Tom Foster and Matthew Jury of DHI Singapore have been appointed to a new PIANC international working group, to develop guidelines for Dredging and Port and Waterway Construction around coastal plant habitats. Tom Foster is the co-chair of the working group, with Deborah Shafer from the US Army Core
An international research group has proposed the creation of a reclamation area along the coastal zones of Parañaque and Las Piñas… By Aie Balagtas See (philstar) [mappress] Source: philstar, February 27, 2012; Image: paranaque.gov.ph
Melching Inc. will proceed with a dredging permit application to allow Great Lakes freighter access to the former paper mill property on Muskegon Lake. Melching has addressed the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality to ask for a dredge permit for a 2,000-foot section of the property’s shorel
After a long process of eight months, Tin Can Bay’s Coast Guard has acquired approval to dredge silt under their hydro-lift at the marina. Former-Commander Jim George explained that silt had accumulated under their large rescue vehicle’s hydro-lift thus it was impossible for the boat to be housed ne
Laguna based groups opposed to privatization and conversion of Laguna Lake led by Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang.. By Tanya Fantasia Mendoza, Gerry Albert Corpuz and Billy Javier Reyes (allvoices) [mappress] Source: allvoices, February 27, 2012;
Stratton Holdings Group recently entered into official negotiations to lease 3 (three) patented claims totaling 90 acres and an additional 1200 un-patented acres, which also include hydraulic mining areas for harvest. The property, in Greeley Hill, California, includes Hasloe Mine, Banderitta Mine,
The Kansas City District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has awarded a total of six contracts since January to repair seven levees that were damaged in the devastating Missouri River flood in 2011. Approximately 30 contracts are expected to be awarded in the district’s efforts to respond to 55 r
DP World, UAE Region has applauded the leading role of the Higher Committee for UAE Civil Seaports and Airport Security in promoting a safe and transparent work environment at the country’s ports. At an event held recently at Jebel Ali Port, Mohammed Al Muallem, Senior Vice President and Managing Di
The adhoc committee set up by the Lagos State House of Assembly to probe and evaluate illegal dredging and reclamation of land on Lagos… By Oziegbe Okoeki (thenationonlineng) [mappress] Source: thenationonlineng, February 27, 2012; Image: pexgol
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District and Los Angeles County officials broke ground Feb. 22 on a project designed to restore degraded habitat in the San Fernando Valley. Supervisor Zev Yaroslavsky, Public Works Deputy Director Mark Pestrella and District Commander Col. Mark Toy ceremonia
The Liberal Opposition has called on Minister Hill to provide the full details of cuts to the proposed flood mitigation works at the Glenside Campus. The flood mitigation works proposed for the Glenside Campus formed a major component of the Brownhill and Keswick Creek Flood Mitigation Plan released
The city of Bonita Springs has submitted an application for approximately $494,700 in beach and shoreline grants from the Lee County Tourist Development Council. The requests are as follows: 1. Maintenance of Bonita Springs River Park, located on the southern bank of the Imperial River off the west
The Municipal Government of Cordova had plans for two reclamation projects… By Bernadette A. Parco (sunstar) [mappress] Source: sunstar, February 26, 2012
The Vero Isles canals dredging project, scheduled to begin March 19, is expected to make boat travel easier for residents in the area and make sure water flowing through outfalls is not blocked. “This dredging project is expected to take about three to four weeks, and workers are expected to dredge
