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USA: Army Corps OKs Lake Worth Inlet Dredging
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers signed the Chief’s Report on deepening and widening portions of the Lake Worth Inlet, Palm Beach Harbor. The Chief’s Report outlines the major national benefits of the project including transportation cost savings and increased economic efficiency of the port. The in
DEP to Develop Plans for New Jersey Beaches (USA)
The Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is seeking applications from municipalities for grants to help them develop plans that improve the public’s enjoyment of New Jersey’s beaches, bays and tidal waterways and to make public access points and related facilities more storm-resilient. The D
Anna Maria Island Receives New Sand (USA)
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District, recently completed the Anna Maria Island renourishment project. At an estimated cost of $12.3 million, the project was one of the largest renourishment events awarded by the district as part of the Flood Control and Coastal Emergency program.
USA: JAXPORT Dredging Means More Jobs, Says Congressman
Congressman Ander Crenshaw, Chairman of the House Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Subcommittee, said the signed Army Corps of Engineers Chiefs Report means a path is paved for congressional approval of JAXPORT dredging. “What a ‘giant step’ forward for the Northeast Florida
USA: Harbour Town Yacht Basin Dredging Wrapped Up (VIDEO)
The Sea Pines Resort, Hilton Head’s most celebrated leisure retreat, announced that the Harbour Town Yacht Basin dredging program is successfully completed and ready for boaters attending the PGA TOUR RBC Heritage. The project deepened the entrance channel and entire basin to an approximate depth of
Coast Guard Boat Basin in Need of Dredging (USA)
According to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Philadelphia District, a dredging project at the U.S. Coast Guard Boat Basin on the Pennsylvania side of the Delaware River will soon commence. Approximately 56,000 cubic yards of material will be dredged and placed at Fort Mifflin Area B, the Governmen
Deltares: Water Management Training for Colombians
Policymakers from a range of national Colombian government authorities visited Deltares last week for a knowledge-exchange program about water management. The emphasis was on governance aspects, the planning process and the use of information from model studies. The participants included Claudia Pin
Corps Assists Snohomish County with Raising Temporary Berm (USA)
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Seattle District, has nearly completed construction of the temporary berm within the SR530 slide area. Though the berm is complete in length, construction efforts have now shifted to raising the berm an additional foot ahead of predicted heavy rainfall. The addition
USA: Senator Calls for North Hempstead Recovery Projects
U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer yesterday launched his effort to ensure that the federal government does not leave out North Shore Long Island communities, like North Hempstead, in funding Sandy rebuilding and resiliency efforts. The Town of North Hempstead has a number of critical recovery projects
VIDEO: Corps Offers Its Final Approval for JAXPORT Dredging (USA)
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers yesterday issued a final Chief’s Report approving the Jacksonville Harbor Deepening Project, clearing the way for congressional authorization in an upcoming Water Resources Development Act. JAXPORT CEO Brian Taylor was joined by Congresswoman Corrine Brown, Jacksonvi
FDEP to Continue Evaluation of Lake Okeechobee Restoration Issues
The Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) yesterday convened local stakeholders, government representatives, scientists, environmentalists, agricultural operators and others, to continue development of the Lake Okeechobee restoration plan. “The Lake Okeechobee restoration plan is one
USA: Canaveral Tops State List for Sand Bypass Funding
The Canaveral Harbor Inlet Sand Bypass Project has earned the top state ranking for 2014/15 inlet management funding. As a result, Port Canaveral is expected to receive $100,500 in grant funding from the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) for beach renourishment. To date, Port Can