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EPA Seeks Input on Proposed Cleanup Plan for Housatonic River “Rest of River” Project
EPA has completed a proposed Cleanup Plan to remove PCB contamination from the “Rest of River” portion of the Housatonic River, and the Agency is seeking public input on the proposal. The proposed cleanup plan was developed after extensive consultation with Massachusetts Departments of Environmental
USA: Fayette County to Conduct Dredging of Lake Peachtree
Fayette County officials plan to conduct dredging of the Lake Peachtree. The dredging is necessary to remove silt and muck that has accumulated over the years on the lake’s bottom, The Citizen informed. According to Fayette County Administrator Steve Rapson, the County’s consulting engineering firm
Northern Construction Awarded Aurora Harbor Project
Oregon-based Northern Construction Service has secured a contract to reconstruct half of Aurora Harbor, Juneau Empire reports. The Assembly and the Docks and Harbors board made this decision for the $9.6 million project. The scope of work includes securing new A, B, C and D floats, rebuilding approa
Picture of the Day: Siesta Key Beach Renourishment
This major beach renourishment project consisted of restoring two miles of beach. Beach restoration involves pumping dredged sand from the ocean floor back onto the beach, restoring it to a healthy state. The Siesta Key project will provide critical protection to homes and businesses along the Saras
Plans for Clam Pass Dredging Project Move Ahead
The Pelican Bay Services Division of Collier County decided to endorse the Clam Pass dredging project. The commissioners will choose engineering firms to obtain state and federal permits to begin the project. Clam Pass needed repeated dredging because not enough sand has been taken out during the fi
USA: Buffalo County Dredging Project Temporarily Halted
Concerns over permits of placing Mississippi River dredging on two Buffalo County properties have halted the project. According to Buffalo County’s Land Resources Zoning Committee, the project is required to obtain conditional-use permits as well as public hearings. The permit that was given to the
Minneapolis Locks Closed Due to High Flows
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, is closing its three Minneapolis locks to commercial navigation due to high flows. The locks – Upper and Lower St. Anthony Falls locks and dams and Lock and Dam 1 – were reopened to commercial traffic May 22, but the Corps needs to close them agai
USA: Jim Woodruff Lock Closed for Repairs
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Mobile District announces the Jim Woodruff Lock – located on the Apalachicola River in Chattahoochee, Fla. – is currently closed to all vessels as repairs are underway at the lock, but exceptions are being made to accommodate commercial vessels. Mechanical problems c
USA: Corps Proposes Guilford Harbor Federal Navigation Project Dredging
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District is proposing to dredge the Guilford Harbor Federal navigation project in Guilford, Conn. Guilford Harbor is located in New Haven County within Long Island Sound. “The Corps is proposing to dredge about 53,000 cubic yards of sandy and fine-graine
The Bahamas: Bimini Dredging Continues During Court Postponement
There may soon be nothing left in Bimini to argue over according to attorney Fred Smith, QC, as a massive seafloor dredging operation was allowed to continue during a court postponement, with 38% of the work already complete thanks to a “dramatically increased” rate of excavation. Mr. Smith, who rep
USA: Senator Schumer Urges NYS DEC to Prevent Hawkinsville Dam Demolition
U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer urged the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) to work with the local Boonville community, as well as the Hudson River-Black River Regulating District, to prevent the Hawkinsville Dam from being torn down. Schumer explained that, as part of an
USA: Yaquina Arrives at Siuslaw River to Start Scheduled Dredging
The trailing suction hopper dredge Yaquina has arrived at Siuslaw River on Sunday to commence the first of eight scheduled days of dredging. The dredging has been secured through U.S. Rep. Peter DeFazio’s Water Resources Reform and Development Act which guarantees 10 percent of the Harbor Maintenanc