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Stamford Harbor Project on the Table
The Strand/BRC Group, LLC is seeking a permit from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District, for the installation of a bulkhead in Stamford, Conn. According to the Corps, the work is located in the West Branch of Stamford Harbor and East Creek at 100 Bateman Way in Stamford. The applic
USACE New England Seeks Public Comments on 13 Projects
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District, is seeking public comments on the 13 projects which have applied for funding through the National Audubon Society program’s Connecticut In-Lieu Fee program. The National Audubon Society, Inc., through its Connecticut program (Audubon-Connecticu
USACE’s Permit for Ocean Isle Beach Project Challenged
The Southern Environmental Law Center, on behalf of Audubon North Carolina, yesterday challenged in federal court the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ approval of a terminal groin for Ocean Isle Beach. The lawsuit claims that the Corps failed to objectively evaluate alternatives to the terminal groin,
All Set for Lake Manitou Dredging
SRS – Sediment Removal Services, Inc., an Indiana based dredging contractor, has just announced that they are setting up their equipment at Lake Manitou to begin a channel dredging scheme. The main goal of this cleanup project is to gain navigable water depths for the residence who live back in the
Springville Dam Scheme on the Way
The Springville Dam Ecosystem Restoration project team yesterday hosted a media event and site walk to highlight the signing of the Project Partnership Agreement at the Springville Dam located at 11024 Scoby Rd, Springville, NY. The formal agreement between the New York State Department of Environme
Arcadis Wins Ohio Creek Contract
Arcadis, a design and consultancy firm for natural and built assets, has been awarded an approximate $11.6 million contract by the City of Norfolk, Virginia, to protect Ohio Creek communities against future flooding and continued sea level rise. The city received a $115 million grant to transform th
Coastal Connections Meeting Takes Place in St.Bernard
Louisiana’s Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) will host their Coastal Connections event in St.Bernard, LA, tomorrow, August 15, to talk with residents about the Mid-Breton and Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion projects. A cornerstone project of Louisiana’s Coastal Master Plan, the s
Latin American Congress of Ports in Uruguay
The new edition of the Latin American Congress of Ports will take place in the Convention Center of the Conrad Hotel in Punta del Este, Uruguay, through November 6th to 9th, 2017. Convened by the American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) Latin American Delegation in partnership with the Admini
Dare County Beach Nourishment Works in Full Swing
Dare County recently announced that Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Company completed beach nourishment operations in the Town Southern Shores on august 6th and is now focusing efforts in the town of Kitty Hawk. According to the latest video update, GLDD is pumping south from the subline landing located
DLNR Meeting on Sea Level Rise Vulnerability in Hilo
The Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) will be holding its fourth public information meeting on sea level rise vulnerability and adaptation on Thursday, August 17, 2017, the State of Hawaii said in its latest release. This meeting is one of a series of public information meetings being
Dredging Work Begins at Muscatine Municipal Boat Harbor
The docks have been rebuilt, rip-rap replaced in two areas, and the dredging of the Muscatine Municipal Boat Harbor has begun, according to Nick Gow, Park Maintenance Superintendent for the City of Muscatine, IA. “I haven’t seen the water this low for the last two or three years,” Gow said. “I don’t
Introducing Dredging Today Conference Speaker Sander Dekker
Sander Dekker, sustainability manager at Van Oord, has confirmed his participation to our first Dredging Today Conference (DTC). During the event, Dekker will take part in the session ‘Climate Change and Its Impact on Dredging’. DTC, set to take place on 9 and 10 October 2017 at Amsterdam RAI, will