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By Jacque Porter The city of Stockton said it will close one of the city’s boat launches for months while it has the area dredged. According to the city, the Buckley Cove Boat Launch will be closed from October through December to remove decades of built-up sediment and make the water easier for boats to… Read More
Virginia Beach had a problem that most cities solve with geography: nowhere to put its garbage. The city sits on the flat coastal plain of the Chesapeake, with the water table lurking six to eight feet below the surface, which rules out the traditional American method of finding a gulley and filling it. As the… Read More
Dredging at Snye Waterway is conducted annually to remove the accumulated silt and maintain a navigable access channel for floatplanes and recreational boats. The dredging operation is scheduled to commence on September 7, 2026, and expected to be completed by the first week of October. Proposed Start and End Dates: September 7, 2026-October 9, 2026… Read More
By Tom Bayles Rebuilding Venice Public Beach, a 3.2-mile project stalled by one year because the right kind of sand was nowhere to be found, is in its final weeks. The Army Corps could not locate the type of smooth, quart-based sand in a color that matched what was left — white. The agency handles beach… Read More
Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) today announced that the US Army Corps of Engineers is awarding a $38.3 million contract to Weeks Marine to begin a targeted sand replenishment project in Monmouth County, including sections of the towns of Monmouth Beach, Sea Bright, and Long Branch. With this funding, the Army Corps of Engineers will… Read More
By Gina G. Scala The New Jersey Department of Transportation’s contractor has completed dredging the Beach Haven West Channel as part of an $8.4 million project to improve navigation in the bay waters around the Island region. The project covers the Beach Haven West Complex in Eagleswood, Harvey Cedars, Long Beach Township and Stafford Township…. Read More
BUTTE COUNTY, Calif. — Nearly eight years after the Camp Fire, sediment continues to reduce storage capacity at Concow Reservoir, prompting the Thermalito Water and Sewer District to seek state funding for a major dredging project estimated to cost $50 million to $55 million. The reservoir is the primary drinking water source for about 12,200 residents… Read More
The first large site in the continental U.S. for testing technologies that generate electricity from ocean waves is now open after securing a key green-energy approval from the Trump administration. The federal approval is notable because President Donald Trump has created massive hurdles for clean energy, particularly offshore wind. His government has implemented policies that slow energy permitting… Read More
A project in Jamaica Bay demonstrated how material removed from a significant shipping channel could be redirected toward environmental restoration. Beginning in 2006, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) used dredged sand from the New York Harbor deepening project to rebuild the eroding Elders Point East marsh island. The work was part of a… Read More
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has given the green light to the state’s request to no longer require a permit to fix or rebuild certain waterfront structures damaged due to weather or wear. The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Coastal Management submitted its request Jan. 9, 2025, and NOAA issued the… Read More
Beach nourishment projects are often judged by how long newly placed sand remains on the beach. But new research suggests that even when nourishment appears to disappear quickly, it may continue providing important coastal benefits beneath the waves. In the study, scientists examined a beach nourishment project at Benson Beach, just north of the mouth… Read More
By Megan Acker A portion of Buffalo’s Outer Harbor is getting a makeover, not to make it more attractive to humans, but to area wildlife. Buffalo’s harbor is a shipping hub, handling more than a million tons of cargo annually. But soon, traffic in the harbor won’t be exclusive to boats. Slip 3 at Wilkeson… Read More
Just days after being sworn in, the five board members of the new Lake Houston Dredging and Maintenance District held their first working meeting on 8/24/26. They focused on developing an organization that could, in turn, develop a long-range plan. Three of the five board members live in the Lake Houston Area, including the board chair…. Read More
By Chloe Bennett-Steele, StateImpact Oklahoma Before widespread agriculture, timber cutting and urban development, researchers estimate Oklahoma was home to more than 2 million acres of wetlands. Human activities have caused that acreage to shrink by at least 67% over time, according to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Wetlands are areas completely covered or drenched in water, and… Read More
FRANKLIN, La. — JE Dunn Construction and Alberici Constructors, Inc. celebrated the topping out – placing the final structural beam – of Saronic Technologies’ $300 million shipyard expansion project. A leader in maritime autonomy innovation and next generation shipbuilding, Saronic will use the expanded Franklin shipyard to increase production capacity for its fleet of Marauders – the company’s 180-foot fully autonomous ships – and strengthen the Gulf Coast’s role in… Read More