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St. Johns River Water Management District: $21.3 Million for 43 Projects
Forty-three projects will share in approximately $21.3 million from the St. Johns River Water Management District for construction of water supply and water conservation, water quality improvement, flood protection and natural systems restoration projects. The district’s governing board earlier this
Gulf Restoration Groups Fight Against Budget Cuts
U.S. EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt yesterday appeared before the House Interior and Environment Appropriations Subcommittee, facing questions on the proposed EPA budget, which will cut the agency’s spending by roughly 30 percent. According to national and local organizations working on Gulf of Mexi
Piedroba and OAS Partner for Dredging Class
In the context of the Inter-American Committee (CIP) Secretariat’s Capacity Building Program, the Organization of American States (OAS) and Piedroba Consulting Group (PCG) have decided to partner in offer Executive Dredging Seminars to OAS member’s port authorities. This day-and-a-half Seminar is ge
CEDA Webinar 10 Set for June 27
The Central Dredging Association (CEDA) has just announced that they will hold its next webinar – Cyber security: from awareness to empowerment, with a focus on the maritime/dredging industry – on 27 June 2017, from 14:00-15:00 (CEST). The webinar presenter is Mark Luchs, PhD Candidate, Delft Univer
Prioritizing Smaller Harbors for Dredging
U.S. Senator Rand Paul recently reintroduced the Harbor Equity Act, which modifies the existing criteria used by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to dredge smaller harbors. According to Senator Rand Paul, the Corps currently prioritizes dredging solely for larger harbors that see 1 million or more t
Maryland DNR Announces Funding for 49 Projects
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources is providing $10.5 million in Waterway Improvement Fund grants to improve public boating access and navigation throughout the state. Passed by the Maryland General Assembly and signed by Governor Larry Hogan, this critical funding will go toward 49 projec
GLDD Pushes on with Duck Beach Nourishment Project
A public meeting was held yesterday, June 14, in the Paul F. Keller Meeting Hall where Coastal Planning and Engineering and Great Lakes Dredge and Dock (GLDD) presented an update on the Town of Duck Beach Nourishment project. During the meeting, Julien Devisse, with Coastal Planning and Engineering,
DNR Agrees to Pay for Grand Traverse Bay Harbor Dredging
Representative Scott Dianda yesterday announced that the state Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has agreed to pay for the emergency dredging of Lake Superior’s Grand Traverse Bay Harbor in Schoolcraft Township. Stamp sand has again nearly completely blocked the harbor and stopped boat traffic,
USACE Releases Draft FONSI for Clover Island Restoration Project
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Walla Walla District invites public comments on a draft Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) and Feasibility Study/Environmental Assessment (FS/EA) for the Clover Island Ecosystem Restoration Project. USACE will receive comments no later than Thursday, July 6, 2
New Director of International Sales for Rohr-Idreco
Rohr-Idreco Dredge Systems Europe has appointed Alex Westendarp Knol as Director of International Sales, located in the Netherlands. Fulco Vrooland, Managing Director of the European Operations, said: “I am delighted to have Alex on board. We have been aggressively expanding our markets to the Far E
IADC Webinar on Insurance Act 2015 Set for June 21
The International Association of Dredging Companies (IADC) has announced that their webinar, named Insurance Act 2015 – Duty of Fair Presentation of Risks to Insurers, will take place on June 21, at 14.00 hrs (CET). The speaker, Mr André Meijer, has over 50 years of experience in the marine insuranc
USACE Mobile District Opts for CH2M
CH2M will once again provide planning and design services for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Mobile District, civil works program. Over the past seven years, CH2M has assisted the Mobile District with a wide variety of projects including coastal restoration and planning, ecosystem planning and de