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Environment Agency unveils new flooding Action Plan
The Environment Agency has just released the FCERM (Flood and Coastal Erosion Risk Management) Strategy Action Plan that will help to better protect over hundreds of thousands more homes and businesses in the years ahead. As the country recovers from the coronavirus pandemic, the Action Plan sits al
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Guernsey Ports proposal revealed
The States’ Trading Supervisory Board (STSB), a committee of the States of Guernsey government, is proposing construction of a new port for freight and fuel imports that would free up valuable space around the island’s existing main harbours. The recommendation of the STSB comes after a comprehensiv
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The Gayman channel closed for dredging
The pilot channel connecting the Bahia Grande tidal basin and the Brownsville Ship Channel will undergo major enhancements to increase tidal exchange and restore the Bahia Grande as a major fish, wildlife and waterfowl nursery. Access to the narrow waterway, also known as the Carl “Joe” Gayman chann
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FEMA approves $3,4 million for Buxton beachfill project
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has approved $3,385,724 in funding to help Dare County restore the beaches and stabilize the sand dunes in Buxton that were damaged by Hurricane Dorian in September 2019. The FEMA disaster grant will pay for 164,690 cubic yards of sand to be deposited o
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Comments sought on Rogue River dredging project
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Portland District recently released draft Supplemental Environmental Assessment (SEA) for the Rogue River Maintenance Dredging project in Curry County, Oregon. As reported, USACE is proposing to conduct maintenance dredging of the river and is seeking public comment
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The Gulf Coast restoration activities continue
The Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council (RESTORE Council) has announced $302 million in funding decisions for restoration activities spanning the Gulf Coast states impacted by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. With this vote, the RESTORE Council has approved Funded Priorities List (FPL) 3b. FPL
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East Side Coastal Resiliency (ESCR) project kicks off
Mayor Bill de Blasio recently announced the beginning of major construction activities on East Side Coastal Resiliency (ESCR), a $1.45 billion climate resiliency project that will extend flood protections and improve open spaces for more than 110,000 New Yorkers. The communities of Manhattan’s East
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CEDA releases paper on Soil Investigation
The Central Dredging Association (CEDA) today announced the release of its latest information paper on “Soil Investigation”. This Information Paper, written by the focus group set up by the CEDA Dredging Management Commission (DMC), looks at the topic specifically in relation to dredging projects. I
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Lake Bonnet project includes dredging
Governor Ron DeSantis announced last week nearly $150 million in grants through the Department of Economic Opportunity’s (DEO) Rebuild Florida program for local governments to develop large-scale infrastructure projects and make communities more resilient to future disasters. The funds are allocated
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Crab Bank restoration to begin soon
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Charleston District, the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR), and representatives of the Town of Mount Pleasant met on April 12 to review a noteworthy adjustment to the placement location of dredged material for the Crab Bank Restoration project.
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Virtual meeting on Wicomico River dredging project
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District, will next week (April 14) host a virtual public meeting to provide information and solicit input on the upcoming Wicomico River maintenance dredging and placement site location at the Deal Island Wildlife Management Area (WMA). According to the C
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USACE: Mid-Barataria meetings starting today
Starting today, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Louisiana Trustee Implementation Group (LA TIG) will jointly conduct three virtual public meetings about the proposed Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion project. The meetings will allow participants to learn more about the proposed Mid-Barataria pro
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Engineering With Nature: Volume 2 coming out this week
The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) will this week release the “Engineering With Nature: An Atlas, Volume 2”. The Atlas was developed to communicate the diversity of projects, contexts, and organizations that are advancing worldwide progress in the field. According to the C
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£150M for new flood defence projects
The Environment Agency announced today that 25 pioneering projects will receive a share of £150 million from Defra as part of the government’s new Flood and Coastal Resilience Innovation Programme. The projects are part of the government’s long-term plan on flood and coastal erosion and a renewed ef