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USACE Releases Supplemental Documents on Sacramento River Plans
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Sacramento District has published a draft supplemental environmental assessment/initial study (EA/IS) for the American River Common Features 2016 project. The draft document outlines levee improvement measures proposed to be completed jointly by the Corps of Enginee
Readers’ Choice: Dredging News That Marked 2018
With the 2018 dredging season now behind us, Dredging Today presents a recap of the most popular stories from the past year. Tuas Terminal Phase 2 Reclamation Project Awarded The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA), at today’s Maritime Technology Conference (SMTC), awarded a contract wo
A Look Back at the Best Interviews of 2018
Dredging Today brings you an overview of the most popular interviews from the past year. Interview with Piedroba: Offering More Business-Driven Solutions Piedroba Consulting Group (PCG), a Miami-based marine infrastructure consultancy firm specializing in project risk management, has continued to
A Look Back at the Top Dredging Videos of 2018
Dredging Today brings you an overview of the most popular videos from the past year. VIDEO of the Vox Amalia Christening Ceremony On December 14, Her Majesty Queen Máxima of the Netherlands christened Van Oord’s latest addition to the fleet, the 18,000 cubic meters trailing suction hopper dredger
To Our Valued Readers – Happy New Year 2019!
Dear Readers, The Dredging Today editorial team wishes you a happy and prosperous 2019! We would like to thank you all for being with us in this momentous year of 2018, where the dredging sector bloomed amazingly. We hope you stay with us through this exciting ride and follow our contribution to the
PHOTO: Dutra Dredgers Busy at JAXPORT
The Dutra Group, a San Rafael, California, based dredging contractor, has just released these amazing photos of their clamshell dredger Paula Lee and trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Stuyvesant, during the work on the Jacksonville Harbor Deepening Project in Florida. The U.S. Army Corps of Eng
USACE Selects 10 Beneficial Use Dredge Material Projects
The Army Corps announced last Friday, December 28, in the Federal Register the selection of ten pilot projects pursuant to Section 1122 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2016. Section 1122 of the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2016 requires USACE to establish a pilot program to re
Highlights of the Week
Dredging Today brings you an overview of the most popular stories from the past week (December 24 – 30, 2018). Comments Sought on Tacoma Harbor Deepening Project The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Seattle District, has issued notice of plans to prepare, pursuant to the National Environmental Policy
Minnesota DNR Grants Permit for Fargo-Moorhead ‘Plan B’
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has granted a permit for the Fargo-Moorhead Flood Risk Management Project known as “Plan B.” The permit approval followed the DNR’s completion of a supplemental environmental review that examined revisions to an earlier iteration of the project. The Farg
More Money for the Crab Bank Restoration Project
Early in 2018, the federal government announced a program under the U.S. Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) that would fund ten projects supporting beneficial uses of dredged material. The S.C. Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) submitted a proposal for this pilot program to cover 100% of t
USACE: Groton Dredging Plan on the Table
Electric Boat Corporation of Groton, Connecticut, is seeking a permit from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ New England District for work in waters of the U.S. in conjunction with dredging and other proposed work at the facility in Groton. According to an official USACE’s statement, this work is pr
Great Marsh Restoration Project Moves Forward
The Trustees of Reservations has been awarded Priority Project designation status from the Baker-Polito Administration’s Department of Fish and Game, Division of Ecological Restoration (DER) for an innovative salt marsh restoration project in the Great Marsh on the North Shore of Massachusetts. Titl