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Shark River, Shrewsbury and Keansburg Dredging Completed
New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) officials yesterday announced the completion of three dredging projects to restore waterways in Monmouth County to navigable depths, some for the first time in 30 years. Many of these channels in Shark River, Shrewsbury, and Keansburg had been shoaled
CH2M, Shell Join Forces to Transform Blue Hammock Bayou
CH2M has announced the creation of the first natural infrastructure project in partnership with Shell Pipeline Company LP along the Ship Shoal corridor in Blue Hammock Bayou. This innovative new project was designed to enhance pipeline integrity and safety, reduce infrastructure costs and protect an
Oceanside Maintenance Dredging Project Postponed
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Los Angeles District announced on May 23 it would delay it’s annual maintenance dredging of Oceanside Harbor, typically expected to begin in April. As USACE reported, the water quality certification used in previous dredging operations expired and a new Section 401
GDPR: Updated Privacy Notice for EU Readers
You are probably aware of the new General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) that will come into effect on May 25th. In a nutshell, it means your personal data will better protected, hence increasing your privacy. We have always cared about your privacy and will continue to do so in all our future ac
John Compton Dam Work Begins
In-keeping with the Government of Saint Lucia’s plans to build a resilient Saint Lucia, the essential desilting works on The John Compton Dam (JCD) are finally starting with phase one. The Water and Sewerage Company Incorporated (WASCO) is spearheading the JCD Rehabilitation project which will see t
Luedtke Wins Sandusky Harbor Dredging Contract
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District, has awarded a $1.13 million Sandusky Harbor Dredging project to Luedtke Engineering Company of Frankfort, Michigan. According to the Corps, the dredging works will take place within the Bay Channel, Turning Basin, and upper portion of the Straight
Lake Thoreau Dredging Project VIDEO
The Reston Association last week presented a video of the ongoing Lake Thoreau dredging project. The Association is working with Lake Services, Inc. to dredge the accumulated sediment from the main coves of Lake Thoreau. Routine dredging is part of Reston Association’s lakes maintenance program, whi
Comment Period Starts for Jordan Cove LNG Terminal
The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) are accepting public comments on an application from the Jordan Cove Energy Project, said DEQ in its latest release. The project calls for building a liquefied natural gas (LNG) facility on the North Sp
Committee Passes Water Resources Development Act (WRDA)
The Transportation and Infrastructure Committee yesterday unanimously approved the bipartisan Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2018, legislation that provides for improvements to the Nation’s ports, inland waterways, locks, dams, flood protection, ecosystem restoration, and other water reso
USACE: Heise-Roberts Project Completed ‘Just in Time’
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers completed emergency flood-fight operations on May 22 to stabilize an eroded section of the Heise-Roberts Levee System, on the Snake River near Lorenzo, Idaho, according to USACE Walla Walla District emergency managers. High-flow conditions in the Snake River had eroded a
EPA Grant to Help Restore Louisiana Coastal Habitat
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Gulf of Mexico Program yesterday awarded $285,744 in grants to the Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana to help restore the swamp forest habitat near the City of New Orleans. “This grant will help protect and restore the habitat along the Louisiana coast,
Dredging Included in the Maryland Waterway Improvement Fund
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources is providing $12.5 million in Waterway Improvement Fund grants to enhance and improve public boating access, facilities and navigation throughout the state. This critical Fiscal Year 2019 funding will go toward 57 projects in 18 counties, from Garrett to