Americas
Mississippi River Commission to Undertake Low-Water Inspections
The Mississippi River Commission will conduct its annual low-water inspection trip on the Mississippi River on August 15-22, 2014. Four public meetings have been scheduled aboard the Motor Vessel MISSISSIPPI in selected towns along the river so commission members have the opportunity to meet with lo
Meeting on Dredged Material Beneficial Use Set for Tomorrow
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District, and Plaquemines Parish Government are hosting a ceremony on Wednesday, August 6, to recognize the signing of a partnership agreement for initiation of Louisiana Coastal Area Beneficial Use of Dredged Material projects. These projects aim to inc
USA: Partial Cleanup Proposed for Duwamish Waterway Site
The new owner of a contaminated property along the Duwamish Waterway in Seattle will remove contaminated soil from part of the site under a proposed work plan and amendment to an existing legal agreement with the Washington Department of Ecology. DeNovo Seattle LLC has purchased the 16-acre Crowley
TOC: Secretary General of ACS to Discuss Future Port Strategies
TOC Events Worldwide has announced that H.E Ambassador Alfonso Múnera, Secretary General of the Association of Caribbean States (ACS) will give a keynote address at the 14th edition of its TOC Americas conference and exhibition, taking place on October 14-16 in Cartagena, Colombia. This will be the
USA: Sand from Marina Park Arrives at China Cove Beach
Phase 2 of the China Cove Beach Replenishment Project will start today and it will last until August 8, according to newportbeachca.gov. The clean dredged sand material from Marina Park will be used for this replenishment program. “To stay on schedule to complete the Marina Park project and accompli
City of Fond du Lac: Lakeside Park Dredging Kicks Off (USA)
Dredging will commence today at the marina entrance at Lakeside Park, announced the City of Fond du Lac – Municipal Government. The City’s contractor, PCi Dredging, will be dredging a channel at the Marina entrance located east of the lighthouse. The dredge area will be approximately 80’ x 250’ and
Legislators OK Environmental Bond Bill (USA)
A $2.2 billion environmental bond bill that could fund hundreds of projects across the state, ranging from hiking trails to harbor dredging, cleared the state House and Senate last week as formal legislative sessions drew to a close for the year. The environmental bond authorizes funding for state a
Panama Canal Authority, GUPC Achieve Milestone Agreement
The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) and the consortium Groups Unidos por el Canal (GUPC) signed the variation incorporating to the original contract the agreement reached in March for completion of the Third Set of Locks project. “What remains now is to continue working with the commitment to complete
Corps Plans to Issue New England General Permits
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District, is proposing to suspend the existing general permits in each of the six New England states and issue the New England General Permits (NE GPs) to authorize certain activities that require Department of Army permits under Section 404 of the Clean
USACE Invites Comments on Bald Head Island Shoreline Project
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Wilmington District, has released the Final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Village of Bald Head Island Shoreline Stabilization Project in Brunswick County, North Carolina. The project proposal includes the construction a terminal groin structure and co
USA: Big Boost for Braddock Bay Restoration Plan
U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer said that the federal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will allocate $575,000 in federal funds to initiate the final design phase of the Braddock Bay restoration project. Specifically, the EPA funding will go to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) to flesh o
Corps Seeks Input on Council Bend Chute Project (USA)
A draft supplemental environmental assessment for repairs to the Council Bend chute in Pottawattamie County, Iowa is currently available for public review. The draft supplemental EA evaluates the environmental impacts of repairing a chute scour hole that formed along the southern bank during the 201