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The Maine House of Representatives voted Tuesday to protect sand dunes on Sears Island where the Mills administration has proposed to build an offshore wind terminal. In an 80-65 vote, the House rejected legislation that would have authorized the Department of Environmental Protection to grant a permit to build the terminal on an area of Sears Island… Read More
Palm Coast’s City Council has agreed to add the next phase of the salt water canal dredging project to its fiscal year 2025 Strategic Action Priorities. The SAP items provide a guideline for city staff to design the next year’s budget around and can include a mix of general initiatives like improving economic resiliency and… Read More
CAPE LOOKOUT, N.C. (WITN) – Work continues on a project to protect a national park’s shoreline from erosion. In November 2023, a $6,898,500 contract was awarded to Next Generation Logistics for dredging work to preserve the coastline, including Cape Lookout National Seashore. The contract included work far beyond the area of the lighthouse, extending from… Read More
Illinois is pouring $73 million into safeguarding the last undeveloped stretch of Lake Michigan shoreline at Illinois Beach State Park in Zion, according to reports. Funded by the state’s Rebuild Illinois capital program, the project aims to stem erosion that can chop away up to 100 feet of coast per year, per the WQAD News write-up. Up… Read More
TOMS RIVER, NJ — Ortley Beach resident Debra Martin has never been shy about advocating for the needs of the barrier island portion of Toms River. So it was no surprise when she asked Toms River Mayor Daniel Rodrick whether the $314,813.13 contract awarded to Earle Asphalt Company for beach filling would be sufficient to… Read More
NORTH MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WMBF) – The city of North Myrtle Beach says it is one step closer to building a living shoreline that’ll help preserve the coast. Over 180 manufactured wire reefs were positioned along the shoreline at the Heritage Shores Nature Preserve on Thursday. These reefs are small cages made of wood and… Read More
Progress update on Cape Lookout dredging Source
The harbor mooring basin here was last dredged in 1957. The job, which has been on the town’s agenda for a decade, will now be delayed for yet another year — because the select board has decided not to ask town meeting voters for $4.48 million to pay for a permit. The delay means that… Read More
Trucks are in the sand at Narragansett Town Beach to repair the dunes damaged by recent storms. Crews are adding more than 1,500 tons to the dunes. Waves, wind and rain from the last few storms have eroded away about 12 feet. “The dunes are our first line of defense when it comes to our… Read More
Back-to-back hurricanes in 2022 inflicted a heavy toll on our Central Florida beaches, and for several months, a massive program in Brevard County has been working to counteract storm erosion. It all started in southern Brevard as part of a massive $50 million project to bring in a million cubic yards of sand. The focus… Read More
Baltimore is only just beginning to see the strain of the Key Bridge collapse on the local economy. In the years down the line, a redevelopment plan by Tradepoint Atlantic and Terminal Investment Limited would dig beneath Sparrows Point water to take in larger ships and more forms of cargo. To accept those larger vessels,… Read More
A project to expand Lake Linganore’s water capacity and ensure the cleanliness of the water it provides to Frederick residents has concluded, County Executive Jan Gardner announced at a Thursday press conference. The city, county and Lake Linganore Association partnered to fund the two-year, $21 million dredging project, which resulted in the removal of 150,000… Read More
The Santa Barbara Maintenance Dredging Project is getting underway. For the second time this year crews will be dredging in the harbor. The sand won’t go to waste. It will be used to replenish East Beach. That’s why crews are putting pipes along the shore. Rep. Salud Carbajal checked out the equipment in the harbor…. Read More
Beachfront parking and beach access at Mickler’s Landing have reopened following the Ponte Vedra Beach Restoration Project that began in March. The $38.6 million project covers nine miles of beach from the Duval County line and down south to the Guana Preserve. While work is anticipated to finish by early August, St. Johns County officials said there… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District, will begin dredging the outer harbor in Holland, Michigan, this weekend to remove about 31,000 cubic yards of sediment from the federal navigation channel. The King Co., based in Holland, Michigan was awarded a $901,885 contract to hydraulically dredge Holland and Grand Haven this spring. The expected… Read More