Americas
Beneficial Use of Dredged Sediment in the Great Lakes
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District began implementing an innovative project for aquatic ecosystem restoration along the Niagara River in summer 2018 by using a resource that is abundantly available to the agency: dredged sediment. According to the Corps, the project will result in re
USACE Meeting Fargo-Moorhead Diversion Project Next Week
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, will host a meeting on the Corps’ draft Supplemental Environmental Assessment for the Fargo, North Dakota/Moorhead, Minnesota, Metropolitan Area Flood Risk Management Project on September 13. The meeting, to be organized in cooperation with the Mi
Managing Virginia’s Coastal Resources
Governor Ralph Northam yesterday announced the Commonwealth of Virginia sought and received authorization from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to continue the Commonwealth’s partnership with the agency through the Virginia Coastal Zone Management (CZM) Program in perpetuit
USACE: Rockaway and Jamaica Bay Plans on the Table
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announces the availability of the “Revised Draft Integrated Hurricane Sandy General Re-evaluation Report/Environmental Impact Statement, and revised General Conformity Determination” for Rockaway, East Rockaway and Jamaica Bay. This release opens a 45-day public comm
Army Corps Reschedules Mobile Meeting
Due to Tropical Storm Gordon, the public meeting concerning the Mobile Harbor Draft General Reevaluation Report with Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (Draft GRR/SEIS) previously scheduled for Sept. 6, 2018 has been rescheduled to Tuesday, Sept. 11 from 5:30 to 8:00 p.m. The meeting will b
City of Suisun Dredging Project on the Way
The City of Suisun City, California, said in its latest announcement that work on their Marina Dredging Project continues to move forward in two segments: ‘Pierce Island Levee Rehabilitation’ and ‘Dredging Project’. “Rehabilitation work on Pierce Island is necessary to prepare the levees to receive
Dredge Pipe Explodes Off Seaside Heights, NJ
Three people were injured yesterday after a pipe burst on a dredging vessel located off Grant Avenue in Seaside Heights in Ocean County, New Jersey, local media reports. According to Chief Petty Officer 3rd Class, Shannon Kearney, the U.S. Coast Guard received a report at 2:40 p.m. of three men bein
River Restoration 2018 Conference Set for October
The River Restoration 2018 Conference is set to take place from October 28-30, in Two Harbors, Minnesota. This conference is structured to promote open dialogue and understanding on approaches to holistic, applied stream restoration and protection. Presentations will focus on methods to improve both
IADC: New Terra et Aqua Available
The International Association of Dredging Companies (IADC) has just published the latest edition of their Terra et Aqua magazine. The new Terra et Aqua shines a spotlight on the dredging industry through three new articles about Manoeuvring in Mud, a Status Quo Challenger and Workability Tool. “How
Lake Sharpe Plan on Display
A draft environmental assessment (EA) for a proposal to protect cultural sites from bank erosion within the Fort George Historic District at Lake Sharpe in Stanley County, South Dakota, is currently available for public review, said USACE’s Omaha District in its latest release. The draft EA evaluate
This Week’s Hearing to Focus on Corps of Engineers Reports
On Friday, September 7th, the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment will meet to receive testimony from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) on Chief’s Reports received from USACE, the U.S. House of Representatives said in its release. Congressional review of these reports, along with
Dredging for Sustainable Infrastructure Conference: Meet the Speakers
The CEDA-IADC Dredging for Sustainable Infrastructure Conference celebrates the launch of the publication of the same title. The two-day-long program (19 and 20 November), taking place in the heart of Amsterdam at the Beurs van Berlag, will gather professionals from all sectors involved in the reali