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State and federal dredge crews are stirring up Long Beach Island’s quiet off-season waters, making the channels feel as busy as the Island’s roads in spring, before road work clears out; against still marshes and empty slips, the churn is a reminder that the most recent nor’easter has passed, but hurricane season has not. “The… Read More
SATELLITE BEACH, Fla. — King tides and offshore winds continue to affect the Brevard County coastline, with some of the most visible erosion reported in the Satellite Beach area. Strong wind and waves have cut into the dune line, carving away large amounts of sand. Officials said that recent sand renourishment projects have helped protect… Read More
Surveying contractor Gahagan & Bryant Associates (GBA) has begun surveying the beach in preparation for Carteret County’s upcoming beach renourishment project. Crews will conduct land-based and water-based surveys. Land surveys will use a truck marked with the GBA logo and GPS equipment. Hydrographic measurements will be taken from a survey vessel marked with the GBA… Read More
By Dean Fioresi Gov. Gavin Newsom signed an executive order Tuesday to protect the Pacific Coast Highway and California coastal communities from the potential impacts of looming El Niño storms. The order directs state agencies to prioritize preventative work before the storms hit and to begin planning for “growing climate threats facing the highway” beyond… Read More
By Joy Crist Coastal officials, engineers, lawmakers, and industry representatives from across North Carolina gathered in Wilmington on Oct. 22-23 for the North Carolina Beach, Inlet & Waterway Association’s (NCBIWA) 29th annual conference, where discussions focused on beach nourishment, storm recovery, legislative priorities, and growing uncertainty surrounding federal disaster assistance. For Hatteras Island, the timing… Read More
Officials evaluated shoreline conditions at Presque Isle State Park during a fall beach walk as this year’s sand replenishment project nears completion. Representatives from the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources confirmed the park secured the full $3 million needed for nourishment funding. The park had been searching for sand replenishment funding earlier in… Read More
By Morgan James Silver Lake is looking a little empty as the lake was drained down to just the flow of the Zumbro River this month. Rochester’s long-planned dam modification and dredging project began earlier this month. Residents who frequent the park say it’s strange to see it drained — but a cleaner lake will… Read More
The Lake Logan Association (LLA), which formed in late 2023 to work toward restoring Lake Logan to a healthier condition, got some good news in June of this year, when the state Legislature approved over $1.7 million in funding to remove silt from the lake by dredging. Now, however, LLA leadership is cautioning the group’s… Read More
By Connor Todd Steelville City Engineer Terris Cates and Project Engineer Jordan Kellerman provided aldermen with an update on Oct. 20 on studies and permit applications for work being done on the Yadkin Creek. Last month, the aldermen directed Cates to apply for a five-year permit from the Army Corps of Engineers that would allow… Read More
Seaside is working to restore its dunes following Hurricane Isaias, with a restoration project getting underway Monday. Officials say the dunes did their job during the storm more than two weeks ago, but storm surge caused significant beach erosion. To prepare for the next storm, Seaside contacted the Dune Doctors and the Florida Department of… Read More
Port Tampa Bay’s Tampa Harbor Navigation Improvement Project is advancing, with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers conducting a geotechnical investigation along the federal navigation channel. The investigation involves drilling soil borings and collecting subsurface samples at multiple locations along the federal navigation channel to evaluate soil conditions and inform engineering and design decisions. The… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District, will begin fall dredging this week in Cleveland Harbor to maintain safe and navigable waterways for Great Lakes commercial vessels, recreational boaters and other harbor users on Lake Erie. The Buffalo District awarded an $11.7 million contract in April 2026 to New York-based DMYLES, Inc. to complete… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Los Angeles District, in continued partnership with the County of Ventura, is scheduled to return to Channel Islands Harbor for routine maintenance dredging operations beginning in mid-November 2026. USACE has carried out periodic maintenance dredging at Channel Islands Harbor since the 1960s to maintain safe navigational depths and… Read More
Hannibal Parks and Rec crews have begun a dredging project at the Nipper Park marina and boat ramp, a routine maintenance job expected to take nearly three weeks to complete. Crews will work daily from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. and boaters should expect the docks and boat ramp to be closed during those hours… Read More
By Erin Collins Ala Moana Beach Park, the stretch of shoreline that draws an estimated four million visitors a year, is finally getting its sand back. The state Board of Land and Natural Resources has approved a funding agreement giving Honolulu $7.44 million to replenish the beach, which has lost significant amounts of fine sand… Read More