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Stage Harbor dredging project about to begin
Barnstable County Government has announced that mobilizing continues for the Stage Harbor Approach Channel dredging project. As reported, this will be a very large and challenging project for the County Dredge department. “The area where the dredging takes place is south of the harbor entrance and t
Deerfield Beach nourishment project set for April
The City of Deerfield Beach, Florida, has notified its residents that work to nourish the city’s coastline will begin in April 2023. “For now, locals should expect to see equipment set up on the beach, as staging for this extensive project is underway,” the city said in the release. “In April, resid
Dredging is critical to propelling America forward VIDEO
Great Lakes Seaway Partnership has just released this amazing video named ‘Dredging is critical to propelling America forward’. In the video, Port of Cleveland CEO and President, Will Friedman, talks about the importance of dredging which allows for economic activity to flow through Cleveland Harbor
Barcelona Harbor dredging set for May
New York Congressman Nick Langworthy has announced the Army Corp of Engineers’ plan to start dredging the Barcelona Harbor in May, three months ahead of schedule. Following the Congressman’s meeting with county and town officials, he made it a top priority to tour the harbor back in February to see
Contractors starting work on the Coos Bay North Jetty
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Portland District contractors will soon begin making repairs to the Coos Bay North Jetty. Engineers will this weekend close access roads to the North Spit marking the start of this three-year, $64 million critical infrastructure improvement project. Coos Bay is Oreg
One project, two dredgers – Cape May dredging in full swing
Dredging is in full swing near the Cape May ferry terminal at the southern end of the New Jersey Intracoastal Waterway project. The government Dredge Murden is working there this week while USACE’s contractor Barnegat Bay Dredging Company will continue to work in the area for about a month. One proj
Construction work begins on Barren Island
Barren Island Phase I construction is set to begin this week, and will last through October 2024. Phase I construction will include installation of a majority of the stone sills and breakwaters. The Mid-Chesapeake Bay Island Ecosystem Restoration Project – commonly known as Mid-Bay – is located in D
Amendment #3 signed for Manatee Harbor Navigation Project
Leaders of the Army Corps and SeaPort Manatee have executed an amendment to the longstanding Project Cooperation Agreement governing their partnership in the Manatee Harbor Navigation Project. In a formal signing ceremony, Col. James Booth, USACE Jacksonville District Commander, and George Kruse, Ch
Another Ellicott 670 Dragon Dredge almost ready for action
Ellicott has just announced that the company will soon deliver a versatile Series 670 Dragon cutterhead suction dredge to a client in Maine. The dredge – being funded by the American Rescue Plan Act, which was awarded to the York County Government – will be ready for delivery in May of 2023, the com
White Creek dredging project to resume in the fall
The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control has announced that due to contractor delay the White Creek priority dredging project in Sussex County will not be completed this season. The project was initially scheduled for completion March 31 to comply with existing seasonal
Huizenga helps secure dredging funds for St. Joseph Harbor
Michigan Congressman Bill Huizenga announced recently that his office helped secure just over $1,000,000 in critical funding from the Army Corps of Engineers to ensure the St. Joseph inner harbor will be properly dredged. The Army Corps of Engineers will also be providing an additional $560,000 for
Final funding secured for Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion
The Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) has overcome the final hurdle in the funding and approval processes for the Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion project. Yesterday, the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation’s (NFWF) Board of Directors approved CPRA’s request to dedicate