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Avon beach nourishment project one step closer
The Dare County Board of Commissioners on June 7, 2021, voted unanimously to establish two tax service districts—Service District A and Service District B—in the Village of Avon in order to proceed with the proposed beach nourishment project. The board also voted unanimously to adopt the proposed ta
Court: Suction dredge miner polluted Idaho river
In a ruling dated June 4, Chief Magistrate Judge, Ronald E. Bush, in Boise federal court determined that a suction dredge miner polluted the South Fork of the Clearwater River and needed a permit as required under the Clean Water Act. The Idaho Conservation League, represented by Advocates for the W
Grand Haven dredging kicks off
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District, started their Grand Haven dredging and beach nourishment project earlier this week. Under the contract, heavy equipment will be operating on the shoreline at Grand Haven State Park to spread and level the sand being added to the beach. Work already
Maintaining Brazilian ports with water injection dredgers
Van Oord is a global leader in water injection dredging – a technique that removes sediment using natural processes, maintaining the depth of navigation channels, ports and rivers in an efficient and environmentally friendly way. With exceptional manoeuvrability, a water injection dredger can work i
Newly improved Marlin Class Dredge coming this summer
DSC Dredge of Reserve (LA) recently introduced its newly improved Marlin Class Dredge – the most requested dredge in 2020. Coming available this summer, DSC’s newly designed Tier 4 – 14″ (350 mm) features single engine Marlin Class underwater pump and a 1,125 HP (839 kW) diesel engine. The newly des
Upton urges support for Michigan dredging projects
The necessity of clearing harbors along the Lake Michigan shoreline is on the mind of Michigan Congressman Fred Upton. The Congressman sent a letter last week to the leaders on the Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, and Related Agencies asking them to support President Biden’s FY22 Budget
San Rafael dredging project on the way
San Rafael Creek in Marin County, California, could be dredged – at least in part – next summer. The Biden administration’s proposed budget sets aside $6.75 million for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to begin working on the $13 million project. The budget must be approved by congressional committe
Sunrise on board the dredge Essayons (PHOTO)
The US Army Corps of Engineers, Portland District has just released a beautiful photo of the hopper dredge Essayons working in the Humboldt Bay, California. This Northern California bay is the largest protected body of water on the West Coast between San Francisco Bay and Puget Sound and the second
Maryland DNR: Resiliency through restoration
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has announced that resilient shoreline and wetland features are being installed at the West River United Methodist Center, a camp and outdoor recreation facility in southern Anne Arundel County. This groundbreaking is the first of numerous projects
Modernizing U.S. maritime infrastructure
The American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) is urging Congress to make an immediate and substantial investment in ports as part of the Biden administration’s American Jobs Plan. A significant infusion of federal dollars will unlock private financing as well, said AAPA. According to port ind
Impacts of sediment management on coastal barrier systems
Coastal sediment management practices, such as dredging and beach nourishment, can have beneficial and detrimental impacts on the physical and ecological resiliency of barrier islands, particularly when sediment is removed from one barrier island system and placed in another, according to the report
Dredging proposed for Swan River
Suffolk County Department of Public Works (SCDPW) recently presented the plan for a ten-year maintenance dredging of the Swan River waterway, a tributary of Great South Bay. Three days ago, the county submitted an application to the Army Corps for authorization under the Clean Water Act and Section