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After a millage proposal for recreation and dredging was narrowly defeated in November, Lake Isabella voters will be asked to approve a scaled-back proposal that will focus solely on restoration efforts. Community leaders – Lake Isabella has a village council and the private Lake Isabella Property Owners Association – are working on presenting the new… Read More
Stuart Brown has spent lots of time looking into the future of Louisiana’s coast. As the state Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority’s assistant administrator for planning and research, he has become the lead spokesman for the 2023 coastal master plan update, released on Jan. 6 in draft form. Brown has led the rewriting effort for… Read More
Get down and dirty this weekend, to help save the wetlands. Conservation organizations along with the City of Surfside Beach have organized a cleanup day in the wetlands off of Crab Street amid rising concerns about the impact trash and other marine debris is having on birds’ health and habitats. “The wetland area is pretty… Read More
Wrightsville Beach officials and residents are crossing their fingers and hoping the New Hanover County beach town’s eroded beach can make it through one more hurricane season before it gets a fresh injection of sand. “We think we’ll be good, but it could be dicey in places,” said Town Manager Tim Owens. It wasn’t supposed… Read More
Despite the January chill, Newton Lake Park’s walking trails were well populated on a recent weekday. People and their dogs — dogs and their people? — strolled the winding paths just off Cuthbert Boulevard and Lakeshore Drive, taking in the view and trying to navigate around the ubiquitous Canadian geese. The park’s popularity wasn’t lost… Read More
This research report on the Harbor Deepening market discusses the industry trends in mainstay and includes statistics on market size, sales volume, and market share. Moreover, this research tries to answer the questions and give possible insightful solutions. The inclusion of a macro environment analysis has raised the credibility and authenticity of this research. The… Read More
While the rain itself from the recent storm on Jan. 9 did not particularly affect the Santa Barbara Harbor and Waterfront area, it was the large swell and high tide a few days prior that caused more problems. “The swell on Jan. 5 and 6, by far, could be considered historic,” said Waterfront Director Mike… Read More
As mariners look ahead to the spring fishing tournament season, the Dare County Waterways Commission is hopeful that maintenance issues in Hatteras Inlet finally can be addressed in a timely manner. “We don’t want to wait until the last minute,” Commission Chair Steve “Creature” Coulter said at Monday’s meeting in Manteo. “We want it fixed… Read More
Officials in Louisiana unveiled the latest version of the state’s 50-year, $50 billion plan to restore its degraded coast and enhance hurricane protection on Friday afternoon, kicking off what will be a months-long approval process. By law, the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority must update its coastal master plan every six years and let the latest science… Read More
The willow trees and cutgrass emerging from the muck in this swampy stretch of St. Charles Parish west of the Mississippi River are in some ways Louisiana’s past brought back to life. They could also be its future. “Imagine what we could do when we start really targeting this and trying to figure it out,”… Read More
Christmas came early for some coastal communities and inland areas of Southeastern North Carolina thanks to U.S. Rep. David Rouzer. The Republican, who represents the region in Congress, inserted language in the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2022 that provides more funds to support beach nourishment projects in New Hanover County’s three beach towns; create… Read More
Scripps Institution of Oceanography (SIO) was recently awarded $5.6 million of federal funds with the aim to fully characterize the dumpsite situation of Southern California’s shores by supporting related research. The dumpsite at San Pedro Basin is known to have started around the 1940s, caused by local governments and industrial companies, and continued until the Ocean Dumping… Read More
The largest spatial assessment to date highlights the need for improved management practices and coral restoration efforts in Florida. According to recent research, 70% of Florida’s reefs are eroding and suffering a net loss of reef habitat. The study, carried out by an interdisciplinary team of scientists through the University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine, Earth,… Read More
US Army Corps of Engineers, Seattle District, (USACE) officials reported yesterday, Monday, January 9th, repairs to the Marine Drive levee had been completed. Repairs on a 200-foot breached section of the levee began December 31st. According to a December 30, 2022, press release from USACE, “Officials suspect the breach was caused by a combination of the… Read More
It may be rainy and cold but the Meadowdale Beach Park in Snohomish County is open for public access on Jan. 7. A majority of construction at the park in Edmonds, Washington, is finished, which will allow the beach to open back up to start 2023. The remaining construction will take place in a fenced… Read More