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The Captiva Erosion Prevention District will hold a public hearing Monday on a tentative apportionment for a beach renourishment project set to start this summer. The estimated $26.67 million project cost will be paid, partly, through special assessments imposed on the properties that benefit. The project consists of placing some 800,000 cubic yards of beach fill along 4.85… Read More
The low, rock-covered berm juts like a crooked finger into the Middle Branch of the Patapsco River. It doesn’t look like much now. When finished, though, this and other marine construction work under way in South Baltimore will become 10 acres of wetlands in a city desperately short of natural shoreline. Roughly three quarters of… Read More
A NOAA-funded project on the Upper Coonamessett River in Falmouth, Massachusetts, will remove fish passage barriers and restore wetlands on a former cranberry bog. This work complements earlier NOAA-funded work on the lower part of the river. Each autumn, a familiar sight returns to Cape Cod—acres of ruby red cranberries. They rise to the surface… Read More
Walking Dionis Beach, which has seen great erosion, as I do each Saturday, I noticed a number or green plastic circles with beach grass planted in each one. This effort to replenish the dune area makes perfect sense. The grass will help hold needed sand in place and will enhance this well-used area. The ConCom’s… Read More
The Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) awarded $9.5 million for 10 projects focused on enhancing coral nursery infrastructure and expanding operations, furthering Florida’s efforts to restore the only near-shore barrier reef in the continental United States. “Protecting and restoring Florida’s Coral Reef is vital to the state’s coastal resilience and economy,” said DEP Secretary… Read More
A hearing next week will solicit public comments on a plan to dig sand from Midway Inlet to help renourish a portion of Litchfield Beach. The Peninsula at Inlet Point South Homeowners Association is seeking state and federal permits to dredge up to 75,000 cubic yards of sand from the shoals along Midway Inlet in… Read More
TOMS RIVER, N.J. — Toms River Mayor Dan Rodrick today said the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers beach replenishment project is moving forward at a good pace. Crews working on a massive federal beach replenishment effort in Ortley Beach working towards the completion of their portion of the $73.5 million coastal defense project, according to local… Read More
Green Pond Dredging Project: Mobilization Update Published on: March 31, 2025 The Barnstable County Dredge Team is currently mobilizing for the Green Pond dredging project in East Falmouth. Green Pond is a coastal saltwater estuary that connects to Vineyard Sound and serves as an important site for boating, fishing, and environmental restoration. Below are highlights… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers issued the following press release on Monday, March 31. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District, announced on Monday that the Restoration Advisory Board membership has been established and the first meeting is scheduled for April 10, 2025, at 6:30 p.m., for the Buxton Naval Facility, a Formerly Used… Read More
While Fairfax County continues studying what to do with Lake Accotink, another local manmade body of water is gearing up for a dredging. A contractor will begin operations in Reston next Monday (April 7) to dredge up and dispose of accumulated sediment from the canal at the northwest corner of Lake Anne, Reston Association announced in a newsletter… Read More
The Mark Abbott Memorial Lighthouse stands atop Lighthouse Point in Santa Cruz, at top, as the dredge at the Santa Cruz Harbor keeps the channel passable for vessels. Construction of the harbor began in 1962 when the United States Congress appropriated $1.6 million for jetty construction and the dredging of the original south harbor basin…. Read More
MAKAHA – Coastal erosion continues to plague some of Hawaii’s most vital roadways, this time in West Oahu. State transportation officials are now asking for the creation of a traffic emergency zone in Makaha to make repairs. Farrington Highway is the only way in and out for the furthest community on Oahu’s west side, and… Read More
Crowley, the longest-serving U.S. logistics provider in Puerto Rico, is enhancing the resiliency of its Isla Grande logistics terminal in San Juan with the installation of a microgrid fueled by liquefied natural gas (LNG). The innovative energy system will provide a reliable power supply tailored to support the terminal’s daily operations, such as powering its… Read More
West Maui boaters can expect some activity at the Māla Boat Ramp starting next week, but with minimal disruption expected. The Division of Boating and Ocean Recreation (DOBOR) has confirmed that American Marine Corporation will begin dredging operations designed to clear out sediment from the entrance channel to maintain access for vessels. According to a… Read More
Residents’ group supports application, but say beach replenishment is needed sooner The Oceanside City Council unanimously agreed Wednesday to request more than $21 million in state grant funding for the sand replenishment in its much publicized Re:Beach restoration project. Money is available from the California Department of Parks and Recreation, Division of Boating and Waterways’… Read More