CPRA recently completed the Mid-Breton Land Bridge Marsh Creation Project. This project restored 373 acres of vital wetland habitat in an area devastated by Hurricane Katrina. This $40 million investment is part of a larger land bridge that will help reduce wave erosion and storm surge impacts, while also decreasing salinity levels in Breton Sound…. Read More
CHARLOTTE, N.Y. — A dredging project underway in the Genesee River is causing frequent bridge lifts and traffic delays on the O’Rorke Bridge between Charlotte and Irondequoit. Dredging is the removal of underwater sediment like sand, silt or gravel from the bottom of a body of water. While the project may be inconvenient for bridge… Read More
KURE BEACH | Bill Franklin marched up to the sand crossover pushed up and over the rusty-colored pipe carrying sand from Carolina Beach Inlet to near the southern end of Kure Beach and paused. “It’s nice to see the wide beach back,” said the Kentucky tourist and frequent visitor to Pleasure Island. “We needed the… Read More
By Hudson Steiner OAK ISLAND, N.C. (WECT) – Dune vegetation planting resumed Monday, May 25, and will continue through Thursday, May 28, on two stretches of Oak Island beach, according to the town. Crews will work between 5th Place West and 17th Place West, and between 33rd Place West and 48th Place West. The planting is… Read More
Two individuals from Haliburton have been fined for dredging shore lands without a permit. According to the Ministry of Natural Resources, the lakebed was scraped and dredged using heavy machinery. Patrick Mark and Jonathan Mark of Haliburton pleaded guilty to unlawfully dredging shore lands without a permit. They were fined $2,000 each. The Ontario Court… Read More
By Mike Smith Deep in St. Bernard Parish, with newly restored marsh in the distance, Gov. Jeff Landry’s point man on coastal projects talked up his vision for addressing the state’s land loss crisis. “It’s about building projects. We don’t need to study anything,” said Gordon Dove, the former Terrebonne Parish president and state legislator who chairs… Read More
By Lee Southwick NEPTUNE BEACH, Fla — The signs at the beach are ever-present – “Stay off the sand dunes.” These signs are requesting people do more than protect the fragile wildlife and vegetation growing on the dunes. It’s a request to protect the life and property behind the dunes, too. Sand dunes are one… Read More
The Deepwater Horizon Louisiana Trustee Implementation Group is proposing the East Orleans Landbridge Restoration project and the Raccoon Island Restoration project to restore injuries to wetlands, coastal, and nearshore habitats caused by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. The projects are included in a draft restoration plan, which is now available for public review and comment through June 17, 2026…. Read More
By Will Thomas BUXTON, N.C. — The final piece of the puzzle of this chapter of shoreline stabilization for Buxton is now in place, as this week the Army Corps of Engineers approved the permit for the upcoming single jetty repair project. “We’re just very, very relieved,” said Wendi Munden, a member of the Buxton… Read More
By Kip Tabb The new round of beach nourishment on Hatteras Island is scheduled to begin next week in Avon, although the weather forecast after Memorial Day may delay the start of the project for a few days. The Avon portion of the project is expected to take two weeks. Although the Avon beach will be… Read More
HAMLIN, N.Y. — The $6.7 million shoreline resiliency project is now complete at Hamlin Beach State Park. State park leaders say the upgrades repair damage caused by flooding during severe storms back in 2017 and improve how the area will handle future storm events. Leaders say the upgrades will help stabilize the park’s shoreline, reduce… Read More
By Jeff Yastine LIGHTHOUSE POINT — Mounting sand deposits at the mouth of the Hillsboro Inlet continue to severely limit their boats’ operations, say Pompano charter captains speaking to the Hillsboro Inlet District board on Monday night. At the same time, the sheer volume of sand, and the wait for days with safe weather and… Read More
By Devin Martin EDGEWATER, Fla. — The city of Edgewater started dredging operations at the outlet of the 18th Street Canal in Veterans Park. This initiative, the city says, is part of ongoing infrastructure maintenance efforts. Edgewater Public Works Division Manager Miron San Miguel says projects like dredging are important. It supports the city’s overall stormwater management… Read More
By Brayton Riley SULLIVAN, Ind. (WTWO/WAWV) — The Sullivan County Park and Lake Board of Directors will formally request “a public pledge of support” for the ongoing Sullivan Lake Dredging Project from the Sullivan County Council during an upcoming meeting. During an upcoming public session, the board of directors will request a vote from the… Read More
By:Joy Crist The Dare County Department of Health and Human Services has lifted a precautionary public health advisory for the beach area associated with the Buxton Formerly Used Defense Site (FUDS), while Cape Hatteras National Seashore has reopened more than a mile of beach between the south end of Buxton and off-road vehicle Ramp 43… Read More