USA: Sandy Hook Bay Channel in Need of Dredging

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According to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District, the Sandy Hook Bay dredging program will be undertaken during the October 2014 – March 2015 time window.

The proposed maintenance dredging will involve the removal of approximately 41,170 cubic yards of material from the mentioned area. The sediment dredged from this channel, located in Leonardo, NJ, will be placed along the adjacent beach east of the jetty.

The estimated value of the project is between $500,000.00 and $1 mln. Plans and specifications for the solicitation will be available on or about June 23, and the bid opening date is on or about July 23, 2014.

The contractor will be required to commence work within 5 days after the reception of the notice to proceed.

Source: fbo.gov, June 10, 2014

UK: “Environmental Aspects of Dredging” Two-Day Training Course Starts Next Week

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HR Wallingford, Central Dredging Association (CEDA) and International Association of Dredging Companies (IADC) scheduled their “Environmental Aspects of Dredging” training course for 18-19 June 2014, in Howbery Park, Wallingford, Oxfordshire, UK.

This two day training course will cover the scope and importance of the environmental aspects of dredging projects, the management of dredged material and the typical legislative conditions and controls imposed by international conventions and regional agencies.

Topics that will be covered include:

  • an overview of the “players” who may become involved in dredging projects and their perspectives;
  • main types of dredging equipment, their environmental effects and possible mitigation measures;
  • pre-dredging site investigations, monitoring and dredged material management;
  • workshops where participants are split into small groups to find solutions for dredging projects closely resembling real-life dredging situations.

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USA: Fayette County to Conduct Dredging of Lake Peachtree

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Fayette County officials plan to conduct dredging of the Lake Peachtree.

The dredging is necessary to remove silt and muck that has accumulated over the years on the lake’s bottom, The Citizen informed.

According to Fayette County Administrator Steve Rapson, the County’s consulting engineering firm is making lake dredging plan, and the project timeline is expected to be completed by the end of the week.

Since the lake is used as a water reservoir, the dredging of the lake is required to be conducted every 10 years.
The lake was drained in February to allow for shore and dock maintenance, during that period structural problems were found at the lake’s spillway.

Source: Dredging Today

USA: More Money for Toledo Harbor Dredging Scheme

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Ohio EPA has identified $10 million dollars of funding from Governor John R. Kasich’s capital budget to promote alternative beneficial uses for Toledo Harbor dredge materials.

An agreement between Ohio EPA and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will allow dredging of Toledo Harbor and the federal shipping channel to proceed while moving toward an eventual goal of eliminating open lake placement of dredge materials.

Under the condition, a first-of-its-kind agreement between USACE and Ohio EPA, the State of Ohio will evaluate various beneficial use options for the dredge material. Once a project is identified, the USACE will provide dredge material for the project. Since the USACE is required to utilize the least costly, environmentally acceptable method of placement, which is open lake placement, the state will pay the difference between open lake placement and the alternative use.

Examples of beneficial use include soil amendments, landfill cover, fill dirt, wetland habitat restoration and agricultural uses.

Up to $10 million of funding is available this year through the state capital budget, made possible under the leadership of State Senator Randy Gardner (Bowling Green), with the support of the Ohio General Assembly and Governor Kasich.

Ohio EPA will work with local partners, including the Toledo Port Authority and City of Toledo, to evaluate the recommendations of the 2012 Toledo Harbor Sediment Management and Use Plan, which identified and evaluated potential beneficial-use options of dredge material.

UK: Lincshore Dredging Program Completed

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Lincshore, the Environment Agency’s multi-million pound flagship scheme, finished on Friday 23 May. This year’s campaign began on 17 April following on from work to rebuild the sand dunes north of Mablethorpe that were badly damaged by the December tidal surge.

The scheme works by increasing the level of the beach to reduce the risk of waves reaching and over-topping the main defences. It protects the clay foreshore against further erosion and prevents rapid deterioration of the defences.

This year’s 5 week campaign has seen around 520,000m³ cubic metres of sand pumped from licensed off-shore sites onto beaches along a 20km stretch of the Lincolnshire coastline. Beaches that have been nourished include Boygrift, Trusthorpe and Mablethorpe, Sutton on Sea, Chapel Six Marshes, Ingoldmells, Trunch Lane, Huttoft and Moggs Eye.

USA: Great News for Port of Iberia Dredging Plan

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U.S. Senator Mary L. Landrieu, D-La., praised the passage of the Water Resources Reform and Development Act (WRRDA) reauthorization bill that includes important Army Corps reforms and streamlines the authorization for projects in Southwest Louisiana, including language to allow the deepening of the Port of Iberia channel and Sabine-Neches Waterway, along with increased dredging for the Port of Lake Charles.

The Port of Iberia project’s inclusion comes after months of work by Sen. Landrieu and her Senate colleagues to overcome the ideological opposition of House negotiators that considered the project modification an earmark. In the fall 2013, after passage of the Senate WRDA bill, the Abbeville Harbor & Terminal District and Vermillion Parish Police Jury passed resolutions in support of the requested revision, but, despite the cost savings, the House failed to include the language in its bill.