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Mechanical dredging is defined as a type of dredging that "involves the use of heavy equipment at the
shoreline or working off a barge and may or may not involve draining a lake."
How it works: work by mechanically digging organic sediment from bottom surface of water. Typically
by the use of a bucket(most common) . Bucket Dredging is stationary, fixed by anchoring and moves
while it dredges by winches. Features multi buckets that fill as it scrapes the bottom. Material that is
dredged is loaded in a barge and hauled away.
Permit: we need a dredging permit which we need to fill out an application and this is from the state.
Need permission from board and city of Tucker in order to do it. Need application, certified survey
showing amount of silt to be removed, stamped by certi profrssionsl engineer, executidied boundary line
agreement between permittee and GA. Power, erosion control plan for stabilizing spoil removed,
executed dredging permit, sight visit by GA. Power representative In county local issuing authority for
EPD, letter from local issuing authority, revegetation plan for any disturbed areas.
Prices: $4-8 per cubic yard plus combined for mobilizing and demobilizing: $20,000-50,000 meaning
in total: around $300,demobilizing
Company: dregdingspecialist.com
General Info Effects on the Environment
What is Envirodredging ?
Removes sediment from bodies of water
Is environmentally friendly
Is a mix between hydraulic and mechanical dredging
Is a type of amphibious dredge
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