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Importance of U.S. Ports Highlighted
More than 20 U.S. port authority officials and their key staff, representing seaports from all four U.S. coasts, will gather today to meet with Congressional leadership to discuss the upcoming surface transportation bill and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ navigation budget. Lead by American Assoc
Three Weeks to WEDA Eastern Chapter
In three weeks historic Philadelphia will play host to one of the most strategic and mission-critical dredging events of the fall season, the WEDA Eastern Chapter Annual Meeting. Just steps from City Hall and blocks from the Liberty Bell and Independence Hall, dredging contractors, the U.S. Army Cor
Prestigious Recognition for Santa Ana Project
The Los Angeles Section of the American Society of Civil Engineers presented its 2015 flood management project of the year award to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Los Angeles District, for its Lower Santa Ana River Reach 9 Phase 2B project during ceremonies held last week. “We received numerous e
USACE Awards Unity Island Contract
The USACE, Buffalo District, awarded a $1.39 million contract last week to Tidewater Inc, in support of the Unity Island Aquatic and Riparian Invasive Species Management and Habitat Restoration Project for the removal of aquatic invasive species (AIS) from Unity Island, Buffalo, NY. As part of the G
AMCT Phase One Almost Finished
Final preparations are underway for the operational launch in 2016 of the Aguadulce Multi-User Container Terminal (AMCT) at the Port of Buenaventura, Colombia. Development of the AMCT is divided into three phases. The first phase, which is slated for completion by April next year, will yield an annu
Bird Island Contract Awarded
The Bird Island Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration project in Buzzards Bay, Marion, Mass., will be completed under the terms of a $3.1 million contract recently awarded by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District. Work will be accomplished by Cashman Dredging and Marine Contracting, Co., LL
Second Phase of Camp Cronin Project Kicks Off
The second phase of the Camp Cronin stone revetment and East Shore Arm breakwater repair project is about to begin, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District, informs. The scheme will be completed under the terms of a $8.5 million contract, awarded to RC&D, Inc., of Pawtucket, RI, last
Meeting on Wiggins Pass Dredging
A Briefing on the Dredging of Wiggins Pass will be held at 3 p.m. on Friday, October 9, in the Collier County Human Resources Conference Room in Naples, Florida. Two or more members of the Board of County Commissioners, City of Naples City Council, City of Marco Island City Council, Tourist Developm
Olympia Shoreline Program OKd
Following a public process for input and review, a comprehensive update to Olympia’s shoreline master program has been approved by the Washington Department of Ecology. The comprehensive update revises the existing shoreline program for approximately 30 miles of shoreline within the city and its Urb
WEDA Gears Up for Pacific Chapter
With only one month left to go, preparations for the 2015 Pacific Chapter Meeting are now entering the final phase. The event will be held at the Embassy Suites San Rafael/Marin County hotel from November 4-6, 2015. According to WEDA, this year’s meeting is shaping up to be an extraordinary event, w
NOAA Awards $1.1 Million for Coastal Projects
NOAA’s National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science has awarded more than $1.1 million for research to give coastal communities new ways to incorporate natural infrastructure, such as restored wetlands, into their coastal resilience planning for sea level rise and coastal flooding. Coastal communities
DNR to Discuss Two Rivers Harbor Project
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has scheduled a public meeting to discuss the proposed disposal of dredged material from the Two Rivers outer harbor federal navigational channel. The meeting will be held at 3 p.m. Thursday, October 15, on the third floor at Two Rivers City Hall. The Ci