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The Brief Crews have begun a long-awaited dredging project at John’s Pass in Madeira Beach to remove thousands of cubic yards of sand that officials say created dangerous conditions. The project will eliminate a small beach that formed under the bridge, an area described by local leaders as a hotspot for water rescues. State funding… Read More
The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Coastal Management has issued a permit to Dare County for a beach nourishment project planned for this summer at Buxton. The division also announced Wednesday that it had issued a letter to the county affirming that the proposed work to rebuild one of three groins near… Read More
By Isreal Hale, Delaware Public Media Dewey Beach is moving forward with a flood pump project in collaboration with the Army Corps. Dewey Beach’s bay side remains the town’s most problematic flood zone. Dewey, along with Rehoboth Beach, were due for preventative beach renourishment from the Army Corps of Engineers this year. ““And that actually,… Read More
By Jeff Van Sant TREASURE ISLAND, Fla. — Pinellas County’s massive beach nourishment effort is now complete, restoring miles of shoreline damaged during the 2024 hurricane season and giving coastal communities renewed hope heading into the next storm cycle. The $125 million project began in September, with crews pumping and placing sand along the county’s beaches… Read More
By Reid Campbell ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Marylanders had their second chance to provide input on Bay Bridge construction on Tuesday. The first in-person meeting was held as the Maryland Transportation Authority studies traffic on the bridge. It’s part of a wider project to make the Bay Bridge safer after the Key Bridge collapse. The project could create major traffic issues, and… Read More
OCEANSIDE — The City Council agreed in a 4-1 vote last week to pilot shifting the schedule of its annual sand dredging project from the spring to the fall, in an attempt to more effectively retain sand on city beaches. Under the annual sand dredging program, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers pulls up sand… Read More
MADEIRA BEACH, Fla. — Mobilization is underway for a long-awaited dredging project at John’s Pass in Madeira Beach. The work comes four years after the city first received state funding. Over the next couple of months, crews will be removing sand built up along the north end of John’s Pass under the bridge and up to… Read More
By Eric Richards MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WMBF) – The city of Myrtle Beach is launching a beach renourishment project in the Arcadian Shores area, marking the first time the area has received sand pumping. The city partnered with Horry County on the project, which is separate from the federal renourishment project underway in the Grand… Read More
By Kerry Sheridan In an update Jan. 27, the county said the dredging of high spots began in December and is going well, but the next stage could be delayed until the end of this year as it seeks more environmental permits. In December, a long-awaited project began to dredge parts of Phillippi Creek, a major… Read More
By Paige Meyer | Jack Wu | Grace Bellinghausen FORT PIERCE, Fla. (CBS12) — Homeowners along South Beach in Fort Pierce say they are increasingly concerned that ongoing beach erosion could soon begin to damage, or even destroy, their homes. Commissioner Matthew Broderick told CBS12 that the City of Fort Pierce is now in a state of emergency as St…. Read More
By Ella Heydenfeldt Santa Barbara Harbor’s long-standing federal dredging support has been removed from President Trump’s proposed budget for fiscal year 2026, creating a $4 million annual funding gap and intensifying financial strain on the city’s Waterfront Department. For nearly three decades, the harbor entrance has been dredged twice a year by the U.S. Army… Read More
By Chris Flood If everything goes as planned, the much-anticipated dredging of the Lewes-Rehoboth Canal will take place this fall. A new proposal would use about two-thirds of the spoils to benefit two other local projects. The dredging of the canal has been in the works for years. As proposed, the contract calls for the… Read More
By Mary Eliades The Hot Springs Village Property Owners Association Lakes Committee met Feb. 3 for updates on the dredging of coves on Lake Balboa, water sampling on inlets into Lake DeSoto, and goose egg addling. Lakes supervisor Sam Scott reported that dredging on Lake Balboa has been paused for more than a week because… Read More
Dewey Beach’s Resiliency and Sustainability Committee is reviewing and updating the town’s comprehensive plan, which was last updated in 2018. Dewey Beach Town Manager Bill Zolper says a large portion of the flooding issues the community faces is from their Rehoboth Bay shoreline. “What they’re proposing is possibly getting an engineer firm in to do… Read More
WASHINGTON — More than a quarter of a billion dollars for local New Jersey projects — requested by Republicans and Democrats alike — is cleared after Congress passed a series of spending bills. Spread across at least 270 projects, the new money stands in stark contrast to funding that had been approved last year but was… Read More