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ABCA Board OKs Shoreline Management Plan
The Ausable Bayfield Conservation Authority (ABCA) Board of Directors approved an updated, amended Shoreline Management Plan (SMP) at the board meeting and annual meeting held on Thursday, February 21, 2019. “The new plan includes up-to-date technical work to accurately reflect natural hazards along
GLDD Bags Charleston Lower Harbor Dredging Project
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company, LLC (GLDD) from Oak Brook, Illinois, has been awarded the FY2019 Charleston Lower Harbor Maintenance Dredging contract. According to the FedBizOpps, the $4.6 million dredging project – located in Charleston and Berkeley Counties, South Carolina – was awarded to GLD
Sand Hill River Restoration Project Complete
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, recently closed out its Sand Hill River Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration project. The intent of this project included restoring ecosystem connectivity in the upper Sand Hill River and its tributaries. USACE had originally constructed a major drainage
Funding Announced for Lake Wickaboag Dredging
Massachusetts State Senator, Anne Gobi, has announced the release of $50,000 worth of funding for the Lake Wickaboag dredging work, GoLocalWorcester informs. Commenting the latest release, Senator Gobi said: “I have been proud to partner with the Lake Association, and I share their concern for the l
FRPD Fined for Unlawful Deposit of Deleterious Substance in Fraser River
Fraser River Pile and Dredge (FRPD) was fined $350,000 in the Provincial Court of British Columbia last week, after pleading guilty to depositing a deleterious substance into water frequented by fish, in violation of the Fisheries Act, the Government of Canada announces. The penalty will be directed
Barker Flood Prevention Meeting Takes Place in Katy, Texas
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District’s Project Management Branch, Deputy Branch Chief, Sheri Willey, gave a project update on February 26 at the Barker Flood Prevention Community Informational Meeting, held at the Kingsland Baptist Church in Katy, Texas. During the event, Willey informed
Jamaica Embarks on $5.3M Coastal Resilience Project
The Government of Jamaica is embarking on a $5.3 million scheme to build the country’s resilience to climate change, the Jamaica Information Service (JIS) reports. Dubbed the North Eastern Coastal Resilience Building project, it is one of three components under the Enhancing the Resilience of the Ag
Stamford Dredging Project Proposed
The city of Stamford 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 dredging in Stamford, Connecticut. This work is proposed in Westcott Cove at West Beach, 850 Shippan Avenue, in Stamford. According to the pr
Trident Wins Pennsylvania Harbor Dredging Contract
The Borough of Avalon is about to begin a maintenance dredging project in Pennsylvania Harbor that will clear the public navigation channel in advance of the spring and summer boating seasons. The Council awarded a contract on Wednesday, February 13th to Trident Piling Company, LLC that will result
New Haven Seeks USACE’s Permit for Beach Nourishment Work
The Connecticut’s City of New Haven – Parks and Engineering Department is seeking a permit from the USACE’s New England District to conduct work in conjunction with beach nourishment in New Haven, CT. According to an official announcement, the work is proposed in Long Island Sound in New Haven Harbo
WEDA Midwest Chapter Meeting Starts Next Week
The 2019 WEDA Midwest Chapter Meeting is set to begin next week at the Embassy Suites Memphis, Tennessee. The event – taking place March 6-8, 2019 – will offer individuals and firms an opportunity to make presentations in the following areas: sediment investigation, environmental dredging, navigatio
BOEM, Carteret County Ink Agreement to Restore Bogue Banks Beaches
Interior’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) and Carteret County, North Carolina, have signed an agreement to provide up to two million cubic yards of sand from federal waters for the towns of Emerald Isle, Indian Beach and unincorporated Salter Path. According to BOEM, the project is part of