The Dredged Material Management Office (DMMO) will be holding a meeting on July 22, 2015. Click here to view the agenda. Please review the DMMO web page for changes to this agenda. NOTE: The meeting will be held at the San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission (BCDC). The address is 455 Golden Gate Avenue, […]
Continue ReadingOn July 15, 2015, the BCDC Policies for a Rising Bay Project held a meeting with Bay Area stakeholders to discuss key fill policy issues from an economic perspective. At the link below, please find the presentation from this meeting. Policies for a Rising Bay Economy Meeting Presentation
Continue ReadingThe Journal of Dredging is published by the Western Dredging Association (WEDA) to provide dissemination of technical and project information on dredging engineering topics. The peer-reviewed papers in this practice-oriented journal will present engineering solutions to dredging and placement problems, which are not normally available from traditional journals. The volume 15, No. 1 edition of the […]
Continue ReadingMaintaining the System of Federal Navigation Projects in California: Increased Harbor Maintenance Tax funding Due to continued pressure by all parties, including CMANC, on “spend the Harbor Maintenance Tax (HMT) for its intended purpose,” Congress has been able to increase funding to the Corps which has resulted in a 50% increase in funding for O&M […]
Continue ReadingCourthouse News reports that an environmental group claims that the US Army Corps of Engineers’ dredging of 11 navigation channels in San Francisco Bay “will erode the shore and put endangered fish at risk.” Courthouse News said San Francisco Baykeeper seeks writ of mandate compelling the San Francisco Region of the California Regional Water Quality Control Board […]
Continue ReadingThe Dredged Material Management Office (DMMO) will be meeting on July 8, 2015. Click here to view the agenda. Please review the DMMO web page for changes to this agenda. NOTE: The meeting will be held at the San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission (BCDC). The address is 455 Golden Gate Avenue, Suite 10600, San […]
Continue ReadingCourthouse News Service: Greens Fight Dredging of San Francisco Bay By ELIZABETH WARMERDAM OAKLAND, Calif. (CN) – The Army Corps of Engineers’ dredging of 11 navigation channels in San Francisco Bay will erode the shore and put endangered fish at risk, an environmental group claims in court. San Francisco Baykeeper seeks writ of mandate compelling the […]
Continue ReadingRegistration is now open for Dredging 2015, which will be held October 19-22, 2015 at the Hyatt Regency Savannah. Click here to check out the TECHNICAL PROGRAM GRID, REGISTER, and reserve your hotel room. Earn up to 24 Professional Development Hours (PDHs)! The conference will feature more than 140 track presentations covering the latest developments […]
Continue ReadingJune 25, 2015 Update on Significant Dredging of Port’s Navigation Channel Phase two of the $12.8 million maintenance dredging at the Port of Redwood City’s Redwood Creek channel by the U.S. Army Corps […]
Continue ReadingAttached here is the draft agenda for the June 22 presentation of results and findings from the program review of the Delta Long-term Management Strategy for Dredged Material (Delta LTMS). Also, please note that the program review’s summary report, Delta LTMS Program Review and Future Direction, is now anticipated to be available in July.
Continue Reading
