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Satsop and Wynoochee restoration projects start soon
The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) is sponsoring five river restoration projects as part of the Aquatic Species Restoration Plan. These projects are taking place on the Skookumchuck, Wynoochee, Satsop, and Newaukum rivers, and on Stillman Creek, a tributary to the South Fork Cheha
St. John the Baptist Parish drainage project includes dredging
St. John the Baptist Parish President, Jaclyn Hotard, and Council Members Lennix Madere, Tonia Schnyder, Michael Wright and Warren Torres joined LA Contracting Enterprise Project Manager, Quentin Landry, last week for a groundbreaking ceremony to mark the beginning of a major drainage improvement pr
Restoring natural resources in Louisiana VIDEO
The 2010 Deepwater Horizon (DWH) oil spill was the largest oil spill in U.S. history, and damaged natural resources across the northern Gulf of Mexico. The oil spread from the deep ocean to the surface and shoreline environment in Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida. In Louisiana, DW
McGregor Lake Habitat Rehab Project moves ahead
The Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge has just announced that island restoration continues on the McGregor Lake Habitat Rehab Project in Pool 10 between Marquette and Prairie du Chien. In a release, the agency said that mechanical dredging in the East Channel, and hydraulic d
City celebrates completion of Lido Beach nourishment
The City of Sarasota officials and community members gathered earlier this week to announce the long-awaited completion of Lido Beach’s renourishment. “Officials, project stakeholders and the general public gathered on the beach near the newly renovated Lido Pavilion, 400 Benjamin Franklin Drive, to
New Jersey beaches ready for summer
The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is working hard to ensure a safe and enjoyable season at the Jersey shore, the backbone of New Jersey’s tourism economy. Following a pre-holiday weekend coastal monitoring flight, DEP Acting Commissioner Shawn LaTourette announced that New
Longboat Key Segment 2 complete
Weeks Marine has completed pumping operations at Segment 2 of the Town of Longboat Key 2021 beach renourishment project. Following the completion of Segment 2, the contractor has cleared the pipe and equipment from the beach. Weeks Marine will now send the dredge into port for scheduled maintenance
Study: Bimini dredging leaves its mark on sharks’ DNA
Scientists have discovered changes in DNA patterns for juvenile lemon sharks that lived through a dredging event to construct a commercial marina in Bimini, Bahamas. According to the Florida International University, dredging the waters off Bimini for a marina undoubtedly affected the environment. I
18 dredging projects included in CPRA annual plan
Earlier this week, the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) released their Fiscal Year 2022 Annual Plan. The Fiscal Year 2022 Annual Plan represents another year of aggressive investment in the Louisiana coastal program. It features 125 active projects with $602 million for constructi
Fishing Creek dredging plan unveiled
The USACE Baltimore District is planning to perform rehabilitation construction to the southern jetty and maintenance dredging for the Fishing Creek Federal navigation channel in Chesapeake Beach, Calvert County, Maryland. The proposed work consists of the rehabilitation of the southern jetty at Fis
Managing environmental risks of dredging projects webinar
The Western Dredging Association (WEDA) together with PIANC and ERDC will tomorrow, May 28, 2021 at 1 PM EST, hold the webinar titled “A New PIANC Guideline for Managing Environmental Risks of Navigation Infrastructure Projects”. The webinar will focus on PIANC’s Environmental Commission’s developme
MARAD announces nearly $11M for the marine highway program
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) has announced the availability of $10.8 million in grant funding for the America’s Marine Highway Program (AMHP). The AMHP’s purpose is to encourage the use of America’s 25,000 miles of navigable waterways. It provides an effici