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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
Following Tuesday’s announcement by Gov. Ron DeSantis that he is pledging $3.5 billion for water quality projects, including the Indian River Lagoon, residents on the Treasure Coast said they were pleased by the declaration. The executive order establishes a protection program and secures at least $100 million each year for lagoon projects. Another part is to protect… Read More
The Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority has released a draft version of the 2023 Coastal Master Plan, which is a roadmap for combating coastal land loss and flooding. CPRA executive director Ben Haase says the master plan is updated every six years to incorporate changes in technology, costs and logistics. “You’ll see projects that will… Read More
Palm Coast has never dredged its 26 miles of saltwater canals. Last year the city council agreed that it’s now a necessity: the canals are getting silted up, hampering boating. It’ll be one of the more massive public works projects in the city’s history. It’s going to be expensive–likely in the tens of millions of dollars–and… Read More
The City of Naples has begun a $34-$36 million dollar stormwater outfall project off the coast of Naples Beach. “This is not a small project … but it is something that will really benefit this area,” said Bob Middleton, the Public Works Director for the City of Naples. The project will construct a pipeline from… Read More
When a tropical storm flows into Northeast Florida, higher tides push the Matanzas River into the roads, homes and businesses of historic St. Augustine. The result is costly damage to centuries-old homes and tourist attractions, plus infrastructure that all must be dried out and repaired, only to flood again in the next big storm or… Read More
A draft update of the state’s $50 billion coastal master plan predicts that 61 new projects to build or protect land, a dozen new levees, and new efforts to elevate, flood-proof or relocate flood-prone homes will reduce annual hurricane storm surge damages by at least $11 billion per year by 2073. The plan includes calls for construction of projects… Read More