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USACE Highlights Importance of Lockport Prairie
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will be spending millions of dollars in the next couple of years to remove invasive species, encourage native plant growth and replenish the underground water source for a patch of extremely rare habitat in Lockport Prairie Nature Preserve. This USACE project falls u
CPRA Board Approves Six Projects Under RESTORE Act
Louisiana’s Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority announces that $20 million in projects selected for funding have been approved by the CPRA Board in the initial round of the CPRA Parish Matching Program under RESTORE Act. CPRA set aside up to $100 million over a 15-year period from its RESTO
Louisiana: New Center for Coastal & Deltaic Solutions
Governor John Bel Edwards and the Baton Rouge Area Foundation President/CEO, John Davies were joined by Justin Ehrenwerth, CEO/President of The Water Institute of The Gulf, in a ribbon cutting ceremony earlier this week for the $25 million Center for Coastal & Deltaic Solutions. “Capitalizing on Lou
Rhodes Point Scheme in Full Swing
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District, along with partners the Maryland Department of Natural Resources and Somerset County, is currently working on a navigation improvement project at Rhodes Point on Smith Island. The program consists of realignment of a portion of the federal naviga
Bolsa Chica Dredging and Beach Nourishment Project on the Table
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Los Angeles District, has received an application for a 10-year permit for the Bolsa Chica Lowlands Restoration Project. The Bolsa Chica Project is an approximately 950-acre coastal wetland restoration scheme located on lands owned by the State of California. It is
St. Augustine Beach Renourishment Project Starts Next Week
Dredging for the St. Augustine Beach renourishment project is scheduled to kick-off next week, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District, said in their latest release. The contractor, Marinex Construction, will begin dredging on December 21, working through January 10, from Anastasia P
Review Period Opens for Toledo Harbor Dredging
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District, has just announced that review period for the Toledo Harbor Dredging and Dredged Material Placement document opens today and runs through January 14, 2018. USACE anticipates the need to dredge and discharge sediment excavated from the federal navig
Workshop on Lower Manhattan Coastal Project Set for December 19
The third public workshop for the Lower Manhattan Coastal Resiliency (LMCR) Project to design and implement a flood protection project for Lower Manhattan takes place on Tuesday, December 19, 1017, at Shuang Wen School, NY. This workshop will focus on the Two Bridges neighborhood from Montgomery Str
Quebec Port Authority Unveils Plan for Beauport Terminal
The Quebec Port Authority (QPA) yesterday introduced its plan to build a container terminal at the site of the Beauport 2020 project. This initiative, part of the Beauport 2020 expansion project, is the culmination of a lengthy process conducted by QPA to identify economic niches with the highest po
Forest Hill Park Dredging Set for Next Week
Richmond Department of Public Utilities, Parks and Recreation said in their latest announcement that the Forest Hill Park dredging program is set to start in the following days. The anticipated start date for the project is December 18, 2017 and completion is scheduled for January 26, 2018, the depa
Lake Erie Dredged Material Program up for Discussion
The Ohio Lake Erie Commission (OLEC) will hold its quarterly meeting today, December 13, 2017, at 10 a.m. at the Ohio Department of Natural Resources in Columbus. During the meeting, the commission will act on three recommended Lake Erie Protection Fund grant project proposals, hear updates on the L
WEDA: Second Call for Papers
Following the first call in mid-November, the Western Dredging Association (WEDA) has posted the “Second Call for Papers” for the Dredging Summit & Expo scheduled to be held at the Hilton Norfolk The Main Hotel from June 25-28, 2018. The theme for this year’s conference is “Navigating the Future in