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Picture of the Day: Rockaway Beach Project
Brig. Gen. Kent D. Savre, Commanding General of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers North Atlantic Division, talks with Raegan Medgie of the Weather Channel at an ongoing coastal storm damage risk reduction project site on Rockaway Beach in Queens, NY. About 3 million cubic yards of sand is being pumpe
Delaware River Dredging Project Underway
Dredging operations at the New Castle Range of the Delaware River have been underway since October 1st and will continue until November 15th. The cutter suction dredge ESSEX is operating in New Castle Range, working from north to south in the channel, starting in the vicinity of Killcohook National
NYS: Sediment Sampling Starts on October 9
New York State Canal Corporation announced that river bottom sediment sampling will be occurring on the Upper Hudson River/Champlain Canal between Thursday, October 9th and Friday October 17th. The sediment sampling schedule is as follows: – Thursday & Friday and Monday & Tuesday; October 9 & 10 and
UPDATE: Upper Hudson River Dredging Program
The upper Hudson River dredging project, 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
ACP: Long-Standing Relationship Discussed
The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) received yesterday a delegation from Port Everglades led by Broward County Mayor Barbara Sharief and Deputy Port Director Glenn Wiltshire. During the meeting, the Panama Canal Administrator provided an update on the Expansion Program and its impact on U.S. East Coast
USCG Establishes Safety Zone Regulation
The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary safety zone closing Pea Patch Island Anchorage No. 5 and the upper portion of Reedy Point South Anchorage No. 3 to anchoring operations in order to facilitate dredging in New Castle Range in the Delaware River. This regulation is necessary to provide for t
Virgin Islands Port Authority Refinances Bonds
The Virgin Islands Port Authority has approved a resolution to fund its capital projects plan by refinancing existing 2003 bonds in the amount of about $24 million and issuing about $29 million in new bonds, the Virgin Islands Daily News reports. The newspaper said that the refinancing is expected t
Dredge Spoil Site Location Causes Concerns
The U. S. Army Corps of Engineers has published a public notice of a draft dredged material management plan that proposes to utilize the 110 acre tract of the Bay Oaks Harbor Section 2 subdivision as a dredge spoil site. The plan proposes perimeter containment berms as tall as 32 feet capable of hol
Dredging the Onondaga Lake VIDEO
The Onondaga Lake cleanup project is well underway with the 90% of the lake dredging already completed. More than 500 Central New York scientists, engineers, and skilled craft laborers are working with Honeywell on the project making sure that everything goes as planned. During the project, approxim
Major Gulf Spill Restoration Plan Approved
NOAA together with its partners have announced the signing of a formal Record of Decision to implement a Gulf restoration plan. The 44 projects, approved by the Deepwater Horizon Natural Resource Damage Assessment Trustees and totaling an estimated $627 million, will restore barrier islands, shoreli
New Technology for Cat 323F Hydraulic Excavators
Cat® Grade Control Depth and Slope, a Cat Connect Grade technology, is now standard on Cat 323F hydraulic excavators sold in North America with the 9.5 foot stick and standard reach boom. This 2D system is integrated into the machine’s standard monitor and indicates real-time positioning and cut-and
Mystic River Dredging Deal Awarded
Maintenance dredging of a portion of the Mystic River Federal Navigation Project in Groton and Stonington, Conn., will be completed under the terms of a $5.3 million contract recently awarded by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District. The state of Connecticut is funding the dredging