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A $4.1 million taxpayer-funded dredging project along with Weeki Wachee River in Hernando County could have been avoided if state officials better enforced rules on the water, a local environmentalist said. “It’s public land and $4.1 million of our taxpayer dollars are restoring this public land and there’s been a way identified to protect it… Read More
The Tigertail Lagoon/Sand Dollar Island Ecosystem Restoration Project is scheduled for completion by the end of May, according to a press release from the city. At that time, all construction equipment will be removed. Work began in 2022 to restore the lagoon and the barrier island to pre-Hurricane Irma condition. “Following Hurricane Irma in 2017… Read More
Beach replenishment work is now progressing at both ends of the project area – in Rehoboth Beach and Fenwick Island. Public Affairs Officer for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Steve Rochette, tells the Talk of Delmarva that the contractor anticipates completing work in Rehoboth on May 22 and starting Dewey Beach on May 22…. Read More
Dredging efforts aimed at removing urban runoff from the Yahara chain of lakes in Dane County will resume this year at two separate locations, county officials said Tuesday. The multi-phase project is designed to improve water flow in the larger water system to reduce the risk of flooding. This year, crews will work to remove… Read More
The Digital Construction Awards attracted more than 140 entries this year, 62 of which have been shortlisted. Here, we detail the shortlisted entries for Digital Collaboration of the Year, sponsored by Bluebeam. This category recognises the best use of digitalisation/digital methodologies and/or technologies to enhance collaboration between two or more organisations on a project, at any… Read More
If you’ve never visited the Elkhorn Slough, you should. It’s one of the most incredible places on the Central Coast to view wildlife—especially birds—and is home to the most extensive salt marshes in California south of the San Francisco Bay. It’s a haven for the natural world amidst our built environment, one that was nearly… Read More
Heavy shoaling has created a challenging water course for ferries that carry tens of thousands of visitors to Cape Lookout National Seashore where iconic structures, including the lighthouse, are being threatened by erosion. Now, for the first time in more than a decade, the National Park Service hopes to unclog two channels — Lighthouse Channel… Read More
In 1948, work got underway in the Florida Everglades on a public works project hailed as the nation’s largest, aimed at reigning in once and for all the mighty river of grass that once spanned much of the peninsula. The effort would take decades to complete and involve some of the most complex water management… Read More
Adecade after completing its first shoreline mapping project, NV5 Geospatial has mapped over 10.5 million hectares of North America’s shoreline and riverine environments for more than 200 projects. These projects have covered areas from the Nuyakuk River in Alaska to the Florida Keys, including Lake Tahoe in California, the Rio Grande in Texas, the coasts… Read More
Waters off Alabama, Louisiana and Texas are home to 14,000 nonproductive wells Wetlands, coastal areas and offshore waters near Alabama, Louisiana and Texas have more inactive oil and gas wells than producing ones, and the cost to permanently plug and abandon them could be $30 billion, University of California, Davis, researchers suggest. A paper published… Read More
A busy portion of the Milwaukee River will look quite different this year. An environmental cleanup is underway that is intended to make all Milwaukee waterways more attractive for wildlife and recreation alike. A crew is working to remove contaminated sediment from the bottom of more than a half mile of the Milwaukee River at the southern… Read More
Earle Asphalt repairs beaches, where cliffs were created and fencing and walkovers damaged during winter and spring storms, in Ortley Beach, NJ Wednesday, May 10, 2023. Source
Work is ongoing on the city’s new dredged material facility, with steps being taken to help ensure it is completed on time. City Council approved a pair of change orders to material facility, and approved an amended grant agreement with the Ohio EPA to help pay for the project. The two change orders will allow… Read More
BATON ROUGE, La. – Gov. John Bel Edwards joined the Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) and Plaquemines Parish officials today in cutting the ribbon on the Spanish Pass Increment of the Barataria Basin Ridge and Marsh Creation Project, the largest ridge and marsh restoration project constructed to date. “We’re standing on what was once… Read More
An additional $29 million in state grant funds will be going toward ongoing dredging efforts in Lake Houston and its surrounding canals and channels, following unanimous approval by the Houston City Council on May 10. Term to know: Dredging is the removal of sediments and debris from the bottom of lakes, rivers, harbors and other bodies of water. According… Read More