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Baltimore Officials Announce Bird River Dredging Project
Baltimore County Executive Kevin Kamenetz and 6th District Councilwoman Cathy Bevins yesterday visited the Bird River waterfront in the Middle River area to announce a dredging project on the upper river. “Our waterfront is one of Baltimore County’s best amenities and this project will help homeowne
Input Invited for Jackson Hole Supplemental EA
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Walla Walla District, is inviting public comments on the Jackson Hole Flood Protection Project Supplemental Environmental Assessment (SEA). The Corps is proposing to prepare a SEA to the “1990 Jackson Hole, Wyoming, Flood Protection Project Operations and Maintenanc
St. Paul District Starts Using Nationwide Permits
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, will begin using nationwide general permits for work in streams, wetlands, lakes and other waters within Minnesota and Wisconsin, including on federally-recognized Indian Reservations, April 24. According to USACE, these permits are developed by t
Ellicott Completes Refurbishment of CSD Commodore
Ellicott Dredges has just announced that they completed the refurbishment of the Great Lakes Dredge & Dock’s (GLDD) cutter suction dredger Commodore, a non-Ellicott dredge. After extensive flood damage, GLDD hired Ellicott to refurbish and modernize the Commodore, including hydraulics, electric cont
Vilano Beach Gets Much Needed Sand, USACE Says
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District, has just released an update on the Vilano Beach dredging program, saying that the project will not cover as much of the beach as originally anticipated. The sand placement is using material dredged from the Intracoastal Waterway (IWW) and the
Southern Shores Beach Nourishment Meeting in May
Town Council of the Town of Southern Shores will hold a public hearing on the proposed beach nourishment project on Tuesday, May 2, 2017. At the meeting, a document entitled ‘Preliminary Assessment Resolution for Beach Nourishment Project Assessment‘ will be presented to the public for an additional
County Executive Schuh Highlights Waterway Dredging Program
Next to Rockhold Creek in South County, County Executive Steve Schuh yesterday highlighted Anne Arundel’s enhanced $1.5 million waterway dredging program. “Our waterways are the life blood of South County,” said Schuh. “Our enhanced dredging program will ensure our wetlands remain vibrant and our ma
Town of Duck Beach Nourishment Project About to Begin
Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Company will in the next couple of days begin preconstruction activities for the Town of Duck Beach Nourishment Project. According to the town, GLDD is ready to start survey work in the beach nourishment project area. This work will include people walking along the beach
Louisiana Governor Declares State of Emergency
Louisiana’s Governor John Bel Edwards yesterday signed an emergency proclamation declaring the Louisiana Coast in a state of crisis and emergency. The emergency proclamation will be sent to President Donald Trump and members of Congress as a necessary means of raising the national profile of this cr
Fairhope Invites Bids for Fly Creek Marina Seawall Scheme
The City of Fairhope, Alabama, has invited bidders to submit their offers for the ‘Fly Creek Marina Seawall Improvements 2017’ project. The work consists of removal and replacement of approximately eighty feet of existing timber bulkhead. Approximately three feet of existing bulkhead will be removed
Stone Bill Passes First Committee
The Assembly Natural Resources Committee has approved Mark Stone bill aimed to protect California’s coast in the face of sea-level rise, intense weather events, and other impacts of a changing climate. According to Stone, the Assembly Bill 1129 guards coastal access and coastal resources by promotin
Oceanside Beach Renourishment Moves Forward
The annual dredging of the entrance channel at Oceanside Harbor began earlier this week when the dredger HR Morris began pumping the first of up to 300,000 cubic yards that will maintain safe navigation for vessels and provide much-needed renourishment for the city’s shoreline, USACE said. The Corps