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An ever-changing coastline that shows the scars of multiple tropical storms and hurricanes over the years and a disappearing beach. “Sliver beach right now,” says John Qualheim as he settles in with his back against a sand dune and the surf breaking around his toes. He is from Wisconsin he’s been coming here for several… Read More
Park Board of Trustees approved a $2 million budget amendment Tuesday after inflation pushed up the costs of the Dellanera Beach repair project that was completed this month. Trustees are waiting for $2.1 million in Federal Emergency Management Agency funds to meet swelling construction costs of the project, which rose from $7.6 million to $9.7… Read More
Fifty years from now, Louisiana’s coast will look very different. The state continues its commitment to implement restoration and risk reduction projects that will result in a vibrant and more sustainable coast for residents and visitors to enjoy. We recognize the challenges of natural and human-made change to the coastal environment and are proactively working… Read More
Gov. John Bel Edwards joined officials from Louisiana State University (LSU), the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA), the Baton Rouge Area Foundation (BRAF), and local and federal elected officials, including U.S. Rep. Garret Graves, to celebrate the five-year anniversary of the LSU Center for River Studies (CRS). Since opening in 2018, the CRS has… Read More
A major regulatory burden has been lifted for Virginia’s Middle Peninsula, clearing the way for long-awaited dredging projects that will make it easier for people to use area waterways commercially to support working waterfronts, as well as recreationally. The Middle Peninsula Planning District Commission (MPPDC) recently announced that U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Norfolk… Read More
Historical dredging and wetland loss in New York City’s Jamaica Bay have increased high-tide flooding in the area, according to a new study. Jamaica Bay is an estuary that lies between Long Island and New York City’s Brooklyn and Queens boroughs. Over the past 150 years, landscape changes and sea level rise have increased high-tide… Read More
The Oyster Bay dredger is leaving the area after almost two months of little to no progress. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has been working with H&L Contracting of New York to dredge 226,000 cubic yards of sand from the Newburyport and Salisbury sides of the Merrimack River. The dredged sand will then be… Read More
Work has started on restoring the dunes along Strand Avenue facing Brush Neck Cove, which will be closed off as part of a walking path to the Oakland Beach beach. The project includes the removal of foundations and pier pilings, remnants from storms and hurricanes, replenishment of the cove beach with an area for launching… Read More
The City of Gulf Shores is looking into ways to restore its beaches after Hurricane Nate caused significant erosion in 2017, followed by Hurricane Sally in 2020 and multiple winter storms in 2022. According to city engineer Mark Acreman, the city has identified two “hot spots” that need to be addressed soon. One is around 2,000 linear… Read More
Short-term pain, long-term gain. That’s what St Johns County is facing in beach restoration from last year’s storms, particularly hurricanes Ian and Nicole. Emergency Management Director Jim Giammanco on Tuesday presented county commissioners with an update on what the effort will cost, how long it will take and what it will look like. There will… Read More
About $74 million in taxpayer dollars aims to slow down the impact of erosion at Illinois Beach State Park. The project is the largest capital project in the Department of Natural Resources history. The park in Lake County at the state’s northern border is Illinois’ last beach-ridge shoreline along Lake Michigan. Swales sustain marshlands where… Read More
While North Wildwood looks to recoup $21 million in beach replenishment costs from the state as part of ongoing litigation, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection has fined the city for work it has already done over the years, officials confirmed Thursday. The $12.8 million in fines stem from past unauthorized beach replenishment work, pier renovations,… Read More
As sea levels rise and temperatures soar, New York City is facing increasingly difficult choices about how to address the effects of climate change. Along the waterfront, billions of dollars’ worth of sea walls, jetties and breakwaters are now being built to protect against future floods and storms, with much larger projects looming on the horizon. In… Read More
San Clemente is ramping up efforts to find sand solutions for its quickly eroding beaches, an ongoing problem threatening the coastal town’s valuable resource and recreation space. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has a project 20 years in the planning gearing up in San Clemente, with work expected to start this fall to add… Read More
The U.S. Army Corp of Engineers has informed Delaware coastal towns that beach replenishment projects will begin in mid-March, starting in Rehoboth Beach and eventually making it’s way to Fenwick Island. Source