March 11, 2016 The Western Dredging association is requesting nominations for the “2016 Safety Excellence Awards” to be presented at the 21st World Dredging Congress & Exposition (WODCON XXI) in Miami this June. To view / print this information, click here. History During the last several years, workplace safety has gained prominence in the dredging industry […]
Continue ReadingFigure 1. Chart comparing Delta outflow and exports between 2015 and 2016 (source: T. Boardman, SLDMWA) Figure 2.Updated chart showing water losses of 648,000 acre feet attributed to ESA Biological Opinions (source: T. Boardman, SLDMWA) Link to flow forecast just upstream of Sacramento: 46,000 cubic feet per second. Dashed yellow line is the point at […]
Continue ReadingIf you haven’t already registered for WODCON XXI, this is a reminder that reduced rate registration for WODCON XXI ends March 31, 2016. Rates increase April 1, 2016. For questions or assistance, please contact us at info@westerndredging.org. For all up-to-date conference information, visit www.WODCON2016.org. EARLY REGISTRATION RATES | (Rates increase April 1, 2016) Registration fee includes: All technical […]
Continue Readingwww.sfei.org • Spring • 2016 At SFEI, we are engaged in over 30 major projects throughout the S.F. Bay Area and Delta region on a wide range water quality and landscape monitoring, assessment and ecological planning efforts. Our goal is always to provide the best available science to decision makers. In addition, the past year […]
Continue ReadingThis is a message from the State Water Resources Control Board Click here to view the Notice of Public Workshop on the 2016 Sacramento River Temperature Management Planning and Implementation. The Workshop is scheduled for March 18, 2016.
Continue ReadingClick here to view the agenda for the DMMO meeting on March 9, 2016. Please review the DMMO web page at http://www.spn.usace.army.mil/Missions/DredgingWorkPermits.aspx 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 Francisco. Please […]
Continue ReadingCommission March 17, 2016 Port of San Francisco Board Room 1:00 p.m. Ferry Building, Second Floor San Francisco, CA 94111 415.983.8008 Agenda and Meeting Materials Minutes and Audio Recording Supplemental Materials Bay Fill Policies Working Group March 17, 2016 Port of San Francisco Board Room 11:00 a.m. Ferry Building, Second Floor San Francisco, CA […]
Continue ReadingImplementation of California’s New Groundwater Law Continues as DWR Releases Draft Emergency Regulations for Groundwater Sustainability Plans In 2014, the California Legislature adopted the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA), which for the first time comprehensively regulates the extraction and use of the state’s groundwater. A significant milestone in SGMA’s implementation is the adoption of emergency […]
Continue ReadingLOGIN CREATE AN ACCOUNT March 2016 CA Exports Continue Downward Trend California’s export trade began this year as it ended last year, on a downward slope. Still, the state outperformed the U.S. overall and is faring relatively well in a tough global environment… Read Full Analysis Now SHARE: Meet Our Experts Christopher Thornberg Christopher Thornberg […]
Continue ReadingSUBSCRIBE TO THE PRINT EDITION INSIDE PACIFIC MARITIME MAGAZINE Icebreakers – Expanding the World’s Fleet By By Jim Shaw The US needs new icebreakers but they may be a long time in coming. Although President Obama proposed speeding the acquisition and building of new Coast Guard icebreakers during a visit to Alaska last year, […]
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