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Funding for North and South Lafourche Levee Districts
Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards yesterday signed an agreement allocating a total of $41.7 million to Lafourche Parish levee districts for storm protection projects. The total includes $36 million of the State’s Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Ac
USACE Meeting on Collier County Coastal Study in Naples, FL
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the non-Federal Sponsor, Collier County, Florida, will host an informational public meeting next week on the Collier County Coastal Storm Risk Management Feasibility Study. The meeting, set for September 9, from 5-7 p.m., will take place at the Collier County Adm
Fire Island Inlet to Moriches Inlet Project Makes Progress
The Fire Island Inlet to Moriches Inlet Coastal Storm Risk Management Project (FIMI) continues making progress, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ New York District said in its latest project update. “Some 2.3 million cubic yards of sand is being pumped onto the beach, a dune is taking shape, and wal
Schumer Urges USACE to Finish Nassau Back Bays Work
New York Senator Charles Schumer has announced that a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ effort to study Nassau’s Back Bays and protect countless Long Island communities from storm surges, flooding and more, could simply cease on September 30th unless the feds move to extend and fund its completion. “All
Cape Porpoise Harbor Dredging on the Way
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District, recently awarded a $1.6 million contract to Coastline Consulting and Development for maintenance dredging of the Cape Porpoise Harbor in Kennebunkport, Maine. Under the deal, the contractor will remove around 25,000 cubic yards of primarily fin
Removing Sunken Dredging Barge from Alexandroupoli
Responding to a request from U.S. Naval Forces Europe and U.S. Army Europe to remove a sunken dredge barge from the Port of Alexandroupoli, Greece, NAVSEA Supervisor of Salvage and Diving, SEA 00C, has developed a plan and assembled a team to remove the barge and restore access to the pier for futur
RLB Contracting Secures Houston Ship Channel Dredging Contract
RLB Contracting Inc. of Port Lavaca, Texas, has just won a $9,571,200 firm-fixed-price contract for the maintenance dredging of Houston ship channel. As reported, the work will be performed in Brady Island, Texas, with an estimated completion date of March 5, 2020. The contract – awarded by the Army
Interview: DEME Group – Receptive to Change
At the start of 2019, Luc Vandenbulcke took the reins of DEME Group. A civil engineer employed for 21 years within the group, he has noteworthy qualifications: he cofounded and led DEME’s fastest growing subsidiary company which specialized in hydraulic engineering projects and offshore wind farms.
Virginia Beach Project Temporarily Halted
Reinforcing nearly 75% of the oceanfront in roughly two months, the Virginia Beach Hurricane and Storm Damage Reduction Project has come to a halt. In late June, the city of Virginia Beach and the Army Corps’ Norfolk District began the placement of approximately 1.4 million cubic yards of sand – a p
Babe’s Beach Nourishment Moves Ahead
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Galveston District has just released this beautiful photo from the Babe’s Beach nourishment project in Galveston, TX, adding that the beach fill work is currently underway near 61st street. This project, conducted by Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Company (GLDD), will
Westport Marina Dredging Starts
The Westport Marina dredging project is set to begin this week, the Port of Grays Harbor said in their latest newsletter. The scheme – last time conducted 39 years ago – will take place in two phases, carried out by two contractors working in coordination to limit user impacts and improve efficiency
Two Meetings on the Florida Keys Study
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and non-Federal Sponsor, Monroe County, will hold two informational meetings on the Florida Keys Coastal Storm Risk Management Feasibility Study. The purpose of the meeting is to provide the public an opportunity to learn more about the project alternatives and provi