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Maryland is requiring Evergreen Marine Corp., operators of the containership Ever Forward (127,000 dwt) that grounded in the Chesapeake Bay in March 2022 to pay fines for the restoration of aquatic habitat. The Maryland Department of Natural Resources studied the impact of the grounding and subsequent refloating effort on the marine environment and recommended the amount of the… Read More
On October 14, 2022, the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPR) on detention and demurrage billing requirements. Industry interests didn’t like it, saying that it had aspects that could worsen port congestionand the associated. Two industry bodies, the World Shipping Council and the Pacific Maritime Association, filed a petition for review objecting to the Environmental… Read More
This schematic map shows the features of the proposed Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion, including new wetlands, in yellow, created with sediment dredged from the diversion path. After the Great Flood of 1927, and the subsequent construction of levee systems for protection of Louisiana from high water, it was recognized that restrictions on water flow affect the… Read More
The history of Lewes cannot be written without mentioning its relationship with water, but what about its future? Project ABLE (Align, Build, Leverage and Expand) is developing a Blue Economy Tech Center partnership between academia, government and commercial entities. It plans to use a network of autonomous systems to develop and test other autonomous systems… Read More
DBE Utilities Services and the City of Naples began mobilizing heavy equipment this week in a $35 million project designed to protect streets from flooding, reduce pollution and beach erosion. The construction company brought equipment to the Third Avenue North beach access, where a new storm water pump station and pipes will stretch 1,000 feet… Read More
An update to Georgetown County’s impact fees is estimated to raise between $18.5 million and $22.7 million for infrastructure improvements over the next decade. At the same time, the fees paid for residential construction will drop for houses under 4,500 square feet. “For the majority of residential permits, the fee is going to go down,”… Read More
The Dare County Board of Commissioners (BOC) unanimously approved taking steps toward a new Feasibility Study to determine the precise costs of performing a beach nourishment project in Rodanthe at their January 3 meeting in Manteo. “We have a Feasibility Study from 2013, and obviously, the beach looks a little different since then,” said Barton Grover,… Read More
Indian mounds scattered along Louisiana’s Gulf coast could be lost forever to rising sea levels unless they’re included in the state’s coastal restoration plans. A new study looked at Mississippi Delta archeological research over the last centennial and made recommendations for future research. “Louisiana scientific archaeological research started about a century ago,” said Matt Helmer, lead… Read More
We buried my dad last week. Oscar Pittman had a good, long life. He’d just turned 87, and he and my mom had celebrated 67 years of marriage. Dad loved to tell stories and make people laugh. When I was a kid growing up in Pensacola, I used to hate going with him on trips to Sears… Read More
The long road of recovery to restore beach access following the back-to-back, incredibly destructive, fall tropical storms has begun. For Volusia County’s beach communities, it will continue far into 2023. The damages to county-managed beach property and access points alone are estimated at more than $31 million, according to Heather Belden, a county community information… Read More
A project to fortify and restore the sand dunes at Norton Point Beach is now at risk as the Trustees of Reservations pull out of managing the two-mile shorefront and Edgartown prepares to take over. At an Edgartown select board meeting on Tuesday, town officials criticized the Trustees for a letter sent to Sen. Julian… Read More
How can a brilliant work of engineering and science signal a moment of pride and hope for a state, but also include dire warnings and be missing an essential message? That’s my first reaction to the draft edition of the 2023 Louisiana Coastal Master Plan for a Sustainable Coast, released last week. Teams of world-class scientists and… Read More
Flood relief could be on its way for west Wichita. Wichita and Sedgwick County are hoping to tap a federal grant program to help cover a $40 million project aimed at reducing flooding in fast-growing west Wichita and areas outside the city limits. The city and county would each pitch in $5 million, while the… Read More
The Ocean Beach pier, damaged in places in last week’s stormy weather, will stay closed to the public until further notice. It could take weeks for crews to assess the damage and make repairs so it is safe, said San Diego lifeguard Lt. Rick Romero. “That’s going to be out of commission for a couple… Read More
The main lock at Mel Price Locks and Dam closed January 3 as a crew from Alberici Constructors Inc. began work to dismantle and rebuild two observation structures called overlooks that hang over each side of the main lock. The work is preparatory to the replacement of the lock’s lift gate, which will take place… Read More