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National Weather Service warns of possible minor flooding in coastal communities during high tides JACKSONVILLE BEACH, Fla. – Hurricane Erin is expected to bring dangerous conditions to our coastline even without making landfall. The National Weather Service says strong rip currents and large, rough waves will impact local beaches through Thursday. They’re also warning about the… Read More
The Army Corps could not say when the MRGO agreement would be signed. The project would be fully funded by the federal government. ST. BERNARD PARISH, La. — State officials and environmentalists labeled the Mississippi River Gulf Outlet as a “hurricane highway.” The 75-mile-long shipping channel was built as a shortcut between the Mississippi River… Read More
The Brief Florida and federal agencies have restored 44 miles of the Kissimmee River to its natural winding path after decades as a straight flood-control canal. The nearly $1 billion project brought back wetlands, fish and birds — and may be helping reduce toxic algae blooms in Lake Okeechobee. Scientists say the restoration shows large-scale… Read More
OSWEGO, N.Y. — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District and their partners celebrated the completion of a multi-year repair of Oswego’s West Arrowhead Breakwater and the start of construction on its Outer West Breakwater. Breakwaters protect the Port of Oswego – the first U.S. port of call on the Great Lakes. Its strategic… Read More
Findings led to the development of SHORE-BET, an online tool that helps local planners and landowners weigh long-term benefits of shoreline strategies Virginia Institute of Marine Science A new study led by William & Mary’s Batten School & VIMS shows that tidal marshes, including both natural wetlands and man-made living shorelines, generate approximately $90 million… Read More
A new analysis evaluates the impact of community-led habitat restoration projects in Florida. It finds that 12 projects are estimated to support more than 1,000 jobs and increase economic activity. Coastal restoration might bring to mind images of wetlands, sand dunes, and tidal marshes—but there’s another impact of this work: jobs and economic growth. A… Read More
Coastal communities in Hawaiʻi and other states are ramping up efforts to restore and protect their shorelines as climate change causes more destructive storms. In San Francisco Bay, salt ponds created more than a century ago are reverting to marshland. Along the New York and New Jersey coasts, beaches ravaged by Superstorm Sandy underwent extensive… Read More
SULLIVAN, Ind. (WTWO/WAWV) — A local lake is preparing to undergo a process that hasn’t been done in its over 50-year history. To keep water and local wildlife healthy, lakes are expected to be dredged about every 15 years. The process removes sediment that has built up on the lake floor. However, Project Manager Chris… Read More
The $20 million Nassau County Shore Protection Project was finished in July NASSAU COUNTY, Fla. – The Jacksonville area will not get a direct impact from Hurricane Erin, however, the National Weather Service is warning of frequent, deadly rip currents, along with rough and high surf at local beaches through Thursday, with beach erosion and minor… Read More
MANHATTAN BEACH, CA — Two South Bay beaches could be getting more sand as part of a Los Angeles County program that seeks to combat coastal erosion attributed to climate change. The Sand Compatibility & Opportunistic Use Program (SCOUP) would take sand sources generated through other means, such as land development projects and dredging, that would otherwise… Read More
More than two and a half years after king tides with heavy rains damaged a beach berm in Hansville shoreline and flooded the nearby neighborhood in December 2022, Kitsap County announced the next phase to repair the beach and shoreline around Point No Point, scheduled to start later this month. The work includes repairing the main parking… Read More
Contract delays have pushed back plans for a massive water injection dredging project at Tuttle Creek Lake. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers was slated to begin the water preservation and sediment removal project this month, followed by a second phase this fall. Project manager Laura Totten said while a definitive starting date for the… Read More
In San Francisco Bay, salt ponds created more than a century ago are reverting to marshland. Along the New York and New Jersey coasts, beaches ravaged by Superstorm Sandy underwent extensive restoration. In Alabama, a rebuilt spit of land is shielding a historic town and providing wildlife habitat. Coastal communities nationwide are ramping up efforts… Read More
Sand will pour onto Palm Beach’s Midtown and South End this coming season after the Town Council approved a pair of resolutions tied to two major projects. The first resolution unanimously approved during the Aug. 12 meeting allows Town Manager Kirk Blouin to sign a memorandum of understanding with the Atrium Condominium. That document will grant… Read More
CHARLESTON, S.C. — South Carolina Ports Authority celebrated Monday the final step in the Charleston Harbor Deepening Project, a roughly 12-year-long plan. While construction for the project wrapped up in late 2022, the final federal reimbursement has now been disbursed to the ports. U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham was there to help deliver the $21.28 million, which… Read More