$20M project to save Fernandina Beach shoreline finishes months ahead of schedule
Posted on July 16, 2025
The $20 million Nassau County Shore Protection Project to renourish the Fernandina Beach shoreline from Fort Clinch to Saddler Road has finished months ahead of schedule.
Charlotte County commissioners on July 22 approved moving forward with dredging that residents say will restore navigation and return sand to an eroded shoreline at Bosilia (Basilia) Lagoon on Don Pedro/Night Island. Public comment at the meeting emphasized boating safety, navigation problems for emergency response boats and the loss of beach in front of shoreline… Read More
Neil Dorril, a Pelican Bay Services Division representative, told the Collier County Board of County Commissioners at its March 4 workshop that the county’s management plan and permits guide dredging at Clam Pass and that renewal of federal and state permits is underway. Dorril said the most recent bathymetric surveys, completed in January–February, show about… Read More
SOUTHWICK — An allocation of $500,000 included in the 2024 bond bill to dredge the area directly in front of the south boat ramp on the Middle Pond of Congamond Lakes could make the project a reality, but it’s not a sure thing. “I just want to explain it’s an earmark. It’s not a check,”… Read More
SINGAPORE – The Singapore authorities are monitoring bodies of water in Johor following two incidents of pollution. The National Environment Agency (NEA), in a Facebook post on Nov 1, said that one incident affects the Johor River and was caused by sand mining activities, while the second involves a palm oil spill that affects coastal… Read More
Bioengineering Group and ARCADIS announced that it has been awarded an Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract to provide general design support services, multidisciplinary consultancy services and construction management services, primarily within the limits of the New Orleans District, by the New Orleans District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps). The team of… Read More
