The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Wilmington District, has released the required supplemental environmental study for a proposed project to build a terminal groin and pump sand onto the beach to protect homes threatened by erosion on Figure Eight Island in New Hanover County. The so-called Figure Ei
The dredging contractor for the Greater Lafourche Port Commission’s Northern Expansion Slip D Bucket Dredge project has begun excavating a new channel in Port Fourchon’s expansion area, creating the new Slip D. The Slip D development is the latest phase of the port’s Northern Expansion, adding 300 a
The Leominster Flood Alleviation Scheme has been in operation since the 1970s to protect the town from flooding from the River Lugg. The existing scheme consists of raised embankments and walls throughout the town, and a bypass channel to the north. The Environment Agency has undertaken a review to
Wallingford Group, LLC is seeking a permit from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District, for impacts to waters of the U.S. in conjunction with constructing a box culvert in Wallingford, Connecticut. The work is in Padens Brook, at 59 and 65 North Plains Highway in Wallingford. Padens
The USACE’s Philadelphia District, has just posted on its official facebook page the latest photo from the Long Beach Island sand replenishment scheme. The Corps and its contractor Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company began dredging and beachfill operations in early May in the borough of Ship Bottom. G
A draft supplemental environmental assessment for repairs to the Fawn Island chute in Harrison County, Iowa is currently available for public review. The EA evaluates the environmental impacts of repairing damages that occurred to the chute during the 2011 Missouri River flood. These repairs are nee
The Environment Agency is reviewing options to manage the risk of tidal flooding at Starcross and Cockwood on the Exe Estuary in Devon. This project was identified as one of the priority schemes detailed in the Exe Estuary Flood and Coastal Erosion Risk Management Strategy (EEFCRMS). Although fundin
The 31st Annual Conference on Soils, Sediments, Water and Energy will take place on October 19-22, 2015, at the University of Massachusetts in Amherst. The conference attracts 600-800 attendees annually which includes a wide variety of representatives from state and federal agencies, military, indus
The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) today announced $2.1 million in grant awards from the Delaware River Restoration Fund, the second round of grants made from the fund to improve waters that contribute to the overall health of the Delaware River. The grants announced today are part of
Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) today announced that the working period for the dredging operations at Tuas Terminal Phase One has been extended. The works, also including land reclamation, soil investigation and shore protection, will now be conducted from 21 July, 2015, to 20 Januar
As the 10-year effort to remove toxic sediment from the Buffalo River nears completion this summer, the focus now shifts to shoreline access and habitat restoration along this once-dead river. After nearly five years of planning and design work, construction is beginning at RiverBend and seven other
A Dutch-Colombian consortium, led by consultancy firm Arcadis, will advise the Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development (MADS) in Colombia on the development of a master plan for the protection of the country’s coast. The consortium will closely work with Colombian stakeholders to reach a
Dragflow, an Italian manufacturer of dredging equipment specialized in solid pumping solutions, recently delivered its new cutterhead DTM85 with hydraulic pump HY85B for a sand production project in Pakistan. The company was able to provide the unit in just five days after the request. This cutterhe
The first phase of the Wallasea Island Wild Coast project was completed just a couple of days ago when the new sea walls of ‘Cell 1’ were successfully breached to allow for tidal flow into the marshland. This coastal scheme, located eight miles north of Southend-on-Sea in Essex, aims to transform 67
