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Underwater staggered detonations to fracture rock will be accomplished in a localized two acre area in the Kill Van Kull Channel for navigational safety. [Read More]
Published: Apr-18-13
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in partnership with The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey are improving the main shipping channels in the Port by deepening them to a depth of 50 feet, allowing more efficient access to the world’s largest oceangoing ships. The final major contract (S-AK-3) involves work in the Arthur Kill Channel between Elizabeth NJ and the New York Container Terminal; the Elizabeth Channel; the western 1,000 ft. of the Port Elizabeth Channel; and a small approximately two acre area in the Kill Van Kull Channel off of Bayonne NJ. [Read More]
Published: Apr-01-13
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District will be completing the second and final Phase of coastal storm risk reduction work at Plumb Beach in Brooklyn along the Belt Parkway through most of the rest of the calendar year, which will lead to beach and parking lot closures as well as a bike lane detour. [Read More]
Published: Mar-27-13
YAPHANK, N.Y. – Debris collection crews on Fire Island will start their second and final pass through all communities on Tuesday, March 26. Property owners are strongly urged to move all debris to the edge of their property BY MONDAY NIGHT, where it's easily accessible in order to speed up removal. There will be no additional collections once debris crews have moved through your neighborhood. [Read More]
Published: Mar-24-13
YAPHANK, N.Y. – Starting this evening, residents on Fire Island will notice the debris removal crews setting up lights and generators and taking other steps to safely conduct nighttime debris removal from rights of way. This is a push to be able to meet the end of March completion goal. [Read More]
Published: Mar-19-13
YAPHANK, N.Y. – Removal of Hurricane Sandy debris on Fire Island began March 2 and is scheduled to be complete by the end of March. In an effort to meet the March 31 completion goal, the debris removal contractors will begin work around the clock March 15. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is overseeing the debris removal project as part of the federal government's Sandy recovery efforts. [Read More]
Published: Mar-15-13
NEW YORK – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District, has awarded an $8.9 million contract [Read More]
Published: Feb-28-13
YAPHANK, N.Y. -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers awarded a $10.1 million task order contract to Environmental Chemical Company of Burlingame, Calif., Feb. 27 to remove debris on Fire Island created by Hurricane Sandy. [Read More]
Published: Feb-28-13
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District, has awarded a contract for deepening the Arthur Kill Channel. The Arthur Kill Channel deepening effort is part of a more extensive harbor-dredging project to create safe and efficient channels for a larger class of vessels that will be calling at the Port of New York and New Jersey. [Read More]
Published: Feb-19-13
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has awarded a $10.5 million debris removal contract to Custom Earth Recycling, LLC of Bay Shore, N.Y. as part of the cleanup mission from Hurricane Sandy. [Read More]
Published: Feb-08-13
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