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Fort Lauderdale dredging about to start
The City of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, is committed to ensuring that Fort Lauderdale waterways are clean and safe. To achieve this goal, crews from Arbor Tree and Land, Inc. (ATL) will use hydraulic dredging equipment to remove sediment from the Tarpon River in the area of SE 9 Avenue. Setup in the d
HHA presents the Tiamat – Dredging with nature
Inspired by the work of Engineering With Nature (EWN), Harwich Haven Authority (HHA) has considered how they can dredge in a more environmentally sustainable manner. The EWN concept can be defined as the intentional alignment of natural and engineering processes to efficiently and sustainably delive
Advancing key infrastructure projects in Virginia
Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) and Representatives Bobby Scott and Elaine Luria (both D-VA) issued the following statement yesterday, applauding an additional $223,871,000 in federal funding for key Virginia projects. “This funding will advance key infrastructure projects in the r
Meeting on Blue Lake dredging set for tomorrow
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will host a public meeting on March 31 at the Lewis and Clark State Park’s Visitors Center to discuss ongoing lake restoration efforts at the park, including a hydraulic dredging project slated for the 2022 open water season. Restoration activities plan
Funding secured for Oswego and Little Sodus Bay Harbors
U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand announced yesterday nearly $7 million in funding for Oswego and Little Sodus Bay Harbors as a part of the recently passed bipartisan omnibus spending package for Fiscal Year 2022. Specifically, the senators said that $5,900,000 will go to repai
Creating Living Breakwaters with Big Float E35
Remu Oy’s Big Float E35 is currently busy working on a costal protection and restoration project in the southern portion of Lower New York Bay – Living Breakwaters. The program, conducted by Weeks Marine, is an innovative coastal green infrastructure project designed to reduce or reverse erosion and
Corpus Christi channel improvement included in FY 2023 Budget
The Corpus Christi Ship Channel Improvement Project was included in President Joe Biden’s proposed Fiscal Year 2023 Budget released yesterday under the USACE Coastal Navigation Construction category. The President’s recommended funding targeted project closeout appropriations of $157.3 million. Once
Crane-Hogan wins Little Sodus Bay west pier contract
The USACE Buffalo District awarded a $3.3 million contract to Rochester-based Crane-Hogan Structural Systems on March 22 for critical repairs to the west pier of Little Sodus Bay in Fair Haven, New York. The west pier suffered degradation and damage in recent years. According to USACE, repairs will
Biden-Harris Administration submits President’s Budget for FY 2023
The Biden-Harris Administration submitted to Congress the President’s Budget for Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 today. “The Army Civil Works FY 2023 Budget – which on the heels of the transformative investments of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal and the 2022 Disaster Relief Supplemental Appropriations Ac
Ever Forward accident: The first refloat attempt tomorrow
The dredging works to free Evergreen’s boxship the Ever Forward are in full swing now. According to the Maryland Port Administration Executive Director, William P. Doyle, the first refloat attempt will take place tomorrow, March 29, by using five tugs; two pushing on starboard side, two pulling from
San Rafael Channel dredging project receives federal funding
Last week, President Joe Biden signed H.R. 2471, the “Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022,” which included $6.75 million for San Rafael Channel dredging project. According to the County of Marin, the dredging funds were appropriated under the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ 2022 Operation & Maintena
Taylors Creek dredging kicks off
Carteret County’s project to dredge east Taylors Creek in Beaufort and use the sand to nourish a portion of the shore of nearby Radio Island is now underway. Depending on the project’s progress, the works may last up to 30 days, the County said. The boating public is asked to keep a safe distance fr