Americas
Beach nourishment for South Hutchinson Island starts in March
St. Lucie County’s Erosion District has received final approval to move forward with the St. Lucie County Coastal Storm Risk Management Project – a federal beach nourishment project for South Hutchinson Island from Normandy Beach to the Martin County line. Work to replace sand along this 3.4 mile st
Muddy River dredging work moves to Areas #5 and #6
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District announced recently that dredging activities continue to progress on Phase 2 of the $36.5 million Muddy River Flood Risk Management project in Boston and Brookline, Massachusetts. In Feb. 28, 2022, work will progress to Work Areas #5 and #6 in th
Barnstable County wraps up another dredging campaign
Barnstable County, Massachusetts, recently announced the successful completion of another dredging project, the Truro’s Pamet Harbor Dredge scheme. Mobilization for this project began in early November when the cutter suction dredge ‘Cod Fish II’ began the transit to the north side leaving Mashpee e
Funding secured for large-scale marsh creation projects in Louisiana
The Coastal Wetlands Planning, Protection and Restoration Act (CWPPRA) Task Force has approved $99 in funding for seven large-scale marsh creation projects in Louisiana. Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) will use the funding for the construction of the Breton Landbridge M
$142.5M for Segment 3 of the Houston dredging project
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers recently released its 2022 Workplan for the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) under which the Port of Houston will receive $142.5 million for dredging works. According to the Port, this funding is specifically designated to complete Segment 3 of the Houst
DeSantis: $404M for 113 environmental resilience projects
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis visited Pinellas and Miami-Dade counties earlier this week to announce the award of grants totaling over $404 million for 113 environmental resilience projects across the state through the Resilient Florida Grant Program. The main goal of this grants is to help prepare
Tillis secures $59.7M for Eastern NC dredging
North Carolina Senator, Thom Tillis, has secured $59.7 million for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to go towards a multitude of navigation projects and multi-purpose flood risk management projects in Eastern NC. These funds will come from the bipartisan infrastructure package supported by Senator T
Bachman Lake dredging begins
Dredging work is scheduled to begin this week at Bachman Lake, northwest of Dallas, Texas. The contractor, Renda Environmental, will use a dredging barge to pump silt to an off-site location, where the slurry will be “dewatered.” The dewatered sediment will be disposed of, while the water will be cl
Online course Dredging for Sustainable Infrastructure for the Americas
The International Association of Dredging Companies announced yesterday that the next edition of their online course ‘Dredging for Sustainable Infrastructure’ will be held in March 2022 for professionals in Central & Latin America, Canada and the USA region. Following on from the success of the prev
Chief’s Report signed for the Upper Barataria Basin, LA
Lt. Gen. Scott Spellman, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers commanding general and 55th Chief of Engineers, yesterday approved the Chief’s Report for the Upper Barataria Basin Louisiana Feasibility Study, setting the conditions for $1.6B in flood risk investment in Louisiana. The plan, now pending congres
Senators discuss infrastructure funding for Portsmouth’s waterways
U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen and Maggie Hassan visited the New Hampshire Port Authority yesterday. During the visit, they discussed the new funding that the New Hampshire Congressional Delegation recently announced for the Army Corps of Engineers to use for maintenance dredging in the Piscataqua Riv
Dredging work kicks off at Wiggins Pass
The long awaited dredging operation at Wiggins Pass in Florida is finally underway. For months weary boaters have been running aground on the sandbars that flank the mouth of the pass. According to the Southwest Florida Television (SWFL-TV), it looks like the first of the sand will be deposited alon