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Will Boone Services Accept EAD’s Reduced New River Dredging Change

LA, United States

Two years and three months after deferring a $726,000 change order on the New River Channel Improvement project, East Ascension Drainage Commission declared it “substantially complete” and approved a change in the amount of $374,301.  The new number represents an 8% increase from the original contract amount ($4,816,000). “Obviously, we do not feel like Boone… Read More

Panacea Waterways in Florida Have not Been Dredged for Nearly Fifty Years

FL, United States

Commercial fishermen and oyster farmers in Panacea say sediment buildup in local channels is making it dangerous and costly to operate, and there is no dredging planned for the foreseeable future. WAKULLA COUNTY, FL — Channel markers at the Rock Landing Boat Ramp in Panacea mark the path local commercial fishermen and oystermen use to… Read More

Commissioners approve expanded Buxton beach nourishment project as FEMA funding prospects improve

NC, United States

By:Sam Walker Dare County commissioners approved plans Monday to move forward with a larger beach nourishment project in Buxton, after lower-than-expected financing costs and growing confidence in pending FEMA reimbursement opened the door for additional sand placement. The Dare County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved expanding the Buxton project to the full permitted volume of… Read More

City Advances River Project

KS, United States

By Todd Pittenger Salina City Commissioners Monday passed a couple of resolutions which moved the Smoky Hill River renewal project another step forward Monday. Commissioners passed one resolution authorizing the beginning of property acquisition relating to the project. A second resolution dealt with  land acquisition and public use. The City will begin the process of… Read More

Louisiana should redouble coastal protection efforts

LA, United States

The latest news on Louisiana’s coastal land loss involves a tale of two studies, but the can-do attitudes of a group of volunteers insist that the worst of times can still be avoided. Count us on the side of the volunteers. The first study offers a rather apocalyptic view for southeastern Louisiana. Tulane coastal geologist… Read More

St. Johns County Fishing Pier to temporarily close beginning this week

FL, United States

By Rebecca Rosenberg The St. Johns County Ocean and Fishing Pier will close temporarily beginning May 13 as crews begin a construction project to repair and reinforce pilings, officials announced. Work is expected to continue through the end of November. During construction, visitors may notice limited parking impacts near the pavilion area. Officials are asking the public to follow… Read More

Regulators Review Pawleys Inlet Dredging and Beach Restoration Proposal Amid Erosion Concerns

SC, United States

By Charles Swenson Federal and state regulators are reviewing comments on a proposal to dredge a new channel for Pawleys Inlet and restore the beach at Prince George, including one from the National Marine Fisheries Service that the work be done in the fall rather than the summer. A spokesman for the Army Corps of Engineers… Read More

Tangier Island dredging delays raise concerns over tourism and transportation

VA, United States

By Michael Dane Tangier, Va. – Concerns are growing on Tangier Island as shallow water conditions near the harbor are beginning to impact tourism, transportation, and daily life on the island. Tangier Mayor James Eskridge says the navigational channel had significantly filled in with sediment over the winter, creating problems for boats trying to safely reach… Read More

As dredging debate grows, Jim Woodruff Dam remains central to Apalachicola River’s future

FL, United States

By Jacob Murphey and Jamiya Coleman CHATTAHOOCHEE, Fla. (WCTV) – This year has already become pivotal for the Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin, as new discussions about dredging the Apalachicola River for the first time in 20 years move through public review by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The proposal comes as officials weigh whether the river system can… Read More

$541,195 Earmarked For Branford Land Trust’s Jarvis Creek Preserve Marsh Restoration/Migration Project: DEEP

CT, United States

By Ellyn Santiago BRANFORD, CT — More than $7.8 million has been awarded to 18 Connecticut municipalities and non-profits focused on improving water quality, enhancing ecosystem resilience, and improving fish passage by the newly created Long Island Sound Ecosystems Grant Program, the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection announced. Among them is Branford. The… Read More

Foreign Operators and Technical Superintendent of M/V Dali Indicted for Roles in Key Bridge Crash

MD, United States

Indian and Singapore Corporations and Company Official Charged with Conspiring to Defraud the United States and Causing the Death of Six Construction Workers Two corporate entities and a shoreside superintendent face criminal charges in connection with the vessel crash that knocked down the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Maryland. A federal court unsealed an indictment… Read More

Tybee Island beach crossovers reopen after erosion closure

GA, United States

By Brontë Sorotsky TYBEE ISLAND, Ga. (WTOC) -The city of Tybee Island has reopened the 2nd Street and 19th Street crossovers ahead of beach season. The crossovers had been closed most of last year due to severe erosion creating dangerously steep drop-offs from the top of the dune system onto the beach. At 2nd Street, the… Read More

CPRA and Partners Celebrate Coastal Progress in Breton Sound

LA, United States

DELACROIX, La. — Today, the Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) joined federal and state partners to celebrate progress and deliver updates on ongoing coastal restoration projects in the Breton Sound. CPRA Chairman Gordon “Gordy” Dove and Executive Director Michael Hare were joined by St. Bernard Parish President Louis Pomes, Plaquemines Parish President Keith… Read More

Scientist’s view of dredging impacts unchanged over 30 years

World ,

By Charles Swenson Dennis Allen toured the 16 miles of creeks and channels in Murrells Inlet that are proposed for a dredging project. It reminded him of the time in the 1990s when he was director of the Baruch Marine Lab and there was a plan to dredge three miles of canals at DeBordieu to improve… Read More

CPRA, Louisiana officials highlight progress on Breton Sound restoration projects

LA, United States

By Bun Choum and Derek Sibley DELACROIX, La. — State, federal and local officials gathered Friday in Breton Sound to showcase momentum on a series of coastal restoration projects designed to rebuild marshland and strengthen storm protection in southeast Louisiana. The Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority said the work will help protect communities in Plaquemines… Read More

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