Topsail Beach commissioners on Thursday approved funding for the routine dredging program at the New Topsail Inlet. This very important project is scheduled to commence in a few weeks and will last through next fall, reports jdnews.com. Regarding the plan to keep the New Topsail Inlet open, Topsail
The California State Lands Commission (CSLC) staff has prepared an Analysis of Impacts to Public Trust Resources and Values (APTR) for the proposed Broad Beach Restoration Project. CSLC staff began accepting comments on the APTR on Monday, October 22, 2012, with comments originally due by Friday Nov
The Onondaga Lake Visitors Center is now open giving the community a chance to experience and learn about the lake cleanup firsthand. The center was designed and built by Honeywell to provide public access to the significant work taking place by hundreds of scientists, engineers, and skilled craft l
The Department of Agriculture will set aside P200 million to rehabilitate and upgrade the Iloilo Fish Port Complex (IFPC) and complete the construction of a breakwater to protect fishing vessels docking at the port. Agriculture Secretary Proceso J. Alcala made the commitment during a ceremonial grou
Work started last April and is expected to be completed in 2014. To begin with, the terminal should be able to store 357,000 cubic metres of oil (gasoline, diesel, jet fuel, gasoil and mazut). It is eventually due to have a capacity of 643,000 cubic metres. Plans include a marine jetty with four ber
With upgrades that include a larger ramp and pier, and a repaved parking area, boaters in Talbot County may have noticed that the landing at Oak Creek received a major makeover. The Talbot County Department of Public Works, with help from the Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Boating Se
The next stage of work in the Leith flood protection scheme will begin in the next few days, after Otago regional councillors let a construction contract to Lund South Limited. The scheme is being constructed in eight stages, with the next stage centred on the Water of Leith from Leith Street to For
The Federal Government of Nigeria has approved N37 billion for Gurara water irrigation scheme completion, reports allafrica. The Gurara Water Project is an ongoing multipurpose Dam Water Project for water supply, hydropower, irrigation and other ancillary uses. The project is being fully developed b
The Pequea Boat Ramp will reopen on Nov. 21. Dredging of the Pequea Creek area, which will improve boating conditions during lower lake levels outside of normal recreation season, has been completed. The York Furnace Boat Ramp will be closed from Nov. 28 through Dec. 21 for boat ramp rehabilitation.
U.S. Senators Roy Blunt and Tom Harkin joined their Senate colleagues in sending a letter to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers calling on them to take immediate action to prevent the scheduled reduction in water releases from the Missouri River. The lawmakers also asked the Corps to remove impediment
Department of Homeland Security has introduced plan for the dredging project at the Coast Guard Station Eaton’s Neck. The work includes dredging and disposal by mechanical means sand, gravel, and cobbles from a channel connecting a mooring basin to Huntington Harbor and placing the material on the C
Westports Malaysia Sdn Bhd, operator of the country’s busiest port, still projects growth in its business for next year despite the gloomy global economy. Its chief executive officer Ruben Emir Gnanalingam said despite the global economic crisis and news of the European economy in recession, consump
Under the authority of FAR 6.302-1, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers intends to negotiate on a sole source basis a contract to Orion Dredging Services, LLC. This sole source contract is required for maintenance dredging portions of the Lower and Middle James River Federal Navigation Project with com
Mr Babarinde Mukaila, the environment expert, stated that the dredging of River Niger alone would not address the problem of flooding in Nigeria, reports leadership.ng. Nigeria required a holistic approach if it was to prevent persistent flooding and added that the dredging of the major rivers in th