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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
Santa Rosa County is going all in on restoring Navarre Beach, and its county commissioners are going to let tourists cover the cost of the coastline facelift. “Congratulations Navarre Beach,” Commission Chairman Colten Wright said Thursday as he dropped the gavel on a motion made without objection to add approximately 900,000 cubic yards of sand to 4.1… Read More
In the wake of a three-year study of Currituck County beaches that was published in January, some county officials appear to be divided on what the next steps should be or even if additional steps are needed. The study by Coastal Protection Engineering (CPE) looked at changes to 22.6 miles of shoreline along the Currituck… Read More
Less than a year after governments in Lee and Collier counties spent millions on restoring their beaches from the effects of erosion, they’re going to have to do it again. Hurricane Ian devastated the Southwest Florida coastline Sept. 28. Like a child trashing a sand castle, the hurricane laid waste to ongoing beach restoration efforts…. Read More
Public meeting scheduled for Wednesday, May 3 On May 1, the Town of Duck released information about the resumption of dredging for its beach nourishment project, the only one in Dare County that was not completed in 2022. Here is he announcement. The Magdalen returned to the site and has resumed dredging. The active construction… Read More
Nearly 10 months after the long-awaited dredging of the Weeki Wachee River stopped because of water quality issues, work is scheduled to begin again on the $2.1 million project with a new contractor and a different technique. To provide space for workers to stage equipment and begin the job, Hernando County will close Rogers Park on Shoal… Read More
A permit application to conduct work in the Town of Falmouth waters was received by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for proposed work at sites in Buzzards Bay and Vineyard Sound. The Army Corps is looking for feedback from the public; federal, state and local agencies; American Indian Tribes; and other interested parties to… Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Senator Tammy Baldwin is applauding the Biden administration’s announcement that Wisconsin is receiving a $2.5 million investment to strengthen our Great Lakes resiliency to extreme weather events and climate change. Across Wisconsin, three projects will receive funding to restore and protect our fresh coasts through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law the Inflation Reduction… Read More