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Bayport Joins Barbours Cut for Bigger Vessels
Reporting to the Port Commission of the Port of Houston Authority, Executive Director Roger Guenther announced yesterday the completion of maintenance dredging of the Bayport channel. The Bayport channel is accepted and will be maintained by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at a depth of 48.5 feet m
Public Meeting on Hudson River Review in Poughkeepsie
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will hold a public meeting in Poughkeepsie, NY, next week to discuss its second review of the cleanup of PCB-contaminated sediment in the upper Hudson River. This is the first of two meetings that are being held during the public comment period to prese
MDEQ: Menominee Restoration Program Achieves Two Recovery Goals
The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) Office of the Great Lakes yesterday announced two major advances in the recovery of the Lower Menominee River Area of Concern (AOC). Restrictions on dredging and impairments to aquatic life in the riverbed are no longer considered problems due
VIDEO: Beach Nourishment in Duck, Kill Devil Hills and Buxton
The County of Dare has just released the latest video on the ongoing beach nourishment operations in Duck, Kill Devil Hills and Buxton. Beach nourishment in Kill Devil Hills began on June 22nd at approximately 6:00 p.m. with the first sand pumped onto the beach in the vicinity of the Helga Street oc
Environmental Review of Mississippi River Channel Widening Released
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has released an environmental assessment worksheet for a proposed construction project to widen and manage flow rates for a section of the Mississippi River channel near Hastings that has narrowed with sediment build up. Changing sediment patterns
Importance of Ocean City Coastal Scheme Highlighted
Project manager for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District, Justin Callahan, discussed the importance of the coastal storm risk management project at Ocean City, Maryland, yesterday at an event with senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen, along with other local officials. The Corps a
JAXPORT Board OKs Start of Jacksonville Harbor Deepening
During its regular monthly meeting, JAXPORT’s Board of Directors unanimously approved the start of the Jacksonville Harbor Deepening project, allocating the first phase of port funding to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for construction. The federal project to deepen the Jacksonville shipping chann
Myrtle Beach Sand Placement Contract for GLDD
The Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Corporation (GLDD) yesterday confirmed the receipt of a $26 million award for the Myrtle Beach Storm Damage Reduction Project. The scope of work includes placement of approximately 1.2 million cubic yards of material at North Myrtle Beach, Garden City and Surfside Bea
MTG at Dredging Summit in Vancouver
MTG, an international company specialized in the design and production of systems for earth moving machinery, will take part in the Dredging Summit & Expo’17 in Vancouver (June 26-29), introducing its latest developments for the dredging sector. This technical conference, organized by the Western Dr
Port of Charlottetown Dredging Plans Introduced
The Canadian Port of Charlottetown has applied for federal and provincial funding to remove silt and other materials from the harbor, informs the CBC/Radio-Canada. The port plans to conduct this dredging scheme in order to eventually extend the harbor’s berth to accommodate two cruise ships at the s
USACE Completes Ninilchik and Dillingham Dredging Work
A maintenance dredging scheme at Ninilchik was completed in May 2017 by Alaska Marine Excavation, despite a late start because of ice, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Alaska District, said in its latest facebook post. The team than moved to Dillingham and finished dredging operations ahead of sche
USACE Extends Comment Period for Lower Pool 4
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, is extending the public comment period for its draft Environmental Assessment for its Lower Pool 4 dredged material management plan until July 14. According to the Corps, USACE decided to extend the public comment period after listening to communi