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Dredging continues in St. Louis River AOC
U.S. EPA will this week begin dredging contaminated sediment in the St. Louis River Area of Concern at Howards Bay in Superior, Wisconsin. St. Louis River AOC is one of the 43 AOCs identified by the United States and Canada in the mid-1980s as the most environmentally degraded areas in the Great Lak
PHOTO: DOP250 at work in the Port of Alsea (OR)
Once again, the Damen DOP dredging pump has been put to the test, this time on the North Pacific coast in the town of Waldport. There, the contractor Bergerson Construction Inc. pumped out years of sedimentation at the Pacific Port of Alsea. The marina is mainly used by locals and tourists for leisu
The Gayman channel closed for dredging
The pilot channel connecting the Bahia Grande tidal basin and the Brownsville Ship Channel will undergo major enhancements to increase tidal exchange and restore the Bahia Grande as a major fish, wildlife and waterfowl nursery. Access to the narrow waterway, also known as the Carl “Joe” Gayman chann
Dredging of the Ohio harbors to continue in 2021
Operation, maintenance and dredging of Ohio harbors by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is critical to the economy of Ohio, the Great Lakes region, and the United States. Over 35 million tons of commodities such as iron ore, grain, coal, sand, stone, potash, and salt pass through Ohio’s eight commer
Flood protection project in Hamburg kicks off
The US Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District Commander Col. Mark Himes joined local, state and federal representatives last week for a groundbreaking ceremony to mark the start of the raising of the Ditch 6 Levee in Hamburg, Iowa. During the ceremony, the leaders spoke about the challenges of reco
FEMA approves $3,4 million for Buxton beachfill project
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has approved $3,385,724 in funding to help Dare County restore the beaches and stabilize the sand dunes in Buxton that were damaged by Hurricane Dorian in September 2019. The FEMA disaster grant will pay for 164,690 cubic yards of sand to be deposited o
DNR hosts meeting on Milwaukee Estuary AOC
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will host a public meeting to discuss the disposal of dredged material from the Milwaukee Estuary Area of Concern. “The public meeting will occur at 1 p.m. on Thursday, May 20, 2021, in Room 104 at the Port Milwaukee offices located at 2323 S. Li
One Hundred Miles files legal challenge against dredging
A conservation group is taking legal action with the hope of preventing a summer dredging project in St. Simons Sound because of the potential harm it would pose to nesting sea turtles. In a federal lawsuit filed Monday, One Hundred Miles – represented by the Southern Environmental Law Center (SELC)
BOEM, USACE and Maryland DNR enter agreement for sand resources
BOEM, the USACE’s Baltimore District and the State of Maryland DNR have entered into an agreement allowing USACE to use sand from the Outer Continental Shelf for scheduled beach nourishment as part of its Atlantic Coast of Maryland Shoreline Protection Project. The agreement gives the state, working
WEDA’s webinar – Emerging technologies in reservoir dredging
Next week, Western Dredging Association (WEDA) will hold their next webinar, Reservoir Sediment Dredging for Long-Term Management on Wednesday, May 12, 2021, from 1 to 3 PM EST. During this webinar, WEDA, the Bureau of Reclamation, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), and HeroX will present an
Boost for Kill Devil Hills beach renourishment
The State of North Carolina and FEMA have approved $4.1 million to help the Town of Kill Devil Hills renourish its beaches and restore dune plants and fencing destroyed by Hurricane Dorian in 2019. Funding from FEMA’s Public Assistance program covers restoring 311,900 cubic yards of beach sand and 4
Oceanside dredging project in full swing
The City of Oceanside Harbor, CA, has just released the latest update on their dredging project, conducted by Manson Construction. So far, the contractor dredged 215,000 cubic yards of sand that was placed on City beaches. The current outfall pipe is located just north of Surfrider Way. Due to recen