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Highlights of the Week
Dredging Today brings you an overview of the most popular stories from the past week (July 8-14, 2019). Curtin Maritime Bags Crescent City Harbor Dredging Gig Curtin Maritime Corporation has been selected as the best bidder for the Crescent City Harbor maintenance dredging project in California.
VIDEO: Cameron Prairie Marsh Restoration Wraps Up
Ducks Unlimited (DU) conservation staff recently completed the Cameron Prairie Marsh Restoration project – the North American Wetlands Conservation Act (NAWCA) funded scheme. DU obtained the NAWCA grant of $999,901 for the restoration project, which includes additional funding from matching partners
United Soybean Board: Deeper Channels to Deliver Larger Profits
The United Soybean Board’s (USB) commitment to improve market conditions for farmers hits a new bottom – the Mississippi River bottom, USB said in its latest announcement. USB has approved funding to support environmental assessments (research) and education of this important improvement to the infr
Council Bend Chute Stabilization Plans Available
A draft supplemental environmental assessment to evaluate the impacts of stabilizing the Council Bend chute in Pottawattamie County, Iowa, is currently available for public review. This supplemental EA specifically evaluates activities required to maintain the ecological function of the chute withou
Meeting on Emma Schmitz Seawall
Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will host an Open House Tuesday, July 16, 2019, from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Alki Community Center in Seattle. This Open House is an opportunity for the community to learn about the Emma Schmitz Seawall Replacement project, located
Weston Solutions Wins L575a Deal
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District, awarded a $2.7 million contract Wednesday to build up the elevation on previously closed breach L575a near Percival Iowa, and on breach 575b near Hamburg, Iowa, expected to be closed in the next few days. USACE awarded the contract to Weston Solution
Open House on Papillion Creek Basin Study
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Omaha District, in cooperation with the Papio-Missouri River Natural Resources District, will host a public open house to share information about the Papillion Creek Basin flood risk management study July 23, 2019. The purpose of the study is to develop alternatives
Boost for Colorado Lagoon Restoration
The Long Beach Board of Harbor Commissioners have unanimously agreed to fund a $26.3 million project to improve water and habitat quality of the Colorado Lagoon in Long Beach, in exchange for environmental mitigation credits that would allow for future development at the nation’s second-busiest seap
Florida Dredge and Dock Nets GIWW Dredging Deal
Florida Dredge and Dock, LLC (FDD) has won a $1.2 million maintenance dredging contract in Sarasota County, Florida. The project includes dredging works in shoaled areas of the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway (GIWW) in the vicinity of Venice inlet. The required dredging depth is 9 feet MLLW with a 2-foot
USACE to Study Savannah River’s Training Wall
An underwater wall installed in the Savannah River in Augusta, Georgia, more than a century ago will be the subject of a just-funded study by the USACE’s Savannah District. The so-called “training wall” in the Savannah River runs from just downstream of 8th Street and ends 1,800 feet downstream of B
Ryba Marine Wins $6.1 Million Buffalo North Breakwater Contract
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District has awarded a $6.1 million contract to Ryba Marine for repairs to the Buffalo North breakwater over the next three years. The work is slated to start early August once the threatened Common Tern nesting season is complete. The end cap repair is expe
USACE Dredge Material Meeting in San Francisco
The USACE San Francisco District will hold a public meeting Friday, July 19, at the Federal Building located at 90, 7th Street in San Francisco to introduce additional details about the process for completing a Dredge Material Management Plan or DMMP. USACE’s mission to maintain safe and efficient n