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The Army Corp of Engineers have officially decided to not move forward with a permanent solution for Ocean City’s Inlet. The channels dynamic environment causes shoal to buildup, but the Army Corp felt dredging was the better and cheaper solution. In a meeting on Tuesday, May 16th, Daniel Bierly with the Army Corp told commissioners… Read More
New Jersey environmental officials will allow a shore town to carry out emergency repairs to its badly eroded beachfront, even as they continue a years-long fight with city officials over how best to protect the popular Jersey Shore resort’s fragile coastline. On Wednesday, the state Department of Environmental Protection told North Wildwood it could reshape three… Read More
It’s August 2019 and heat radiates from the expanse of sunbaked “mud” that covers two-thirds of Swan Island, a once half-drowned 25-acre island at the southern edge of Martin National Wildlife Refuge in the Chesapeake Bay. The western third of the island, which is part of the archipelago that includes Maryland’s Smith Island, is a… Read More
As snowmelt fills waterways with silt and debris, creating potential flooding risks across the state, Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) crews are working tirelessly to mitigate the impact. The effort involves specialized equipment, including an innovative dredging machine, deployed in both active flooding regions and areas with rushing water close to roads. “Today our crews were… Read More
Louisiana’s most recent plan to restore and protect its coast at a cost of $50 billion advanced Wednesday through the House Committee on Natural Resources and Environment. The coastal master plan is updated by the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority every six years, as required by state law. It lays out the 50-year future for… Read More
A bumpy, 20-minute ride on a Star Wars-like people mover crosses new land, the result of a nearly complete marsh creation project in an area that badly needs it. The ride was part of a recent tour to showcase the Upper Barataria Marsh Creation project, built by pumping sediment nearly 14 miles inland from the Mississippi River…. Read More
DETROIT — A freighter laden with 21,000 metric tons of salt and 105,000 gallons of diesel fuel ran aground in the Detroit River after an electronics malfunction caused it to lose propulsion. The vessel, the 639-foot lake freighter Mark W. Barker, was later refloated, following repairs, and assisted to Belle Isle for inspection, the U.S…. 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
U.S. Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, R-Fla., weighed in after news that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers denied Pinellas County’s request for a waiver to complete the Sand Key Beach renourishment project. “The Corps’ announcement today comes in response to a request for a waiver that was initiated internally by the local Army Corps Office last August, before I was elected to Congress…. Read More
Louisiana is experiencing coastal land loss, but the state has also been restoring some areas. Researchers are looking at a group of secretive marsh birds to tell just how successful the restoration efforts have been. Source
A seabird restoration project was initiated this week at Nuʻalolo Kai on the rugged and remote Nā Pali coast of Kauaʻi. The project is a partnership of multiple organizations and aims to restore seabird populations that have been lost from the site due to introduced predators. “Nuʻalolo Kai is one of the most important cultural… Read More
Salt marshes along the U.S. East Coast have been building elevation to keep pace with rising sea levels over the last century, according to a study published in Earth’s Future. While some marshes have adapted, there is a tipping point where they will no longer be able to keep up with rapid sea level rise. Slowing… Read More
The Town of Duck has announced what is the end of its beach nourishment project. Here are the details. Weeks Marine has completed the pumping of sand in Duck. Please be aware some shore pipe and equipment is still on the beach around Nor’banks Drive. The equipment will be transported down to Southern Shores throughout… Read More
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