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Two years and three months after deferring a $726,000 change order on the New River Channel Improvement project, East Ascension Drainage Commission declared it “substantially complete” and approved a change in the amount of $374,301. The new number represents an 8% increase from the original contract amount ($4,816,000). “Obviously, we do not feel like Boone… Read More
Commercial fishermen and oyster farmers in Panacea say sediment buildup in local channels is making it dangerous and costly to operate, and there is no dredging planned for the foreseeable future. WAKULLA COUNTY, FL — Channel markers at the Rock Landing Boat Ramp in Panacea mark the path local commercial fishermen and oystermen use to… Read More
By:Sam Walker Dare County commissioners approved plans Monday to move forward with a larger beach nourishment project in Buxton, after lower-than-expected financing costs and growing confidence in pending FEMA reimbursement opened the door for additional sand placement. The Dare County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved expanding the Buxton project to the full permitted volume of… Read More
By Todd Pittenger Salina City Commissioners Monday passed a couple of resolutions which moved the Smoky Hill River renewal project another step forward Monday. Commissioners passed one resolution authorizing the beginning of property acquisition relating to the project. A second resolution dealt with land acquisition and public use. The City will begin the process of… Read More
The latest news on Louisiana’s coastal land loss involves a tale of two studies, but the can-do attitudes of a group of volunteers insist that the worst of times can still be avoided. Count us on the side of the volunteers. The first study offers a rather apocalyptic view for southeastern Louisiana. Tulane coastal geologist… Read More
By Rebecca Rosenberg The St. Johns County Ocean and Fishing Pier will close temporarily beginning May 13 as crews begin a construction project to repair and reinforce pilings, officials announced. Work is expected to continue through the end of November. During construction, visitors may notice limited parking impacts near the pavilion area. Officials are asking the public to follow… Read More
By Charles Swenson Federal and state regulators are reviewing comments on a proposal to dredge a new channel for Pawleys Inlet and restore the beach at Prince George, including one from the National Marine Fisheries Service that the work be done in the fall rather than the summer. A spokesman for the Army Corps of Engineers… Read More
By Michael Dane Tangier, Va. – Concerns are growing on Tangier Island as shallow water conditions near the harbor are beginning to impact tourism, transportation, and daily life on the island. Tangier Mayor James Eskridge says the navigational channel had significantly filled in with sediment over the winter, creating problems for boats trying to safely reach… Read More
By Jacob Murphey and Jamiya Coleman CHATTAHOOCHEE, Fla. (WCTV) – This year has already become pivotal for the Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin, as new discussions about dredging the Apalachicola River for the first time in 20 years move through public review by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The proposal comes as officials weigh whether the river system can… Read More
By Ellyn Santiago BRANFORD, CT — More than $7.8 million has been awarded to 18 Connecticut municipalities and non-profits focused on improving water quality, enhancing ecosystem resilience, and improving fish passage by the newly created Long Island Sound Ecosystems Grant Program, the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection announced. Among them is Branford. The… Read More
Indian and Singapore Corporations and Company Official Charged with Conspiring to Defraud the United States and Causing the Death of Six Construction Workers Two corporate entities and a shoreside superintendent face criminal charges in connection with the vessel crash that knocked down the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Maryland. A federal court unsealed an indictment… Read More
By Brontë Sorotsky TYBEE ISLAND, Ga. (WTOC) -The city of Tybee Island has reopened the 2nd Street and 19th Street crossovers ahead of beach season. The crossovers had been closed most of last year due to severe erosion creating dangerously steep drop-offs from the top of the dune system onto the beach. At 2nd Street, the… Read More
DELACROIX, La. — Today, the Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) joined federal and state partners to celebrate progress and deliver updates on ongoing coastal restoration projects in the Breton Sound. CPRA Chairman Gordon “Gordy” Dove and Executive Director Michael Hare were joined by St. Bernard Parish President Louis Pomes, Plaquemines Parish President Keith… Read More
By Charles Swenson Dennis Allen toured the 16 miles of creeks and channels in Murrells Inlet that are proposed for a dredging project. It reminded him of the time in the 1990s when he was director of the Baruch Marine Lab and there was a plan to dredge three miles of canals at DeBordieu to improve… Read More
By Bun Choum and Derek Sibley DELACROIX, La. — State, federal and local officials gathered Friday in Breton Sound to showcase momentum on a series of coastal restoration projects designed to rebuild marshland and strengthen storm protection in southeast Louisiana. The Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority said the work will help protect communities in Plaquemines… Read More