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Open House on Silver Lake Dredging Set for Next Week
The dredging of Silver Lake is a significant operation and it was last completed about 25 years ago, the City of Rochester, Minnesota, said in its latest release. As such, the city has identified additional improvements that can be done, during the dredging, which would benefit the community’s use o
Tybee Coastal Scheme Nears End
A City of Tybee coastal project, aimed to repair damage to the dune system caused by Hurricanes Matthew and Irma and to protect this area in Georgia against future storm surge, is moving forward according to schedule. “The first phase of our dune construction project is approaching completion. We re
CRMC Funds Six Habitat Restoration Projects, Dredging Included
The R.I. Coastal Resources Management Council (CRMC) has awarded funding for six habitat restoration projects in the 16th round of its RI Coastal and Estuarine Habitat Restoration Trust Fund (CEHRTF). The council approved the funding at the March 12 semi-monthly meeting in Providence. Projects appro
Emergency Rehabilitation of Gilgo Feeder Beach Wraps Up
The USACE’s New York District has announced the completion of the emergency restoration of the Atlantic Ocean’s Gilgo Feeder Beach in the Town of Babylon, Long Island, to restore coastal storm risk reduction measures that reduce the risk of barrier island breaches and protect critical infrastructure
Milestone for Red River Valley Flood Protection Plan
North Dakota Senator, John Hoeven, yesterday joined Col. Samuel Calkins, Commander of the USACE St. Paul District, as well as state and local leaders at the signing of the new Project Partnership Agreement (PPA) for comprehensive flood protection in the Red River Valley. “Between the renegotiated Pr
Pompano Beach: Exchange Club Park Closes Due to Dredging
Exchange Club Park, located along the Intracoastal Waterway in north Pompano Beach, Florida, will be closed to the public during a maintenance dredging project that the City of Lighthouse Point is carrying out in some of its residential canals, according to the Point! Publishing latest announcement.
Post Florence Renourishment Project Moves Forward
The Carteret County announced yesterday that Reach 3 (east Indian Beach and Salter Path) under the Post Florence Renourishment Project was completed last Sunday. Officials also added that the first load of sand was delivered to Reach 2. According to the update, beach nourishment activities are now p
Southwest Pass Dredging Operations in Full Swing
The Big River Coalition – representing 189 companies in the US Gulf – has just released the latest update on the Southwest Pass dredging project that will restore the Mississippi River channel draft to 45-feet. According to the update, the Army Corps Mississippi Valley New Orleans (MVN) continues re
Senator Shelby Puts Spotlight on Port of Mobile Deepening
In a message delivered to a group of state leaders touring the Port of Mobile recently, Alabama Senator Richard Shelby detailed the importance of expanding Alabama’s only deep-water port, Yellowhammer News reports. “The deepening and the widening of the Port of Mobile is a once-in-a-lifetime economi
JAXPORT Sets New Record
Thanks to investments like harbor dredging and other port development projects, the Jacksonville Port Authority (JAXPORT) yesterday marked a new record with the arrival of the ZIM vessel Cape Sounio, the largest container ship to ever call Jacksonville. “We are grateful to our 2M alliance partners –
Senators Highlight Importance of Everglades Restoration
Florida Senators Rick Scott and Marco Rubio, together with Representatives Brian Mast and Francis Rooney, have released the following joint statement after President Trump’s Fiscal Year 2020 budget request to Congress failed to include sufficient funding for Everglades restoration efforts. “For the
USACE Hosts Meetings on NY & NJ Harbors and Tributaries Study
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ New York District and partner agencies are inviting public input regarding the NY & NJ Harbors and Tributaries Study. USACE New York District, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC), the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJ