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Why it matters: The storm damage reduction projects in Encinitas and Solana Beach protect the bluffs from further coastal erosion and make beaches safer for recreational activities.North County beaches are sandier and wider, as a local dredging project nears completion in Encinitas. Why it matters: The storm damage reduction projects in Encinitas and Solana Beach protect the bluffs from further coastal erosion and make beaches safer for recreational activities. The latest: The… Read More
Sanibel has brought 400,000 pounds of sand to the beach, and it isn’t for sandcastles. It’s for the next hurricane season. Source
As we get closer to another summer season, people at the Jersey shore have their sights set on the sand. Specifically, the disappearing sand that is causing beaches to get smaller and smaller. In parts of northern Atlantic City, waves are chipping away at the coastline and the dunes are dramatically diminished. “Over this past… Read More
The biggest project proposed for a share of a capital projects sales tax got a little smaller last week. Georgetown County doesn’t need $21 million to dredge channels in Murrells Inlet. “That number now is $1 million,” Ray Funnye, the county director of Public Services, said. He told the Capital Project Sales Tax Commission that… Read More
The Port of Los Angeles delved into cyber security during its recent monthly webinar as new federal requirements loom for US ports and shipping. US Coast Guard (USCG) is now receiving comments on a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) that would impose minimum cyber security requirements for ports, which are already subject to the broader… Read More
Florida officials and environmental advocates on Monday, April 22, touted major progress toward Everglades restoration, which has been advanced by dozens of state-funded projects. The state has pumped billions of dollars into the effort, as the gusher of tax money flowing into state government in recent years has helped fund a flow of money toward… Read More
The plug has been pulled on Sharon Lake. Around the clock, water on the 35-acre lake gushes out of an underwater pipe in a stone dam into Sharon Creek. It’s all part of an $11.4 million restoration effort to dredge and ultimately preserve the popular fishing and boating destination in the heart of Sharon Woods park north… Read More
Leaders engaged with improving Macomb County’s waterways and blue economy gathered Monday to commemorate a $500,000 government project to take the first step in dredging the Clinton River. Local, state and federal politicians and other community leaders marked the receipt of the funds in a press conference held outside an underground 30-acre storage facility off… Read More
An emergency beach renourishment project involving more than 5,000 cubic yards of sand has been completed. Beach access 19 and 24 have reopened, according to the Town of Surf City. The project addresses erosion from back in February when several big storms and high tides hit the town. The work was finished well ahead of… Read More
At the start of any new project, local dignitaries often gather to “break ground,” symbolizing the forthcoming construction. But on Friday, April 12, county and state officials poured sand onto the beach, signifying the beginning of a major coastal restoration project. For the $38.6 million Ponte Vedra Beach Restoration Project, 2 million cubic yards of… Read More
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announced today the availability of $316 million to support and modernize passenger ferry service in communities across the country. With additional money from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, the 2024 initiative will increase by more than 40 percent federal support for ferry service improvements. “I have seen… Read More
Berrien County leaders are still waiting on a permit to dredge the St. Joseph River this year. Berrien County Community Development Director Dan Fette has been working with the city of St. Joseph, St. Joseph Township, and the city of Benton Harbor to collect funding for the permit application to the Michigan Department of Environment,… Read More
Since the July 2023 floods devastated large swathes of the state, including cities in the Winooski River watershed like Montpelier, many Vermonters have been calling for river dredging. Digging sediment and debris out of riverbeds and deepening the channel, they argue, will prevent rivers from overtopping their banks and saturating homes and businesses during flood… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ (ACE) project to dredge channels at the N.C. Port in Morehead City and place the dredged sand on the strand in Atlantic Beach is still underway. Atlantic Beach Town Manager John O’Daniel said this week the nourishment project is expected to continue until May 20. Marinex Construction Inc., a… Read More
The global shipping industry has sent an urgent joint letter to the Secretary-General of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres, urging the UN to do more to protect maritime security and innocent seafarers. The letter follows the recent seizure of the MSC Aries by Iran in the Strait of Hormuz. The open letter, co-signed by 16 maritime industry associations and… Read More