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Spotlight on sediment management sustainability goals
USACE has set a sediment management sustainability goal to beneficially place 70 percent of dredged sediment to support navigation, flood risk management and environmental missions. Despite this goal, only a tiny fraction of dredged sediment is placed in the coastal nearshore or beach zone, said the
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Milwaukee River dredging kicks off
Dredging work is officially underway on the Milwaukee River in the Third Ward. After years of planning, permitting and outreach, We Energies, along with their contractors GEI Consultants and J. F. Brennan, will now remove the contaminated sediment in portions of the Milwaukee River near the Third Wa
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Cox’s Bazar Airport runway expansion project coming along great
China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) continues work on the Cox’s Bazar Airport Runway Expansion project, an ambitious scheme that will transform the city into a New Aviation Hub. Cox’s Bazar Airport started its journey as a domestic airport in 1956. Due to the damage of the airpo
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Queen Pool dredging in full swing
The Queen Pool dredging project at Blenheim Palace is now back in full swing after the winter pause. “We first began dredging Queen Pool this time last year with the amazing Land & Water team. By the time the project is finished, enough silt will have been removed to fill Wembley Stadium to the top,
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New chapter in Duwamish Superfund cleanup
The Environmental Protection Agency has released a long-awaited proposed cleanup plan for the East Waterway in Seattle. It runs along the east side of Harbor Island, at the mouth of the Lower Duwamish River, which empties into Elliot Bay and Puget Sound. A 60-day public comment period on the plan be
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Spring Lake dredging starts tomorrow
Payson City will begin the dredging of Spring Lake on Wednesday, April 26, 2023. Spring Lake is located south of Payson City and immediately north of the town of Spring Lake at 12240 S. Spring Lake Road. According to the Payson City Water Department, the lake is a beautiful community fishing pond. P
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King Abdulaziz Naval Base dredging works complete
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Middle East District yesterday announced the successful completion of King Abdulaziz Naval Base dredging project. “We’d like to say congratulations to our Kingdom of Saudi Arabia team who recently completed dredging operations at KANB in Jubail,” the Army Corps said
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USACE deploys turbidity sensors in Lake Erie
Last week, seven turbidity sensors were deployed in Lake Erie near Fairport Harbor, Ohio, the USACE Buffalo District said. These sensors will monitor turbidity, or the clarity of the water based on suspended sediment, to help improve opportunities for aquatic beneficial use of dredge material throug
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Contract awarded for the Greencastle Breakwater project
Significant progress has been confirmed on the Greencastle Breakwater project with Agriculture Minister Charlie McConalogue approving the foreshore lease for the project and Donegal County Council confirming the appointment of Foyle & Marine Dredging as contractor for the project. Next steps for the
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Roberts Bank Terminal 2 receives approval from the Government
Following a robust and science-based environmental assessment conducted by an independent Review Panel, the Government of Canada has approved Vancouver Fraser Port Authority-led Roberts Bank Terminal 2 Project. According to the officials, the Government has decided the Roberts Bank Terminal 2 Projec
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Removing volcanic material from Pohoiki Bay through dredging
A Draft Environmental Assessment examining a plan restore Pohoiki Bay “to a shape and depth that resembles pre-eruption conditions to the extent possible” is now available. The Pohoiki Boat Ramp Dredging of Volcanic Debris Draft EA was published in The Environmental Notice for April 23. The Hawaiʻi
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Port Stephens Council develops Coastal Management Program
Port Stephens Council said that they are encouraging all residents to have their say on how the manage the coastline now and into the future. Council is developing a Coastal Management Program (CMP) in accordance with the Coastal Management Act 2016, setting the long-term strategy for managing the c
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Sand replenishment at Manning Point set for May
Sand replenishment works will occur at locations along the beach at Manning Point and Old Bar in May, MidCoast Council said. Beach scraping will move sand to better protect the beach from erosion events. Access to parts of the beach will be restricted between 7am and 3.30pm, Monday to Friday during
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Dutra wraps up West Harbor Marina dredging
Dutra’s DB-24 completed the dredging operations at the West Harbor Marina in San Francisco recently. According to the company, this was a 5-day job deepening and widening the approach channel of the marina. Dutra used the KS-10 and DS-5 scows and disposed of the sand at the Montezuma Wetland Restora