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Highlights of the Week
Dredging Today brings you an overview of the most popular stories from the past week (October 23-29, 2017). Steel Cutting Ceremony of TSHD LESSE Royal IHC has held a steel cutting ceremony for the 2,300m³ Trailing Suction Hopper Dredger LESSE. Uig Harbor Scheme Includes Land Reclamation Followin
USACE to Expand Port Orford Dredge Placement Area
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is seeking public comments on a proposal to expand the nearshore dredge material placement site that is currently being used for the maintenance of navigation channel near Port Orford. The Corps’ proposal would double the size of the placement area, expanding the sou
Funding Available for R.I. Habitat Restoration Projects
The Rhode Island Coastal Resources Management Council is currently seeking pre-proposals for habitat restoration project funding through its R.I. Coastal and Estuarine Habitat Restoration Program and Trust Fund. The Rhode Island General Assembly established the Coastal and Estuarine Habitat Restorat
First Bids for Mouse River Flood Scheme Lower Than Expected
A bid opening yesterday on the first phase of the Mouse River Enhanced Flood Protection Plan showed an apparent low bid of $46 million, approximately $13 million below the engineer’s estimate. The City of Minot reported that the apparent low bid was submitted by Wagner Construction, which was the pr
Governor Deal Announces $4 Million for Jekyll Island Restoration
Georgia Governor Nathan Deal yesterday announced the transfer of $4 million from the Governor’s Emergency Fund to the Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency to fund critical and urgent restoration needs on Jekyll Island. “Due to Hurricanes Matthew and Irma, there is an immediate n
IADC: Benefits of Polymer Use in Treatment of Dredged Sediments
The International Association of Dredging Companies (IADC) has released in its latest Terra et Aqua an article named ‘Some Proven Benefits of Polymer Use in the Treatment of Sediments in Recent Dredging Projects’. For several decades, polymers have been used in the treatment of sediments for improvi
Barnstable Harbor Dredging About to Begin
The Town of Barnstable has just announced that the maintenance dredging operations within the Barnstable Harbor Entrance Channel are set to begin on or about November 1, 2017. Work is permitted seven days per week, and hours of operation will vary depending on tide cycles, reported the town. The wor
H & L Dredging Completes Menemsha Channel Dredging
The Menemsha Channel dredging scheme, one of the largest Martha’s Vineyard navigational projects in recent years, is now completed, the Martha’s Vineyard Times reports. During this dredging project, more than 42,000 cubic yards of sand were dredged from Menemsha Channel and most of it pumped to Lobs
Repair Work Underway at Sam Rayburn Reservoir Project
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Fort Worth District, has begun embankment repair work to remedy longstanding erosion behind the Sam Rayburn reservoir project office and along the shoreline of Overlook Park. According to the Corps, the repair work will prevent additional erosion and help stabilize
North Myrtle Beach Fill Project Enters Final Phase
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ $10.6 million emergency beach renourishment project for North Myrtle Beach has entered into its final leg, the City of North Myrtle Beach said in their latest release. The contractor, Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Company, has completed work in the Windy Hill section
DEP: $230M for Hudson River Flood-Resilience Project
The construction of a flood-resistance system to protect Hoboken as well as parts of Weehawken and Jersey City moved another step forward with the federal government’s release of $230 million in project funding, the Departments of Environmental Protection and Community Affairs said. The release of t
Hall’s Island Scheme Set for November
The Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board (MPRB) said in its latest announcement that construction begins in November on a project that will restore Hall’s Island along the Northeast Minneapolis riverfront. Work will be based out of the Scherer site, an 11-acre piece of land directly north of the Pl