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USACE removes dredged material from Dakota Site
The USACE St. Paul District is about to begin moving approximately 50,000 cubic yards of river sand from the Dakota Island Placement Site, near Dakota, Minnesota, to the Trempealeau Placement Site – about 8 miles away. The USACE’s contractor, Legacy Corporation, out of East Moline, Illinois, will be
Addressing shoaling hotspots in Ocean City Inlet
The dredge Murden has made it to the Ocean City Inlet to dredge shoaling hotspots, allowing waterborne transportation for large barges to pass through safely. “They’re working 24-hour shifts and the dredge Murden is a hopper dredge so it has two arms along the side that end up reaching down into the
Tekakwitha Island dredging set for next week
The dredging works associated with the Tekakwitha Island and Bay Restoration Project will begin on August 2, the Kahnawà:ke Environment Protection Office (KEPO) reports. The dredging operations are expected to last for approximately six weeks. The set-up for this important part of the project is ong
Marquette OKs grant application for dredging
The Marquette City Commission approved a grant application for dredging Lake Superior in South Marquette yesterday. According to WLUC, the dredging is set to take place in front of the Shiras Plant. The dredged sediment will be used for the Lakeshore site and beach restoration activities. The grant
Snye dredging about to begin
In the following weeks, the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo (RMWB) will conduct dredging work along the mouth the Snye to maintain water access to the Clearwater River. “Beginning July 28, the parking lot and waterfront area at the point of Snye Park will be closed in intermittent periods. The
USACE to award South Atlantic dredging contract
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Wilmington District is looking for a contractor who will perform five (5) maintenance dredging projects across the district. According to the Corps, the areas of consideration for these dredging services are: Brunswick Harbor, Georgia; Savannah Harbor, Georgia; Wilm
All set for Duluth area dredging
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has just announced that everything is ready for the beginning of the 2021 Duluth area maintenance dredging and Minnesota Point beach nourishment project. According to the Corps, the contractor may begin mobilizing their equipment as early as today but are more likely
West Shore Lake Pontchartrain project breaks ground
Gov. John Bel Edwards yesterday joined the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) along with federal, state, and local officials for a groundbreaking ceremony on the West Shore Lake Pontchartrain Hurricane Protection system. The project will provide 100-year hurricane and storm surge pr
RIGID takes delivery of the DSC Shark Class dredge
DSC Dredge of Reserve (LA) has just delivered a brand-new 18-inch Shark Class Dredge to RIGID Constructors. The Louisiana-based RIGID is an industrial construction company that provides services to clients in both the public and private sectors. With decades of experience, the company is expanding t
Restoring Chesapeake Bay with living shorelines
The Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) has received a $1 million grant from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation to expand the implementation of living shorelines in Rural Coastal Virginia to reduce coastal erosion and benefit water quality in the Chesapeake Bay. The grant
Senator Weik calls for Browns River dredging
NY State Senator Alexis Weik is calling for the emergency dredging of Browns River in Sayville. At a news conference last Thursday, she talked about the need to clear the waterway of accumulated silt and runoff to make it deeper and flow freely for years. Also, Senator Weik started a petition asking
White Creek dredging plan on display
The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control will hold a virtual information session on July 28, via Zoom, to discuss the upcoming White Creek maintenance dredging project in Sussex County. Since White Creek was last dredged in the early 2000s, shoaling has increasingly imp