo,
USACE Holds Meeting on LSRWA Report
A public meeting and webinar on the Lower Susquehanna River Watershed Assessment (LSRWA) report will be held today, from 7 to 9 p.m. at Harford Community College, Bel Air, MD, announced USACE. Since their construction, the reservoirs behind the three dams along the lower Susquehanna River (Holtwood,
GLDD Continues the Long Beach Project
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Philadelphia District, has just awarded a $128.17 million contract to Great Lakes Dredge and Dock, Co., LLC, Oak Brook, Illinois for the Long Beach Island shore protection project. GLDD won the contract, with options, for beachfill and completion of initial construc
IADC: Striving for Zero Incidents
Dredging operations are risky. They are large, sprawling with hidden dangers amongst heavy machinery. The International Association of Dredging Companies (IADC) members are committed to safeguarding their employees and to continuous improvement in guaranteeing a safe and healthy work environment. To
Secaucus Marina Project Includes Dredging
U.S. Senator Robert Menendez and Congressman Bill Pascrell, Jr. (NJ-09) have recently praised the Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA) for reconsidering and approving Secaucus’ application for disaster recovery funding to repair damage to the Secaucus Public Safety Marina caused by Sup
HKND in Talks with Unions Over the Grand Canal
Last Friday, December 5, HKND Group met with leaders of various labor unions of Nicaragua discussing the economic progress and job opportunities that the Grand Canal Project will generate for the country. During the meeting, which was held at the the Secretariat of the Presidency, both sides agreed
Mohican River Watershed in Good Condition
The Mohican River watershed in north-central Ohio is in good condition, according to an Ohio EPA draft water quality report about the watershed. The Agency is accepting comments on the draft report until January 5, 2015. Stream data was collected throughout the watershed in 2007. The draft report in
Sedro-Woolley Shoreline Program Open for Comment
A program to manage 1,400 linear feet of shoreline within the city of Sedro-Woolley is open for comment through the Washington Department of Ecology. The locally tailored shoreline program is designed to protect the shoreline environment, reserve appropriate areas for water-oriented uses, and protec
Picture of the Day: Oakwood Beach Project
Bill Dixon, Manager of the NJDEP Bureau of Coastal Engineer discussed beachfill operations with NJDEP Chief of Staff Magdalena Padilla at Oakwood Beach, N.J. on December 2, 2014. USACE and NJDEP have partnered to construct projects along the New Jersey shore designed to reduce damages from future st
Indian River IWW Dredging Starts in January
Navigation maintenance dredging of the Intracoastal Waterway (IWW) Indian River Reach 1 in the Indian River Lagoon will start in early January, according to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Jacksonville District. The dredging area begins a half-mile north of the Indian River County line and extends
Highlights of the Week – Readers’ Choice
New Suez Canal Project on Right Track The Head of the Armed Forces Engineering Department and the supervisor of the New Suez Canal project, Major General Kamel Al-Wazir, said yesterday that the digging rate at the project reached 142 million cubic meters. VIDEO: World’s Biggest Marine Excavator at W