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USACE: Public Input Invited on Souris River Study
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, and the Souris River Joint Water Resource Board, or SRJB, will host a series of public meetings this month to solicit public input on the scope of its U.S. Souris (Mouse) River Basin Feasibility Study. The feasibility study is intended to identify
VIDEO: Goose Lake Cleanup Scheme
Widseth Smith Nolting (WSN), an engineering, architecture, land surveying and environmental company, has just released a video about the sediment dredging operations on Goose Lake, located near Kellogg, MN. The removal of this material is aimed to improve fish habitat and boat access, according to t
New York State to Protect Long Island Sound
New York State has formally objected to the Environmental Protection Agency’s proposed plan to designate one or more dredged material disposal sites in the Eastern Long Island Sound. Following an examination of the plan by the state’s Department of State, New York has found that the EPA’s plan is in
USACE: East Shore Arm Breakwater Repair Resumes
The construction work to complete the Camp Cronin stone revetment and East Shore Arm breakwater repair project has resumed, the USACE’s New England District announced yesterday. The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (RIDEM) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers are working together
New Contract for Western Contracting Corporation
Western Contracting Corporation of Sioux City, Iowa, has been awarded a $1.8 million construction contract for work in Nemaha County, Nebraska. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District, awarded the contract for the Langdon Bend top width widening project that includes mechanical top width wi
USACE Awards $5.2 Million Buffalo City Contract
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, awarded a $5.2 million contract to Dubuque Barge and Fleeting Service, from Dubuque, Iowa, to remove dredged material from a temporary storage area near Buffalo City, Wisconsin, on September 29. The project consists of transferring more than 400,0
RTS Shearing Wins Marsh Lake Restoration Project
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, recently awarded a $5.9 million to RTS Shearing, LLC, of Jamestown, North Dakota, to complete Phase 1 of the Marsh Lake Ecosystem Restoration Project. Marsh Lake is on the Minnesota River between Swift and Lac qui Parle counties near Ortonville, M
Public Partnership Award Goes to Southwest Valley Project
Phase II of the Southwest Valley Flood Damage Reduction Project recently received the Mid-Region Council of Governments Board of Directors’ Public Partnership Award. The Albuquerque District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE); Albuquerque Metropolitan Arroyo Flood Control Authority (AMAFCA); Bern
Grays Harbor Deepening Scheme Kicks Off
The Grays Harbor dredging program started yesterday on the federal navigation channel, according to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Seattle District. The main goal of this cleanup scheme is to remove sediment accumulated since the last maintenance dredging. This deepening work will also improve de
IADC Annual Report Available
The International Association of Dredging Companies (IADC) has just published their “Annual Report”, in which they present an overview of the state of affairs of the IADC and its activities in 2015. The report highlights various projects that the Association has undertaken for the year. Highlights o
Essex River Dredging Legislation Passes House
The U.S. House recently passed Congressman Seth Moulton’s bill to allow dredging in the Essex River as part of the Water Resource Development Act of 2016 (WRDA). “Dredging the Essex River is critical for public safety. Coast Guard vessels currently can’t reach boats in distress in many parts of the
Ongoing Dispute Over Cleveland Harbor Dredging Project
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ navigation mission is to provide safe, reliable, efficient and environmentally sustainable waterborne transportation systems (channels, harbors and waterways) for the movement of commerce, national security needs, and recreation. The Corps operates and maintains 140