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Dredging Milestone for Onondaga Lake
Honeywell, under the supervision of the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation and the U.S. Environmental Agency, has finished the dredging of Onondaga Lake, a year ahead of schedule. During the project, that started in July 2012, approx 2.2 million cubic yards of material was remov
Soundview Park Restoration Scheme Wrapped Up
Under cloudy skies on a rain soaked October 16th, a ribbon cutting ceremony was held at Soundview Park in the Bronx, New York City celebrating the completion of a $9 million Marsh Ecosystem Restoration Project that was made possible through a cost sharing partnership of federal, state and local agen
ECT Wins Marine City Project
Environmental Consulting & Technology, Inc. (ECT) has announced that, through a contract with Faust Corporation, they will provide services on this St. Clair River construction project. The Marine City, Michigan project includes construction of breakwater shoals, emergent shoreline habitat, and inva
Picture of the Day: Homer Harbor Dredging
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Alaska District, is conducting dredging operations with the help from contractors at the Homer Harbor entrance channel. The picture, taken by Seekwan Tan on September 6th, shows hydraulic cutterhead dredger taking the Homer Harbor project. An estimated 12,000 cubic
UPDATE: Upper Hudson River Dredging Project
The upper Hudson River dredging program, administered by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and General Electric (GE), will be in progress during the 2014 Navigation Season between Lock C-4 in Stillwater and Lock C-8 in Fort Edward. The dredging operations are lighted, have day
Corps, Partners Celebrate ‘Estuary Day’
Balancing the Port and the environment are components of a world class estuary – and on October 10, 2014 an alliance of partners with the support of elected officials conveyed this initiative to New Jersey school students during Estuary Day. The event demonstrated the importance of education and com
Luedtke Bags Black Rock Channel Dredging
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Buffalo District will conduct strategic navigation dredging of the Black Rock Channel, starting in mid November and continuing through January 2015. The $2.2 million contract, funded by the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI), has been awarded to Luedt
Dredging at Martin Bar Kicks Off
The Port of Woodland will temporarily close a portion of Martin Bar Park due to the ongoing Columbia River Channel Maintenance dredging project. The closure area, between the Martin Bar sand pit and the river and to the immediate sides, will be in effect through November 30. The port advises people
D.C. Levee Closure Construction Completed
The National Park Service (NPS) completed a test install on October 31, 2014, of a levee system closure structure at 17th Street constructed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers that reduces risk to human safety and critical infrastructure downtown from flooding of the Potomac River. The intent of th
Wenatchee Shoreline Program Approved
A program to manage five-and-a-half miles of shoreline along the Columbia and Wenatchee rivers within the city of Wenatchee has been approved by the Washington Department of Ecology. Approval of the locally tailored program puts the final stamp on a significant effort that increases protection and r
New Solution for Abercorn Creek
Understanding the reverberating environmental impacts of the Savannah Harbor Expansion Project has been a sizable undertaking for the Corps’ and its partners. Preserving high water quality standards is at the forefront of the Corps’ efforts to minimize adverse environmental effects that may result f
Highlights of the Week – Readers’ Choice
Dredger Incident Prompts RNLI Rescue Mission Aberdeen Coastguard received a request early on Saturday morning, which prompted the rapid response of Invergordon Lifeboat to attend an incident in the Cromarty Firth. News in Photos: Boskalis on the Cowes Project Construction of the new detached break