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Wailoa Boat Harbor dredging to begin this summer
Hawaii DLNR has just announced that the long-awaited dredging of the Wailoa Small Boat Harbor, on Hawai‘i Island, could begin this summer. Initial funding for the project was released in January 2024; a consultant has been hired, and the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers has indicated it will expeditiousl
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Massive dredging project ahead for the Port of Corpus Christi
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Galveston District is announcing a public review and comment period for the Port of Corpus Christi Authority’s (PCCA) Channel Deepening Project. The PCCA Channel Deepening Project is located near Port Aransas and Nueces and Aransas counties in Texas. According to th
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Beach restoration project coming soon to South Ponte Vedra
Recent hurricanes and northeasters have severely eroded South Ponte Vedra Beach (SPV). The St. Johns County (FL) is working on a project that will replenish the eroded beach and protect the shoreline. According to the officials, the southern end of this dredge project will tie in with the recently c
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GCWA starts new dredging campaign
Gold Coast Waterways Authority (GCWA) has commenced a new dredging campaign in the North Channel and South Channel adjacent to the Gold Coast Seaway. The project will involve the removal of shoals through the North and South Channels, improving navigational access to Gold Coast waterways for recreat
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Bogue Inlet dredging project update
The Town of Emerald Isle, NC, and the Army Corps have just released the latest update on the Bogue Inlet dredging project. The dredging and beach nourishment works, coordinated by USACE and Carteret County, began on January 1, 2024. Originally the project was anticipated to be completed in mid-Febru
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Cadet Bayou navigation project on the table
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Mobile District is proposing to continue maintenance dredging of the federally authorized Cadet Bayou navigation project, Hancock County, Mississippi. According to the Corps, the project provides for an 8-foot deep by 100-foot-wide entrance channel extending from th
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DCA welcomes the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024
The Dredging Contractors of America announced today that the House and Senate have reached deal on the first set of appropriations bills including Energy & Water. In their announcement, DCA showed support for the bipartisan bipartisan package of appropriations bills agreed to by the U.S. House of Re
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Dawesville Channel Sand Bypassing Project (VIDEO)
Sand bypassing is an important part of the Transport WA dredging program necessary to ensure safe navigation at the entrance to the Dawesville Cut and help maintain sandy beaches to the north. Undertaken each year, the project includes removal of approx. 110,000 cubic meters of accumulated sand from
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EPA to dredge Hudson River again
U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand recently stood with local leaders and environmental advocates at Albany City Hall to demand that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) take additional action to clean up polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) “forever chemicals” in the Hudson River. PCBs are toxic manmade
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$7.5M funding to safeguard Barcelona Harbor, NY
Senator Chuck Schumer and Congressman Nick Langworthy yesterday announced $7.5 million in federal funding for the continued restoration of Barcelona Harbor, Westfield, NY. This funding, anticipated to be included in the upcoming spending bill, is crucial for safeguarding Barcelona Harbor in the Town
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WEDA webinar on “Beach Placement Safety Educational Materials”
Western Dredging Association (WEDA) will hold their next webinar focusing on “Beach Placement Safety Educational Materials” on Wednesday, Feb. 28, at 2 PM EDT. Due to a series of incidents related to dredging operations at USACE projects across the nation since September 2020, including two fataliti
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Big coastal restoration projects on the way in Louisiana
The Louisiana Wildlife Federation haws just announced that the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) is accepting feedback on the Draft Fiscal Year 2025 Annual Plan, a 3-year outlook of projected revenues and expenditures, project activities, and implementation schedules. The $1.68 bil
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Submit applications for the 2024 WEDA Environmental Excellence Awards
The Western Dredging Association is accepting applications for the 2024 WEDA Environmental Excellence Awards. The WEDA Environmental Excellence Awards recognize projects for their outstanding contributions to the goals of WEDA, which include: To promote communication and understanding of environment
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Lower Mississippi River study on display
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will host public scoping meetings for the Lower Mississippi River Comprehensive Management Study (LMR Comp) at venues throughout the study area between Feb. 27 and March 11. The purpose of the study is to identify recommendations for the comprehensive management of t