Tag: dredging

PISB Navigation District projects continue apace

By PAMELA CODY Special to the PRESS January 29, 2015 The Port Isabel-San Benito Navigation District (PISBND) held its regular meeting on Thursday, Jan. 22, to discuss various items of business, including ongoing dredging projects, Port security concerns, and the upcoming election. Port Director Steve Bearden presented the Director’s Report, informing the board that the …

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CONGRESSIONAL VISIT: Vela focuses on beach re-nourishment, dredging

BY PAMELA CODY Special to the PRESS The South Padre Island Chamber of Commerce held its Quarterly Public Affairs Luncheon on Tuesday at Isla Grand with Congressman Filemon Vela featured as the guest speaker. After an Italian buffet lunch provided by the Isla Grand and a brief introduction by Courtney Hayden, Congressman Vela spoke for …

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Seasoned boaters request dredging

BY SASHA HELLER Managing Editor editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com No one likes being stuck in the mud, especially when it’s your luxurious sailboat that’s unable to move. A group of concerned boat owners in the Port Isabel Modern Venice area have requested the City of Port Isabel coordinate an immediate dredging, citing that water levels have significantly dropped …

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Dredging project on tap despite delays

BY SASHA HELLER Managing Editor editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com At last week’s South Padre Island City Council meeting, Coastal Resources Manager Reuben Treviño provided an update on the Fall 2013-14 Beneficial Use of Dredge Material Project, which has been dealing with ongoing delays. To read the rest of this story, please subscribe to the Port Isabel-South Padre PRESS …

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