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Highlights of the Week
Dredging Today brings you an overview of the most popular stories from the past week (February 5 – February 11, 2018). Jacksonville Harbor Deepening Underway The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has announced that the c deepening project is officially underway as contractors began dredging Contract “A
J.E. McAmis Project Update: Bonneville Dredging Begins
J.E. McAmis is in the process of dredging upstream of Powerhouse II at the Bonneville Dam for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Portland District. The dredging involves work in more than 80′ of water and is focused on removal of sediment and debris upstream of the powerhouse turbines. Upon completio
Urban Riparian and Stream Restoration Workshop in Lewisville
The Texas Water Resources Institute’s Urban Riparian and Stream Restoration Program will host a workshop in Lewisville on February 21 for professionals interested in conducting stream restoration projects around the Dallas area. The morning session will be at the Upper Trinity Regional Water Distric
DEC Announces Availability of $1.4M in Grants for New York Estuaries
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos announced yesterday that $1.4 million in grant funding is available to help communities in the Hudson River Estuary watershed, Jamaica Bay, Long Island Sound, Peconic Estuary, and South Shore Estuary Reserve wate
VolkerStevin Completes Mare Harbor Jetty Improvements
A jetty in Mare Harbor, aimed to improve military capability in the Falkland Islands and improve life for personnel on the Islands, has been completed by VolkerStevin for the Defense Infrastructure Organization (DIO). Work to upgrade the jetty was officially opened recently by Geoff Robson, DIO’s Ch
PHOTO from 1962: Army Corps Hopper Dredger Goethals
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Philadelphia District, has just posted this amazing image from 1962 of the drag arm of their dredging vessel Goethals, which operated from 1937 to 1982. From a distance, the Corps’ hopper dredger looks like most any other vessel. Thing that makes it different is the
Funding for the Great Lakes Coastal Resiliency Study
U.S. Rep. Fred Upton, recently joined 17 colleagues in sending a bipartisan letter to Office of Management and Budget Director Mick Mulvaney and Assistant Secretary of the U.S. Army (Civil Works) R.D. James requesting sufficient funding for the Great Lakes Coastal Resiliency Study (GLCRS) in the Fis
MSU Study Evaluates Gulf of Mexico Wetland Restoration Efforts
A new Mississippi State research project will study a wetland restoration approach along the Gulf of Mexico, and findings will help improve future environmental restoration efforts. The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and the organization’s Gulf Research Program recently an
Aztec Muck Removal Scheme Set for Next Week
Starting on or around February 12th, the Aztec Parks Department will begin dredging of the Riverside Fish Pond, the City of Aztec, New Mexico, said in its latest announcement. The project will take approximately one month from start date. According to the official statement, the pond will be closed
Rock Hill Invests in LeBlanc Marine
Rock Hill Capital Group has completed a majority recapitalization of LeBlanc Marine LLC, a marine service company providing marine construction, barge and tug services, and material offloading services along the Gulf Coast. “Ben and Cody have built a robust platform to provide marine construction an
Seaside Heights Beach Replenishment Set for March
Congressman Tom MacArthur recently wrote a letter to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers urging them to complete the beach replenishment project in Seaside Heights before the start of the summer season. “I recognize the essential work that the Army Corps of Engineers is doing to replenish our beaches a
North Myrtle Beach Restoration Scheme Nears Completion
The City of North Myrtle Beach’s dune restoration project is nearing its completion, local media reports. The $616,000 project with A.O. Hardee & Son as the contractor is using around 60,000 cubic yards of sand to restore sand dunes from 45th Avenue South to 48th Avenue South and from 42nd Avenue No