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GCRL Harbor Basin Dredging Announced
The boat launch at the University of Southern Mississippi’s Gulf Coast Research Laboratory, which has been open for public use during weekends, will close March 11 due to the beginning of a construction project. “As GCRL proceeds with much-needed improvements to our Halstead campus harbor area, acce
Lewisville Lake Dam Repair Work Underway
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Fort Worth District, continues its efforts to repair the 161-foot long embankment slide which occurred during the floods last year at the Lewisville Lake Dam. Bristol General Contractors, LLC, the slide repair contractor, has been on site since last month and is con
URI Ocean Engineers Receive Federal Grant
University of Rhode Island ocean engineers have been studying for decades how rising sea levels and destructive storms are threatening the state’s coastline, and now, thanks to a federal grant, they can continue to explore ways to protect shorelines. Rhode Island, through URI and the Rhode Island Co
Industry Gears Up for Unique CSD Directory
The Cutter Suction Dredger Vessel Directory, the ultimate tool for the suppliers, owners and shipyards within the dredging industry, is now almost finished. The unveiling of the first edition of the Directory will take place at the World Water Works 2016, March 23-24, in Antwerp. Most of the major p
Remediation Option Finalized for Lower Passaic River
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued its final Record of Decision for the Christie Administration’s selected remediation plan for the Lower Passaic River. The DEP issued a letter of concurrence to EPA last week, calling for the engineered, bank-to-bank capping of the lower 8.3 miles
AAPA’s Port Development Seminar Starts This Week
AAPA’s Finance and Maritime Economic Development committees are working together to plan a seminar that will help ports meet the challenges related to port infrastructure development and financing. That is why AAPA will be the organizer of the Infrastructure Development and Financing Seminar in San
Clawson Introduces Legislation to Expedite Repairs to HHD
Continuing in his efforts to bring relief from the massive discharges of nutrient-laden water from Lake Okeechobee, Congressman Curt Clawson yesterday introduced his bipartisan legislation to expedite repairs to the Herbert Hoover Dike (HHD). Clawson’s legislation would set aside $800 million and re
EPA Hosts Portland Harbor Cleanup Meetings
Throughout the month of March, the EPA will continue hosting community information sessions on the Portland Harbor Cleanup Proposed Plan, as the Agency prepares to deliver key cleanup documents for public comment in April. When the Proposed Plan is released, the public will have an opportunity to re
Preparations for Dyke Marsh Project Underway
The USACE, Baltimore District, and the National Park Service (NPS), George Washington Memorial Parkway, are working on a project to restore up to 100 acres of freshwater tidal marsh within the 485-acre Dyke Marsh Wildlife Preserve in Fairfax County, Virginia. Dyke Marsh is one of the best studied we
USACE to Assist City of Rochester in Planning Study
Under the Planning Assistance to States (PAS) program, the city of Rochester has requested planning assistance from the USACE, Buffalo District, to conduct an economic and dredging analysis to help the city determine the benefits associated with making Rochester Harbor a tourist destination for Grea
VIDEO: Senator Coons Pushes for Delaware Projects
U.S. Senator Chris Coons, during the Appropriations Subcommittee hearing yesterday, questioned Jo-Ellen Darcy, Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works, about the need for additional funding for beach nourishment projects along Delaware’s battered coastline. After winter storms devastated Del
Budget: $123 Million for Philadelphia District Civil Works
The president’s budget for fiscal 2017 includes roughly $123.8 million in gross discretionary funding for the Civil Works program of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Philadelphia District. Along with an updated total of $128.1 million included in the recently released USACE work plan for fiscal 201