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City of Duluth: Spotlight on Section 111 Study
Duluth’s Mayor Emily Larson sent a letter last month to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers requesting a Section 111 Study on Park Point. A Section 111 Study comes from the 1968 River and Harbor Act. The Act authorizes the Corps of Engineers, in this case, the Detroit District, to investigate potential
Engineering With Nature: Volume 2 coming out this week
The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) will this week release the “Engineering With Nature: An Atlas, Volume 2”. The Atlas was developed to communicate the diversity of projects, contexts, and organizations that are advancing worldwide progress in the field. According to the C
Nominations open for IADC Safety Awards
The International Association of Dredging Companies (IADC) is seeking nominations for the annual IADC Safety Awards. For several years, the award was granted to safety innovations made for the dredging industry. As of this year, two safety awards will be given: one to a dredging organization and a s
Fort Pierce beachfill about to begin
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District will soon begin works on the $8.5 million Fort Pierce beach renourishment project in Florida. Starting in mid-April, this shore protection project will entail sand replenishment of approximately 1.3 miles of beach immediately south of the Fort
USACE repairing Faulkner and Perry County levees
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Little Rock District recently hosted a media day on the status of Faulkner and Perry County Levees. The 2019 Arkansas River flood was a historic event that impacted hundreds of communities in Arkansas and Oklahoma. 11 levees in the USACE Rehabilitation and Inspectio
Oceanside dredging starts next week
The US Army Corps of Engineers, together with Manson Construction, will next week begin the annual dredging of the Oceanside Harbor, CA. Equipment mobilization will begin on April 5 and Harbor Parking Lot 12 will be closed for use during the project, according to the officials. During the works, app
Addressing shoreline erosion in the Great Lakes
A bipartisan bill, authored by Michigan Senator Gary Peters, to address rising water levels and shoreline erosion in the Great Lakes has been signed into law. The new law provides support for local communities facing rising water levels, coastal erosion, and flooding that have put homes, property, a
Centerm expansion project full steam ahead
The Vancouver Fraser Port Authority is pushing ahead with the construction of the Centerm Expansion Project, which will increase the port’s capacity from 900,000 TEUs to 1.5 million. In their latest update, the port officials announced that the second phase of preload in the western expansion area i
NCDOT: Shoaling issues in channel outside of Silver Lake Harbor
Due to continued shoaling issues in the ferry channel just outside of Ocracoke’s Silver Lake Harbor, the N.C. Department of Transportation’s Ferry Division (NCDOT) is extending the alternate schedule on Pamlico Sound between Cedar Island, Swan Quarter and Ocracoke. Shoaling occurs when sand and sedi
EPA presents cleanup plan for Sherwin-Williams site
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing a cleanup plan to address waterbodies of the Sherwin-Williams/Hilliards Creek Site in Gibbsboro, New Jersey. According to EPA, the proposed plan calls for the dredging of contaminated sediment, along with excavation and capping of floodplai
USACE officials tour Port of Baltimore
Officials from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) and staff from the U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee toured the Port of Baltimore yesterday. According to the Port’s official announcement, the delegation visited the marine terminals, surveyed the area of study for the Sea
Bonamici, Posey: Call for $10B investment in coastal restoration jobs
Representatives Suzanne Bonamici and Bill Posey, Co-Chairs of the Congressional Estuary Caucus, yesterday led 38 House Members in calling on the Biden Administration to provide $10 billion in the next recovery package for coastal restoration and resilience projects. “Many of our coastal communities