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U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to Consider San Francisco Bay Area as Potential Beneficial Use Pilot Program Site Under Section 1122 of the WIIN Act

On February 9th, BPC in collaboration with California State Coastal Conservancy, Save The Bay, San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission (BCDC), and The Bay Institute, sent a joint letter to top officials at the Department of the Army and the US Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) to request that the San Francisco Bay Area […]

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WEDA Newsletter for May 2017

Newsletter – May 2017 Thank you for taking the time to read the May edition of the newsletter and for your support of the Western Dredging Association. We are looking forward to seeing everyone at the upcoming Dredging Summit & Expo in Vancouver next month and have a few pre-conference tips to share: Registration If […]

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BPC Gains Congressional Support for Local Beneficial Reuse Projects

Click here to read the letter from 11 members of Congress to the  U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in support of including the Bay Area as a beneficial use pilot program site Click here to read the letter from BPC CEO John Coleman to Garret Graves re: Testimony for the March 9, 2017 Subcommittee Hearing on Building […]

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Port of Redwood City – Why This is Important: Port’s Channel Maintenance Dredging

      www.redwoodcityport.com                                                 December 22, 2016 Why This is Important: Port’s Channel Maintenance Dredging Large ships love Port’s deeper channel Maintenance dredging of the Port of Redwood City’s shipping channel was […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onDecember 8, 2016
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Collaboration Key in Adopting New RMP Fee Schedule for San Francisco Bay’s Dredger Community

Earlier this year, BPC held an Expert Briefing on the Regional Monitoring Program (RMP) and the upcoming dredger fee schedule for 2017-2019. After much collaboration with the San Francisco Estuary Institute (SFEI) and the Regional Water Board, the Steering Committee of the RMP approved the dredger fee schedule for 2017-2019. Click here to read the […]

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