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USACE Releases Public Notice for Corpus Christi Channel Deepening
The U. S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Galveston District has released a public notice for the Port of Corpus Christi Authority’s proposed Channel Deepening Project, for which an Environmental Impact Statement will be prepared. “The Channel Deepening Project was also determined to be a covered project u
Comments Invited on Pier 5000 Dredging Project
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Los Angeles District is inviting public comments on the Naval Pier 5000 North Outer Berth and Approach Area Dredging and Disposal Project in San Diego County, California. The scheme, proposed by the Department of the Navy, NAVFAC SW, involves dredging of approximate
Rio Grande Sandia-Isleta Chief’s Report Signed
Lt. Gen. Todd T. Semonite, USACE Commanding General and 54th U.S. Army Chief of Engineers, yesterday signed the recommended plan to restore approximately 216 acres of the Middle Rio Grande bosque. If authorized, this project will improve hydrologic function in this area by constructing high-flow cha
Maintaining the Mississippi River
The Dredge Goetz crew continues to do what they do best – maintain the Mississippi River for navigation, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ St. Paul District said in their latest announcement. The crew was recently in Pool 16, near Buffalo, Iowa, working to maintain the 9-foot navigation channel. The
Bass River Dredging Project to Begin This Fall
The City of Beverly was recently awarded a $1,400,000 grant from the Executive Office of Housing and Economic Development – Massachusetts Dredging Program to dredge the Bass River. The river was last dredged over 60 years ago by the Massachusetts Department of Public Works (MA DPW) in 1955. Accordin
Cuomo Announces $18M Boost for Ogdensburg
The Ogdensburg Bridge and Port Authority has received $18 million from New York State (NYS) for freight-related projects, part of a $206 million overall investment by the state, the Watertown Daily Times reports. This funding is the final piece of funding needed to start a project that includes dred
Watson Levee Repair Nears End
The initial closure of the breach on levee L550-A, just north of Watson, Missouri, is nearly complete, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District, reports. USACE awarded a $22.1 million contract in June to Weston Solutions of West Chester, PA for initial breach repairs to the L550-561 levee sy
Dredge Murden Ready for the Intracoastal Waterway Project
The Army Corps’ dredge Murden arrived in Martin County August 1st to dredge a problematic shoal creating a safety concern within the Crossroads reach of the Intracoastal Waterway (IWW). The Crossroads reach is where three federal channels come together: the IWW, the Okeechobee Waterway and the St. L
Highlights of the Week
Dredging Today brings you an overview of the most popular stories from the past week (July 29 – August 4, 2019). Hopper Dredger LESSE Passes Sea Trials The sea trials of the 2,300m³ trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) LESSE have been completed successfully, informs Royal IHC. CEMEX Go Innovat
Luedtke to Dredge Maumee Bay and Maumee River
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District, has awarded a $2.122 million contract to conduct dredging of the federal navigation channel in Maumee Bay, and a $787,000 contract for the Maumee River dredging to occur during 2019, located along Lake Erie in Toledo Harbor, in the City of Toledo,
Porcupine Shoreline Work Starts Next Week
An emergency shoreline project will get underway Monday, August 5, to protect the main entry road on the east end of Porcupine Mountains Wilderness Park from erosion aggravated by high Lake Superior water levels and storm damage. The Michigan Department of Natural Resources and the Ontonagon County
FEMA Funding for Jacksonville Beach Renourishment Project
FEMA has approved $1.7 million for the State of Florida to help the City of Jacksonville defray the costs of rebuilding dunes on city beaches damaged by Hurricane Irma under FEMA’s Public Assistance Program. FEMA funds will reimburse the city for the cost of rebuilding dunes along a seven-and-a-half