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USACE seeks input on new dredged material management plan
The USACE St. Paul District is seeking public comments on a new dredged material management plan and Environmental Assessment released on March 22 for the Mississippi River’s Lower Pool 4. The draft plan describes what the Corps proposes to do with the dredged material, or river sand, once it’s remo
Highlighting 2022 Dare County beach nourishment projects (VIDEO)
Current TV, in partnership with Dare County Government, has released “More Beach to Love – Highlighting 2022 Dare County Beach Nourishment Projects,” an informational video that provides an overview of the numerous beach nourishment projects that are scheduled to take place throughout the county thi
Funds secured for Santa Cruz Harbor dredging
California Congressman Jimmy Panetta announced yesterday that $540,000 from the 2022 budget package will go to the Santa Cruz Port District to help cover the cost of its annual maintenance dredging. According to Panetta, this funding will be used to maintain the commercial and recreational safety of
Public meeting for Avon and Buxton beachfill projects
Dare County will host a public informational meeting to discuss upcoming Hatteras Island beach nourishment projects at 5 p.m. today, March 24, 2022, at the Fessenden Center in Buxton. The meeting will focus on the two beach nourishment projects that will be constructed on Hatteras Island later this
Major construction milestone for Miss Katie hopper dredger
The construction of the Miss Katie, a new hopper dredger that will be used in the various channels and inlets throughout Dare County, is nearing completion. This shallow-draft hopper dredger recently received its final coat of exterior paint, marking a major milestone in the construction process tha
New TSHD giant takes shape at Eastern Shipyard
Eastern Shipbuilding Group is currently very busy with the construction of the new training suction hopper dredger (TSHD) R.B. Weeks. The 8,550 cubic yards (6,540m³) TSHD, currently under construction at the Eastern’s Allanton premises in Panama City, Florida, is expected to be delivered to Weeks Ma
The Ever Forward dredge ops in full swing
Yesterday was a busy day in the Chesapeake Bay for Donjon Marine and Cashman Dredging who are leading the efforts to free Evergreen’s boxship the Ever Forward. “This was another productive day in the Chesapeake Bay for dredging operations. The dredging tick-tock will continue 24-7,” said Maryland Po
New plan for managing the Mississippi River sand
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, has just announced that new dredged material management plan and Environmental Assessment for the Mississippi River’s Lower Pool 4 is now open for public comments. The draft plan, which was released yesterday, describes what USACE proposes to do w
San Rafael canal dredging gets federal funding
Two major infrastructure projects in San Rafael will move forward with an influx of federal dollars, County of Marin said. Last week, President Joe Biden signed H.R. 2471, the “Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022,” which included $6.75 million for canal dredging of San Rafael Channel and $700,000
Dredging underway to free grounded Ever Forward
Dredging operations are underway to free the Evergreen Marine containership Ever Forward, stranded in the Chesapeake Bay for more than a week now. State and federal agencies have issued all permits for the work, said the Maryland Port Administration Executive Director, William P. Doyle. Donjon Marin
Gradel wins Ashtabula Harbor dredging contract
The USACE Buffalo District awarded a $737,000 contract to Geo. Gradel Company earlier this month to conduct dredging of the federal navigation channel in Ashtabula Harbor. Material dredged from the harbor will be placed in USACE’s beneficial use project in Ashtabula’s outer harbor, leading to the cr
Dredging of the Shallow Sheltered Bay continues
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and United States Steel Corporation have partnered to clean up contaminated sediment and soil in the Spirit Lake area of the St. Louis River in Duluth, Minnesota. This work is being conducted as part of the Great Lakes Legacy Act project agreement between E