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VIDEO: Unity Island Ecoystem Restoration Project on Display
As part of its Continuing Authorities Program Section 204, USACE Buffalo District is creating a new wetland habitat on Unity Island using clean, dredged materials. The District hosted a site visit earlier this week for the Unity Island Ecosystem Restoration Project, to focus on the topic of ‘benefic
Walnut Creek Marina Dredging Underway
The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission (PFBC) started a dredging project at its Walnut Creek Marina in Fairview, Erie County, on Monday 14. PFBC warned boaters ahead of the works that they will experience lane restrictions when entering and leaving the channel into Presque Isle Bay. “Work will be
Swansea Dredging Project Available for Comments
The Town of Swansea 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 Swansea, Mass. Dredging is proposed in the Cole River and Mount Hope Bay in the waters adjacent to Ocean Grove Avenue at 458 Ocean
Massachusetts DCR Seeks USACE’s Permit for Nantasket Beach Works
The Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) is seeking a permit from USACE’s New England District to conduct work in waters of the U.S. in conjunction with the placement of dredged sand onto Nantasket Beach in Hull, Mass. According to USACE, this work is proposed in Massachuset
USACE Hosts Meeting on Matagorda Ship Channel Feasibility Study
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Galveston District and the Calhoun Port Authority will host a meeting regarding the status of the Matagorda Ship Channel feasibility study today, from 6-8 p.m. at the Bauer Exhibit Building, Port Lavaca, TX. The main goal of this meeting is to inform the public abou
Troy Seawall Project Kicks Off
Yesterday, standing with Troy Mayor Patrick Madden, U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer announced the kickoff of the Troy Seawall reconstruction. Senator Schumer said that the project will cost a total of $14,198,850, and will be funded entirely by the Federal Emergency Management Agency
Spotlight on Missouri River Recovery Management Plan
The Missouri River Recovery Implementation Committee (MRRIC) will hold its 41st meeting from May 22-24, 2018, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District, said in their latest release. The meeting will take place at the Sioux Falls Convention Center, Sioux Falls, SD, beginning at 8 a.m. Tuesday
WEDA Environmental Excellence Awards
The Western Dredging Association has announced that they are now accepting applications for the 2018 WEDA Environmental Excellence Awards. According to the organization, these awards will be presented on June 27, 2018, during WEDA’s Dredging Summit and Exposition in Norfolk, Virginia. Three Environm
BURNCO Aggregate Mine Project Gets Green Light
The Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency has announced its decision regarding the proposed BURNCO Aggregate Mine Project. The proposed sand and gravel mine project is located on the northwest shore of Howe Sound, 22 kilometers southwest of Squamish, British Columbia. According to Catherine McKen
CRMC: Sharing Knowledge on Climate Change and Resilience
Rhode Island Coastal Resources Management Council’s Executive Director, Grover J. Fugate, has been invited to share knowledge on climate change and resilience with officials from the Netherlands later this month. Dutch Wavemakers, an initiative to increase water awareness worldwide and to begin conv
USACE Flood Protection Teams Busy in Washington, Montana and Idaho
Flood teams from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Seattle District initiated work in Oroville, Washington, and Clark Fork, Idaho, during this past weekend, and continued work in Okanogan and Conconully, Washington, and Plains, Montana. Seattle District’s Okanogan flood team is assisting Okanogan Co
DEC Announces Hudson River Estuary Grants
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner, Basil Seggos, has announced that $350,000 in competitive grant funding is available to help communities in the Hudson River Estuary watershed increase resiliency to flooding, protect water quality and enhance natural resourc