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Commission to Meet Over Oregon Inlet Conditions
The Dare County has just announced that the Waterways Commission meeting will be held at 7:00 p.m. on Monday, November 13 in Manteo. Dare County Waterways Commission was created by the County Board of Commissioners in January, 1983. The mission of the board has evolved over the time to include the r
Fountain Lake Plans on the Table, Spotlight on Dredge Volumes
The final Fountain Lake dredging permit request came back from the Department of Natural Resources with a smaller-scale project approved than the Shell Rock River Watershed District (SRRWD) requested, the district said in their latest release. The district requested permit for the removal of approxi
Arcadis, CH2M Bag San Francisco Seawall Resiliency Project
Arcadis yesterday announced that the Port of San Francisco has selected CH2M in partnership with Arcadis to lead the design and engineering for the 10-year Seawall Resiliency Project. The total fee for the contract amounts to $40 million. In an approximately equal partnership, Arcadis and CH2M will
Senator Hoeven Pushes for ND Flood Protection Projects
During the November 7th meeting with R.D. James, the nominee for Assistant Secretary of the Army – Civil Works, Senator John Hoeven urged the nominee, if confirmed, to help advance comprehensive flood protection in North Dakota. The senator introduced James to the flood study in the Minot region and
VIDEO: Sunny Isles Beach Scheme Moves Ahead
The City of Sunny Isles Beach has just released this beautiful video of their sand renourishment project, conducted by Eastman Aggregate Enterprises, LLC of Lake Worth, Florida. The $8.6 million project is part of the Miami-Dade County Beach Erosion Control and Hurricane Protection Project. Eastman
Bayou Bonfouca Project Nears Completion
A project to restore 620 acres of marsh, nourish 310 additional acres, and reestablish the Lake Pontchartrain shoreline rim near Bayou Bonfouca in St. Tammany Parish is approximately 90 percent complete and is expected to finish dredging activities by early December, reports Louisiana Coastal Protec
Enhanced Tier 3 Diesel Marine Generators from Kohler
Kohler Power Systems, manufacturer of diesel and gasoline marine generators for a wide range of pleasure and commercial craft applications, has announced the availability of new single- and three-phase Tier 3 marine diesel generators. The company’s 14-24EKOZD/12-20.5EFKOZD integrate Kohler diesel Ti
Rhode Island DEM: Protecting Camp Cronin
The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM), in partnership with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, hosted a special ceremony earlier this week to mark completion of a restoration project at the Camp Cronin Fishing Area in Narragansett. “This is an excellent example of the Corps of
ORN: Q3 Results Affected by Recent Hurricanes
Orion Group Holdings, Inc. (ORN) today reported a net loss for the three months ended September 30, 2017, of $5 million. These results compare to net income of $4.7 million for the same period a year ago. During the three months ended September 30, 2017, the company experienced unprecedented weather
Port Richey Dredging Project Underway
The City of Port Richey long-awaited dredging project is officially underway, according to the Pasco County Commissioner Jack Mariano. A hydraulic excavator equipped with a clamshell bucket started the dredging project on October 31, 2017. Port Richey Mayor Dale Massad said that the city officials h
Michigan DNR: Developing Long-Term Stamp Sands Management Plan
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) recently completed an emergency dredging project in Keweenaw County to restore the Grand Traverse Harbor channel for commercial and recreational boating. The $246,230 dredging project, undertaken by Marine Tech, LLC of Duluth, Minnesota, through the
Waukegan Harbor Feasibility Study on the Way
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Illinois Department of Natural Resources, the City of Waukegan and the Waukegan Port District have entered into a partnership to conduct a feasibility study to evaluate a range of alternatives for improving the reliability of Waukegan Harbor for commercial navigatio