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Martin County Project Update: Virginian Busy at St. Lucie Inlet
The St. Lucie Inlet dredging project, conducted by the Chesapeake, VA, based Norfolk Dredging Company, is currently underway, Martin County said in their announcement. The project is a partnership between the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Jacksonville District and the Martin County Board of County C
MCR North Jetty Repairs Underway
J.E. McAmis of Chico, Calif., last week began work on the Columbia River North Jetty Rehabilitation Project 2018. The crew arrived and started placing stone on May 1st at the mouth of the Columbia River, reported the company. In an effort to rebuild the MCR North Jetty, McAmis will reshape the exist
USACE: Fort Pierce Project Update
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District, announced yesterday that additional sand placement will require dredging operations related to the Fort Pierce Shore Protection Project to continue until May 31 – with demobilization activities occurring into mid-June. Additional erosion along
New Model for Coastal Louisiana
As coastal lands in Louisiana erode, researchers, environmentalists and engineers are all searching for ways to preserve the marsh coastline. Now, a Florida State University researcher has developed a model to help stakeholders figure out what factors they need to consider to rebuild land in this fr
USACE Announces Funding for Louisiana Dredging Projects
The Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) is releasing over $141 million in funds for projects in Louisiana’s 3rd District – part of a $205 million total for the state of Louisiana. Louisiana Congressman Clay Higgins has commended USACE after this announcement, adding that the funding is part of a disaste
Spotlight on New Hampshire Coastal Program
The New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services (NHDES) Coastal Program has announced the availability of targeted funds for projects that enhance coastal resilience to current and future hazards. Each year, coastal communities in New Hampshire experience flooding and coastal storm damages to
USACE VIDEO: San Jacinto River West Fork Dredging Project
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) conducted a value engineering study from May 1-4, 2018, prior to scheduled dredging operations to mitigate flooding risks near the West Fork of the San Jacinto River. In this video, published today by USACE Galveston, Jacob Walsdorf, the District Value Engine
Cleveland Harbor Dredging Underway
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Buffalo District started the Cleveland Harbor spring 2018 dredging program last week. As part of the $4.688 million contract awarded to Ryba Marine Construction on September 6, 2017, 200,000 cubic yards of sediment will be dredged, with 100,000 cubic yards be
Luedtke Ready for Buffalo River Dredging Project
Luedtke Engineering is about to begin works on a $1.6 million multi-phase project that will remove sediment from the Buffalo River. The announcement was made last week by Congressman Brian Higgins and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District Commander Lt. Col. Adam Czekanski. “Projects like th
Schuh Highlights $5M Maryland County Waterway Dredging Program
Maryland County Executive Steve Schuh, along with Delegate Seth Howard, last week highlighted Anne Arundel’s recently proposed $5 million waterway dredging program and announced a $690,000 joint State/County effort to dredge Rockhold Creek in Deale. “Our waterways are the life blood of our County,”
Avalon Coastal Protection Project Kicks Off
The Avalon Department of Public Works has started the 2018 sand backpassing program, the Borough of Avalon, New Jersey, said in their latest release. The Avalon Department of Public Works is conducting the project under the direction of Mott MacDonald, Avalon’s municipal engineering firm. According
USACE Plans to Remove Accumulated Sediment from LA River
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Los Angeles District, has issued a Public Notice for the Draft EA for the Los Angeles River Channel Reach 5C & 6A Accumulated Material Removal Project. USACE conducted an engineering review of the Glendale Narrows in 2016 to assess the flood conveyance capacity in a