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Construction kicks off on Lake Borgne marsh creation
Louisiana Governor, John Bel Edwards, announced the start of construction on the Lake Borgne Marsh Creation Project in St. Bernard Parish yesterday. The project is a part of the large-scale restoration strategy for the Pontchartrain Basin to reestablish the bay rim and intertidal marsh habitat in th
USACE: Big year for Post 45 Harbor Deepening
Year 2021 was a big one for the Post 45 Charleston Harbor Deepening project, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Charleston District, said in their latest announcement. In 2022, they plan to finish this capital development program. “Once completed, we will have deepened Charleston Harbor to a depth of
USACE extends comment period on Upper Mobile Bay project
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has extended the public comment period for the Upper Mobile Bay Wetland Creation Project until February 3. The project, known as the Upper Mobile Bay Beneficial Use Wetland Creation Site (Planning) Project, considers an area in the Bay about 1.5 to 2.5 miles south of
Mike Hooks takes delivery of new idler barge
SPI/Mobile Pulley Works has delivered a brand-new Idler Barge to Mike Hooks LLC. The idler barge, fabricated at SWSLP Shipyard in Galveston and equipped with SPI Mobile Pulley Works spud installation, will be connected to the cutter suction dredger (CSD) Missouri H., and will be starting operation i
Reducing the cost of dredging with The Laura
The Port of Coos Bay, Oregon’s largest deep-draft coastal harbor, acts as the steward and operator of the State owned dredger “The Laura”. Over the last five years, dredging projects have been completed at the Charleston Marina complex totaling nearly $440,000. In addition, the crews have conducted
To Our Valued Readers – Happy New Year 2022!
Dear Readers, The Dredging Today editorial team wishes you a happy and prosperous 2022!
Phase II of $15M Regional Dredging Project completes
New York Governor Kathy Hochul yesterday announced the completion of Phase II of New York State’s $15 million Regional Dredging Project. The dredging project is part of the State’s $300 million Resiliency and Economic Development Initiative (REDI) effort to repair and build resiliency in communities
Louisiana CPRA 2021 Year in Review
The Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) has released its 2021 Year in Review outlining the agency’s accomplishments in coastal protection and restoration. This past year saw the advancement of 110 coastal projects, including 47 projects in construction with a total value of
City of Newport Beach seeks permit to construct CAD facility
The City of Newport Beach is requesting a permit to construct a Confined Aquatic Disposal facility in the central portion of Lower Newport Bay, the USACE Los Angeles District said. The CAD would provide a location to contain dredged sediment that is unsuitable for open ocean disposal. Clean material
USACE plans to repair three breakwaters in Gosport Harbor
The USACE New England District is proposing to perform maintenance and repair work of three breakwater structures located in the Isles of Shoals Harbor of Refuge Federal Navigation Project in Rye, New Hampshire and Kittery, Maine. The purpose of the proposed work is to repair the three stone breakwa
Duxbury Beach nourishment plan on the table
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District, has received a permit application for a project in the Atlantic Ocean and Duxbury Bay at Duxbury Beach High Pines in Duxbury, Massachusetts. The proposed work involves beach nourishment along 3.8 miles of the Duxbury Beach Reservation (DBR) pro
Busy year for dredgers Yaquina and Essayons
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Portland District has one of the nation’s most comprehensive and diversified civil works programs, covering most of Oregon and southwestern Washington. The District operates locks and dams along the Columbia River, operates dams in the Willamette Valley for flood ri