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VIDEO: Canal Restoration Project – Lower Matecumbe
Islamorada, Village of Islands, has just released this beautiful video about their ongoing Lower Matecumbe dredging project. “This is post-hurricane Irma sediment removal. I know we’re almost four years out from Irma, but this is the final stages of a hurricane, debris and sediment removal that has
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Dredging plan unveiled for Naval Base Point Loma
The Naval Base Point Loma (NBPL) is submitting an Application for Permit for the Piers 5000 and 5002 Inner Berths Dredging Project at NBPL. The dredging project is located in the northern part of San Diego Bay at the naval Pier 5000 and 5002 facilities near the USACE’s federal channel within the Cit
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Governor Edwards tours Trinity-East Island
Louisiana Governor, John Bel Edwards, joined the Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) and state and local officials yesterday in touring construction activities on Trinity-East Island, one of three barrier islands being restored in the Terrebonne Basin. The Terrebonne Basin
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City of Duluth: Spotlight on Section 111 Study
Duluth’s Mayor Emily Larson sent a letter last month to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers requesting a Section 111 Study on Park Point. A Section 111 Study comes from the 1968 River and Harbor Act. The Act authorizes the Corps of Engineers, in this case, the Detroit District, to investigate potential
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Rakeedhoo development work wraps up
Maldives Transport and Contracting Company (MTCC) successfully completed the V. Rakeedhoo Harbour development rogram last week. This very important expansion program included: dredging and excavation operations – 5.654cbm; construction of a 198m quay wall; construction of a 156m breakwater; a 44m re
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Addressing shoreline erosion in the Great Lakes
A bipartisan bill, authored by Michigan Senator Gary Peters, to address rising water levels and shoreline erosion in the Great Lakes has been signed into law. The new law provides support for local communities facing rising water levels, coastal erosion, and flooding that have put homes, property, a
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NCDOT: Shoaling issues in channel outside of Silver Lake Harbor
Due to continued shoaling issues in the ferry channel just outside of Ocracoke’s Silver Lake Harbor, the N.C. Department of Transportation’s Ferry Division (NCDOT) is extending the alternate schedule on Pamlico Sound between Cedar Island, Swan Quarter and Ocracoke. Shoaling occurs when sand and sedi
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MTCC kicks off Hithadhoo works
The Maldives Transport and Contracting Company (MTCC) officially kicked off the physical works of S. Hithadhoo Habour Upgrade Project at a special function held at the island today. The project was awarded to MTCC earlier this week. Scope of works for the project will include: dredging and excavatio
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Bonamici, Posey: Call for $10B investment in coastal restoration jobs
Representatives Suzanne Bonamici and Bill Posey, Co-Chairs of the Congressional Estuary Caucus, yesterday led 38 House Members in calling on the Biden Administration to provide $10 billion in the next recovery package for coastal restoration and resilience projects. “Many of our coastal communities
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Congressman Zeldin visits Long Island Intracoastal Waterway
New York Congressman Lee Zeldin yesterday toured the Long Island Intracoastal Waterway and Moriches Inlet with Captain Eva Van Camp and the members of the Coast Guard’s Long Island Sector where maritime navigation is becoming increasingly treacherous. “We discussed the maritime infrastructure resour
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Bald Head Island dredging nears end
A dredging project that has been happening since January on Bald Head Island is nearing completion, the Village of Bald Head Island, NC, informs. The Village said in their latest announcement that the Wilmington Harbor Inner Ocean Bar Project is expected to be finished tomorrow. The project, conduct
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Improving Natomas Basin area levees
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Sacramento District, is ramping up work on the Natomas Basin area levee improvements. “This is the season for springing forward, and we’re fully embracing that concept by ramping up work on area levee improvements,” said USACE in their latest announcement. Construct
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Wharf One project passing the half-way mark
The Port of Mackay, Queensland, Australia, is making nice progress on the $17 million infrastructure package that will attract new trade at the port. The $17 million package, which was approved by the State Government through North Queensland Bulk Ports Corporation, includes multiple projects. One o
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Southsea Coastal Scheme: New milestone in time for Easter weekend
Southsea Coastal Scheme reached a milestone in time for the Easter weekend with 250 piles in place on the west front pile line. Steadily and carefully, work continues with the silent piler (affectionately called ‘The White Elephant’ on site) on the rear piles to ensure vibrations don’t impact on the