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FOLLY BEACH, S.C. (WCBD) – A dredging project led by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is helping to restore a crucial habitat for birds near Folly Beach. Bird Key-Stono Seabird Sanctuary is home to a variety of colonial nesting seabirds and shore birds. However, the animals are facing what the South Carolina Department of… Read More
Trucks are delivering 400,000 tons of sand to Sanibel’s beaches for a post-Hurricane Ian restoration project that began in December. The Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation is monitoring wildlife during the project, which will be completed in April prior to sea turtle nesting season. The SCCF reported that whenever such beach construction projects occur on Sanibel or… Read More
The latest effort to end a yearslong stalemate between local and federal governments over beach renourishment has itself stalled. Why it matters: Beach renourishment — the process of pumping sand onto shorelines to combat erosion — keeps Florida’s beaches accessible to the public and protects waterfront habitats and communities from storms. Such projects are expensive, running up tabs… Read More
SUAMICO (NBC 26) — The state will be spending millions of dollars to restore Longtail Point Beach after years of erosion. A project to restore the shoreline and plants at Longtail Point is estimated to cost $18-19 million 12 total restoration projects are planned in Northeast Wisconsin To get involved with the restoration efforts or… Read More
Highlights •Freshwater wetland restoration is an effective way to turn degraded wetlands from net carbon sources into carbon sinks. •Restored wetlands have a net cooling effect on the climate on average 141 to 525 years after restoration. •The radiative climate benefit of restoration does not meet the timeframe set by the Paris Agreement to limit… Read More
After months of coordination between the town and state, local efforts to remedy a damaged Salisbury Beach dune and secure beach properties are nearly complete. “As of now, we expect the total project to be completed by March 8,” Salisbury Beach Citizens for Change President Tom Saab said in an email he sent to SBCFC… Read More
The winter, the Minnehaha Creek Watershed District (MCWD) planned to dredge the Nokomis ponds. These ponds are called constructed wetlands and sequester sand and debris. The vegetation growth also takes up phosphorus before the water travels into Lake Nokomis. These constructed wetlands need periodic maintenance which includes removing invasive species, removing and replacing vegetation that… Read More
A portion of wetlands along the Adelaide Pointe development in Muskegon was accidentally dredged by a contractor. The development’s owner posted on social media admitting to the mistake. On Monday the developer posted that dredging work was started on the wrong side of the peninsula and impacted a portion of wetlands undergoing restoration. “Management stopped… Read More
Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry’s administration is signaling it wants to shift some priorities in the state’s effort to restore and protect shoreline. “My priority is segmented, breakwater rocks on our barrier islands — our coastline from Texas to Mississippi,” said Gordon Dove, chairman of the Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority. Dove cites as an… Read More
America’s inland waterways system is vital to our nation’s competitiveness and economic growth. The inland waterways efficiently, sustainably, cost-effectively and safely transport critical commodities like agricultural goods, energy products, building materials and industrial chemicals to destinations within the U.S. and to deep water ports for export. In 2021, nearly 500 million tons of goods valued… Read More
SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. – The Soo Locks in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan will open the Poe Lock to all marine traffic at 6 p.m. on March 22, marking the start of the 2024 Great Lakes shipping season. The shipping industry requested an early season opening due the urging of major steel producers. “The St. Lawrence… Read More
Tons of contaminated silt have built up in Greenwich Harbor over decades, but the town may be able to dispose of it by simply burying it deeper underground. The town, in coordination with state and federal officials, is preparing to dredge the harbor, and burying the silt and other materials in a confined aquatic disposal… Read More
Col. Cullen Jones, commander, New Orleans District, is joined Michael Stack, Operations Division chief and Mac Wade, executive director, Port of Morgan City, to discuss dredging progress to maintain deep draft access to the port. Source
Approximately 80 residents gathered Thursday night at the Community Center in Ponce Inlet for a town hall meeting where the mayor and town officials shared the latest town news. Besides the mayor and the Town Council, Volusia County Councilman Matt Reinhart and several town department heads also attended the meeting. Mayor Lois Partisky delivered her… Read More
The Western Dredging Association (WEDA) is issuing a “call to action” to its members to send in detailed accounts of how dredging contributes to the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)—and how it might do more. WEDA recently released a 39-page white paper sketching out how dredging activities align with, and contribute to, the goals. The WEDA… Read More