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April 2023 Project Update: Have you seen things popping up along the Milwaukee River downtown? After years of planning, permitting and outreach, We Energies, along with their contractors GEI Consultants and J. F. Brennan, are beginning the cleanup of contaminated sediment in portions of the Milwaukee River near the Third Ward. We Energies will remove approximately… Read More
The Department of the Interior today announced that more than $146 million in funding has been approved by the Migratory Bird Conservation Commission, providing the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and its partners the ability to help conserve or restore 242,000 acres of wetland and associated upland habitats for waterfowl, shorebirds and other birds across North… Read More
President Joe Biden’s infrastructure program so far has funneled $2.6 billion over the last two years to projects in Maryland, according to White House data. The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, signed by Biden in November 2021, has been touted as a once-in-a-generation piece of legislation and the president is highlighting it as one of his key accomplishments… Read More
Having been left in the dark by a lack of reply from FEMA regarding its early-March request for a one-year extension on the renourishment of Turtle Beach, Sarasota County acted out of necessity and got the project in motion. On April 17, the county announced that California-based Ahtna Marine & Construction had been hired as… Read More
Braddock Supervisor James Walkinshaw, Franconia Supervisor Rodney Lusk, and Board Chair Jeffrey McKay will ask the board to form a task force on the future of Lake Accotink. The task force would “review the existing studies, analyses, and recommendations, participate in a detailed study of the managed wetland option, and explore the possibility of a… Read More
Today, Gov. Ron DeSantis and Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Secretary Shawn Hamilton announced the award of $100 million in funding for local governments that operate a stormwater or wastewater management system that were impacted by Hurricane Ian or Hurricane Nicole. Eligible counties included Brevard, Broward, Charlotte, Collier, Duval, Flagler, Indian River, Lee, Manatee,… Read More
The City-funded $1.6 million dollar dredging of Milton Harbor has come up vastly short of delivering its targeted depth of five feet. A hydrographic survey by the City’s consultant Coastline Consulting & Development shows less than 10% of the channel achieved the minimum depth of five feet. It is a bit muddy as far as what… Read More
Project Improves Marsh Stabilization and Supports Coastal Resiliency in Suffolk County New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos today announced the completion of construction on a marsh restoration project at Fireplace Neck Tidal Wetland Area in the town of Brookhaven, Suffolk County. In coordination with New York State Office of General… Read More
Waimanalo residents are incensed over a proposed decade-long dredging project for the area’s coastline, saying they want to keep their beaches natural. The dredging request was submitted to the DLNR by the Pahonu Beach Community Restoration Foundation, comprised of a collection of Waimanalo beachfront homeowners. A letter from DLNR acknowledges the group’s application, stating that… Read More
Payson City will commence the dredging of Spring Lake on Wednesday, April 26, 2023. Spring Lake is located south of Payson City and immediately north of the town of Spring Lake at 12240 S. Spring Lake Road. Spring Lake is a beautiful community fishing pond. Payson City Council appropriated funding to dredge the lake to… Read More
The Petersburg Borough Assembly unanimously passed a supplemental budget during its April 17 meeting that includes spending for dredge projects, attorney fees, and more. The FY23 budget revision was amended in its final reading to increase the South Harbor dredge project budget by $1 million, bringing the borough’s total budgeted amount up to $2.1 million…. Read More
Beginning this week through the end of June, residents and visitors to South Siesta Key will notice 100 to 120 dump truck trips per day bringing sand from inland to repair Turtle Beach In 2016, Hurricane Hermine narrowed and damaged the beach. That damage occurred only three months after the most recent beach renourishment on… Read More
The inevitable looming threat of storms, and unwavering demands to keep up with the sea of tourists, are ongoing issues Pinellas County’s coastal communities are grappling with. During the Institute for Strategic Policy Solutions’ second annual State of the Beaches: Mayors’ Town Hall event held Thursday evening inside Treasure Island City Hall, Pinellas County mayors governing the beach communities… Read More
Beaches along Pinellas County’s coasts have been washing away, many of them in major need of beach renourishment. Beach nourishment is the process of placing sand on a beach or in the nearshore. A wider and higher beach can provide storm protection for coastal structures, create new habitats, and enhance the beach for recreation. Sand is… Read More
A study has shown that atmospheric rivers, bands of water vapor intensified by climate change, can be ranked on a new intensity scale, similar to hurricanes. The research mapped global patterns of these events over 40 years, identifying hotspots for the most intense atmospheric rivers. The findings will aid meteorologists and city planners in predicting… Read More