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Plymouth Harbor Dredging Project Step Closer to Reality
Senators Edward J. Markey and Elizabeth Warren, together with Representative William R. Keating have announced $13.5 million in federal funding to dredge Plymouth Harbor. In 2020, Plymouth Harbor will be celebrating the 400th anniversary of the voyage of the Mayflower and the settlement at Plymouth.
$1M for Waterway Improvement Projects in Maryland
Harford County has been awarded nearly $1 million in state funding to improve waterways in Abingdon and Joppatowne. In a May 19 letter to County Executive Barry Glassman, Gov. Larry Hogan announced that the General Assembly had approved Maryland Waterway Improvement Fund grants totaling $957,250 app
Edgewater Bay Dredging Kicks Off
The Edgewater Bay dredging program is officially underway, the Shell Rock River Watershed District announced yesterday on their official facebook page. In March 2018, the District’s Board of Managers approved a nearly $5.1 million contract with LaCrosse, Wisconsin-based J.F. Brennan Co. Inc. for the
Eddy Pump’s New Dredge Equipment
Eddy Pump Corporation has introduced their newest lines of pumps and dredge equipment incorporating Smart Pump technology into the company’s line of slurry and dredge pumps. This technology includes the smart capability of monitoring all critical functions and variables in any pump or dredging appli
Orion Group Holdings Bags Corpus Christi Contract
Orion Group Holdings’ Marine Segment has won a $18 million contract from the Port of Corpus Christi for the design, construction and dredging of a new cement unloading dock, set to be located on the Corpus Christi ship channel. Commenting the latest contract, Port of Corpus Christi CEO, Sean Strawbr
$143M for Jacksonville District’s Projects
The $1.7 billion work-plan for Fiscal Year 2018 Civil Works appropriations, released by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers June 11, includes $143 million for Jacksonville District’s continuing navigation, flood and coastal storm damage reduction and aquatic ecosystem restoration projects in Florida an
Additional Funding for Grays Harbor Dredging
On Monday, June 11, 2018, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers released its Fiscal Year (FY) 2018 Work Plan which included an additional $4.255 million for operations and maintenance work in Grays Harbor. The Port reported that the funding will be used for additional maintenance dredging of Grays Harbor
FY 2018 Work Plan: $1.5 Million for Presque Isle Erosion Control
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced earlier this week that Presque Isle State Park in Erie, Pennsylvania, will receive $1.5 million for beach nourishment in the USACE’s work plan for fiscal year 2018. On March 8, 2018, U.S. Representative Mike Kelly sent a personal letter to the Assistant Sec
Work Plan 2018: Detroit USACE Receives $79 Million
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District, has announced additions to its fiscal year 2018 program based on the recently approved Work Plan. This additional $79 million will be used in 2018 to repair breakwaters, dredge harbors and complete various projects and studies throughout the Great
USACE: $34.8 Million Myrtle Deal for GLDD
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Charleston District, recently awarded a $34.8 million contract for the Myrtle Beach Storm Damage Reduction Project to Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Company (GLDD). According to the official USACE’s announcement, the contractor will place approximately 1.4 million cubi
Seattle Harbor Deepening Project Gets USACE Approval
The Seattle Harbor Navigation Improvement Project is eligible for congressional authorization following U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Commanding General Lt. Gen. Todd T. Semonite signing the Chief of Engineers Report June 7. The project proposal includes deepening the East and West Waterways to 57 fe
Truro Dredging Project on the Table
The Town of Truro 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 and placing sand on the town beach in Truro, Mass. According to the Corps, this work is proposed in the Pamet River located at Pamet Ha