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Restoration work has begun at Mispillion Harbor Reserve and the Ted Harvey Conservation Area on two key DNREC projects that will repair and restore beaches, critical wetlands and other natural defenses. Both Division of Fish and Wildlife projects protect and restore wildlife habitat, improve coastal resiliency and preparedness to storms, and protect public safety and… Read More
The head of Napier Port is confident any environment concerns arising from its expansion plans will be fully addressed. The regional council-owned port is proposing to spend 100-million dollars on a second wharf and dredging work, to deepen and extend its existing shipping channel. The project’s needed to allow larger ships into port, and increase… Read More
Tropical Storm Hermine may be long gone, but some Shore towns in New Jersey are still feeling the effects and planning for future storms while they continue to wait for beach replenishment. A week after Hermine made its way toward New Jersey, whipping up high waves, the southernmost beaches in Brick Township remain closed because… Read More
Environmental protection groups protested against a dredging operation at Niaoyu Port in Penghu County, saying the sand pulled from the harbor and piled on a clearing might be blown out to sea and damage coral reefs. At least 35,000m3 of sand has been dredged up and deposited on the eastern part of Penghu Beach, in… Read More
Plans to dredge Wild Harbor will be delayed, following the completion of a beach nourishment survey that verified the need to remove more sand than previously expected. “The bottom line is not good news,” Harbor Master Gregg P. Fraser said at a meeting of the Falmouth Waterways Committee on Wednesday, September 7. The comprehensive permit… Read More
Somerset farmers have expressed grave concern that they could be ordered to flood their farmland for weeks on end to protect towns and villages further downstream. The suggestion that farmland should be used to store millions of gallons of water was discussed at a public meeting with Environmental Agency officials at Langport on the Somerset… Read More
A loaded agenda greets Sarnia council for its regular meeting Monday. It’s recommended Ocean Group, based out of Quebec City, be awarded the nearly $3-million tender for Sarnia Harbour Maintenance Dredging. Councillor Anne-Marie Gillis thinks it’s in the city’s best interest to make sure the harbour is functional and the depths are there for the… Read More
Longboat Key officials will soon be deciding if dredging will take place at any of the island’s canals. It seems as if around every corner on Longboat Key, there is a canal. And if town officials have their way, they’ll have ongoing maintenance of the canals to prevent future problems. Dr. Manuel Garcia and his… Read More
A proposal for dredging a portion of the Jones River could cost the town $2.8 million in the first phase of an $8 million project. While in the beginning stages of deciding how to proceed, residents have questions about the benefits of the dredging. Selectmen Chairman Elaine Fiore said the purpose for dredging the channel… Read More
Councillors have called for dredging of the Shannon, cleaning of drainage areas, an earlier drop of winter water levels on the river and a lowering of water levels in Lough Allen following a presentation on CFRAM Draft Flood Risk Management Plans for towns and villages impacted by flooding. Public consultations on the draft plans are… Read More
The federal government is looking to spend more than $11 million to restore the beach at Hashamomuck Cove in Southold, but its commitment is conditioned on two things that won’t be an easy sell. First, there’s the question of who’s going to pick up the rest of the tab: an additional more than $6 million… Read More
U.S. Rep. Mark Sanford, R-S.C., is spearheading an effort to pressure House Republican leaders to prioritize passage of a water infrastructure bill by the end of September. A failure to send the Water Resources and Development Act, or WRDA, to the president’s desk before the end of the federal fiscal year could jeopardize progress on… Read More
After devastating flooding forced the closure of South America’s largest port and cast doubts on the viability of dredging plans so it can handle mega-ships, one consultant thinks he has come up with a solution. Currently the port of Santos has no breakwater, but if one were constructed, then dredging to 17 meters (56 feet)… Read More
The Town of East Hampton will not be responsible for repairs on the Downtown Montauk Emergency Stabilization Project for damage it suffered this week from waves brought by the remnants of Hurricane Hermine. The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation informed the Town on Wednesday that it would not be responsible for reconstruction of… Read More
A study that’s underway to help map the future of dredging projects in Sunset Beach is raising concerns about potential environmental effects on the waterways around the island. Town leaders expect to receive by October a preliminary draft of the study, which is examining sediment samples, potential disposal locations and habitat, according to Town Administrator… Read More