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Draft Report Available for Central Everglades Planning Project (USA)
The Draft Integrated Project Implementation Report (PIR) and Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Central Everglades Planning Project (CEPP) is now available online for public review. Public comments on the draft report will be accepted through Oct. 14, 2013. “The team has worked extremely h
USA: Inland Dredging Co. Bags Neches River Dredging Contract
The U.S. Department of Defense has awarded a contract to Inland Dredging Co. for the Neches River Channel dredging project, located in Jefferson and Orange Counties, Texas. Inland Dredging Co., LLC, Dyersburg, Tenn., was awarded a firm-fixed-price, non-option, non-multi-year contract of $12,747,180
VIDEO: Stone Harbor Dredging Project Completed (USA)
The replenishment project officially ended on Avalon’s southern beaches on Wednesday, July 31st. This project comes at no cost to the taxpayers of Stone Harbor and Avalon and was completely funded by the federal government. The sand dredging operations are over and no more sand will be placed on the
USA: Corps to Invite Bids for Chincoteague Inlet Dredging
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Norfolk District, plans to invite bidders for the Chincoteague Inlet dredging project. During this program, the contractor will need to remove critical shoals from the channels and restore previously authorized navigable depth and to provide safe access for shallow
Corps Presents Charleston Channel Dredging Plan (USA)
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Charleston District, has announced the details about the Charleston Channel dredging program. This deepening project includes maintenance dredging of approximately 1,265,000 cubic yards of unclassified material from the Charleston Entrance Channel, which will be dep
Enbridge Gets Green Light for Morrow Lake Dredging (USA)
The state has given Enbridge the green light to dredge a portion of Morrow Lake in Comstock Township. The permit, approved Monday by the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality, gives Enbridge permission to dredge Morrow Lake, the latest step in the cleanup program. The U.S. Environmental Prote
LA Port: USD 122 M Project to Extend Lease Agreement (USA)
The Port of Los Angeles is initiating the environmental review process on a proposed berth-improvement project by Yang Ming, a Taiwanese marine transport company at the Port. The start of the environmental process, which is expected to formally begin this fall with a Notice of Preparation, is the fi
USA: Snohomish River Restoration Project Kicks Off
A major project to restore critical estuary habitat along the Snohomish River is underway as part of a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Tulalip Tribes of Washington partnership. The Qwuloolt Estuary Restoration Project will restore tidal access to about 360 acres of historic floodplain. The tribes p
Diamondhead: Application for Coastal Wetlands Permit (USA)
Diamondhead Corporation has filed an application with the Department of Marine Resources requesting permission to conduct regulated activities under the provision of the Coastal Wetlands Protection Law Act. The applicant is proposing to maintenance dredge Paradise Bayou and adjoining canals to allow
Corps to Host Webinars on Missouri River Recovery Program (USA)
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is hosting two scoping webinars on September 11th and 18th to listen and solicit comments on the Missouri River Recovery Management Plan and Environmental Impact Statement (EIS). Participants are encouraged to attend one or both webinars, which will be held from 3:00
USGS: New Report Quantifies Coastal Change (USA)
Beaches and dunes on Fire Island, New York, lost more than half of their pre-storm volume during Hurricane Sandy, leaving the area more vulnerable to future storms. While the damage and destruction on Fire Island was immediately evident after the storm, a new U.S. Geological Survey study released to
USA: Geosyntec to Present at Floodplain Management Conference
Two Geosyntec practitioners will be among the presenters at the 2013 Floodplain Management Conference, set for September 3-6 in Anaheim, California. Trevor Alsop, P.E., CFM, and Venkat Gummadi, both engineers based in California, will co-present “2-D Hydraulic Modeling of Innovative Stream Bank Prot