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President’s Budget: $5 Million for Wellfleet Dredging
The Town of Wellfleet, MA, received word recently that $5 million in federal funding through the Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) was included in the President’s fiscal year 2020 budget. Commenting the latest news, Select Board Chair, Janet Reinhart, and Town Administrator, Dan Hoort, acknowledged th
Napolitano Fights for the Harbor Maintenance Funds
House Transportation and Infrastructure Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee Chairwoman Grace F. Napolitano (D-El Monte) yesterday made an interesting statement on the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund and Inland Waterways. She delivered the following opening statement during the hearing titled:
Spotlight on Houston Ship Channel Widening
The Port Commission of the Port of Houston Authority met in special session earlier this week and moved to accelerate widening of the Houston Ship Channel, the nation’s busiest waterway. “The Houston Ship Channel is open for business for all and will continue to be,” said Port of Houston Authority C
Southport Marina Dredging Project Complete
Southport Marina Manager Hank Whitley announced yesterday that a third full round of maintenance dredging has been performed recently at the marina, providing a water depth of 8 feet at low tide. This will allow Southport Marina to serve owners of deeper draft boats. Historically, the marina has bee
Congressman Wittman Pushes for Port of Virginia Deepening
Virginia Congressman Rob Wittman has testified before the House Appropriation’s subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, and Related Agencies advocating for the funding necessary to widen and deepen the Port of Virginia. The Port of Virginia is a national gateway for waterborne commerce, suppor
WEDA Releases Latest Edition of Journal of Dredging
The Western Dredging Association (WEDA) has just released its latest edition of the Journal of Dredging. The Journal of Dredging is published to provide dissemination of technical and project information on dredging engineering topics. The peer-reviewed papers in this practice-oriented journal will
Satsop River Dredging on the Table
Several state agencies are about to work jointly to assess and recommend strategies to reduce the threat of flooding along the Satsop River, under legislation recommended Tuesday by the Senate Water, Agriculture, Natural Resources & Parks Committee. “The Satsop had a long history of dredging but, si
Final Season of Fox River Dredging Underway
The Fox River Cleanup Project is moving into the final stage with the 11th season of dredging works now underway in Brown County. According to the project spokesman Scott Stein, the 11th season should be the final year of dredging activity removing PCB’s from the riverbed. Scott Stein also added tha
AIWA Advocacy in Washington, Spotlight on Priorities for 2019
The Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway Association (AIWA) Board of Directors traveled to Washington, D.C. last month to advocate on behalf of the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway (AIWW). The trip included twelve meetings with Congressional offices and staff from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) to
Comments Sought on Oak Bluffs Revetment Project
The town of Oak Bluffs is seeking a permit from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District, to conduct work in waters of the U.S. in conjunction with the rehabilitation and expansion of a deteriorated stone revetment in Oak Bluffs, on Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts. This work is propos
Bush: Up to $1.8 Million in Grant Funding for Coastal Projects
Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced last week that the Texas General Land Office is awarding up to $1.8 million in grant funding for the projects within the Texas coastal zone. “Three workshops will be held to provide information on the coastal grant program and allow potential applican
Carteret County Shore Protection Project Enters Last Phase
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company (GLDD) finished working eastward from the submerged pipeline landing at 8th Street on Saturday (April 6), and is now working westward from 8th Street, informs the Carteret County Shore Protection Office. According to the County, the beachfill connecting Reach 1 in E