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With reports of much-needed beach nourishment throughout the state, the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) commissioned a study on how beneficial replenishment will be in the long-run — and who should be paying for it. Delaware has spent $68 million on nourishment projects statewide since the 1950s, but costs have gone up… Read More
LAKE COUNTY, Calif. — The Board of Supervisors this week will consider moving forward a long-awaited public works project in Lucerne. The board will meet beginning at 9 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 1, in the board chambers on the first floor of the Lake County Courthouse, 255 N. Forbes St., Lakeport. The meeting can be watched… Read More
TALLAHASSEE, Fla.—Today, Governor Ron DeSantis was joined by Major General John D. Haas Adjutant General of Florida, Florida Agency for Persons with Disabilities Director Taylor Hatch, Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation Secretary Melanie Griffin, Florida Department of Education Commissioner Manny Diaz Jr., FloridaCommerce Secretary Alex Kelly, Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor… Read More
Some beachgoers prefer the feel of soft, fine sand underfoot. But not horseshoe crabs. For these ancient arthropods, fine sand can be a death trap. Much like sea turtles, horseshoe crabs lumber onto shore to lay their eggs, which typically incubate in the sand for two to four weeks before hatching. “If the sand is… Read More
Taking sand from one place to save another often creates more problems — but there are ways to fix that. Coastal beaches are dynamic systems. Wind, waves, and currents constantly move sand around, enlarging a beach here, narrowing one there. Storms make more drastic changes, sometimes washing away or depositing entire beaches. When humans build… Read More
President Theodore Roosevelt designated the islands, which provide key habitat for waterfowl, sportfish, and sea turtles, as the second-ever National Wildlife Refuge in the U.S. Louisiana’s extensive barrier islands are among the many features that distinguish the state from its Gulf of Mexico neighbors, as well as every other Atlantic Basin state. Certainly, others have barrier islands… Read More
Workers have completed a $73 million project to restore the Lake Michigan shoreline at Illinois Beach State Park. Illinois Department of Natural Resources Director Natalie Phelps Finnie said wave activity and shoreline erosion had caused the beach to nearly vanish. “As the beach and shoreline diminished, so did the visitors and tourists who once flocked… Read More
Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the completion of Living Breakwaters, an innovative $111 million project designed to improve coastal resilience by decreasing the impact of storm waves and erosion along the coast of Staten Island. The 2,400 linear feet of breakwaters will mitigate risk to homes and businesses across the low-lying coastal community of Tottenville that experienced loss… Read More
Manson Construction Co., Seattle, Washington, was awarded a $34,991,000 firm-fixed-price contract for levee mitigation. Bids were solicited via the internet with two received. Work will be performed in Slidell, Louisiana, with an estimated completion date of Oct. 1, 2025. Fiscal 2014 civil operations and maintenance funds in the amount of $34,991,000 were obligated at the… Read More
The Dutra Group, San Rafael, California, was awarded a $9,310,750 firm-fixed-price contract for maintenance dredging in Tampa Harbor. Bids were solicited via the internet with five received. Work will be performed in Tampa, Florida, with an estimated completion date of Aug. 4, 2025. Fiscal 2024 civil construction funds in the amount of $9,310,750 were obligated… Read More
Weeks Marine Inc., Covington, Louisiana, was awarded a $36,108,500 firm-fixed-price contract for harbor and channels maintenance dredging. Bids were solicited via the internet with two received. Work will be performed in the Lower Chesapeake Bay, Virginia, with an estimated completion date of March 31, 2025. Fiscal 2024 civil operation and maintenance funds and fiscal 2024… Read More
Kiewit Infrastructure Co., Woodcliff Lake, New Jersey, was awarded a $192,844,000 firm-fixed-price contract for Everglades restoration. Bids were solicited via the internet with three received. Work will be performed at Fort Pierce, Florida, with an estimated completion date of May 5, 2028. Fiscal 2023 civil construction funds in the amount of $192,844,000 were obligated at the… Read More
Commencing on 21 June 2024 and continuing until further notice, the US Army Corps of Engineers Dredge Potter will perform channel maintenance dredging at various locations.
The USACE Dredge Goetz will arrive and begin dredging at mile 269.9 UMR today, 30 September.
The Dredge Bill Holman will arrive at SEMO Port tomorrow afternoon, 1 October to begin dredging of the harbor.