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Crews in Treasure Island Monday started removing two dune walkovers they said Hurricane Ian and Tropical Storm Nicole damaged beyond repair. Public works crews said Nicole specifically took more sand from part of Sunset Beach than they’ve lost in recent history. “Previously, we’d lose maybe one or two feet at any given time, and it has clearly been way worse for… Read More
WSP USA, a leading environment, engineering, and professional services consultancy, is collaborating with Rutgers University on a joint project to develop an engineered oyster reef ecosystem that will help protect coastlines from storm waves and erosion. “Reefense: A Mosaic Oyster Habitat for Coastal Defense,” being led by Rutgers University, was recently awarded a $12.6 million grant… Read More
After a major contraction of Wisconsin’s frac sand mining industry, companies that survived recent downturns are seeing demand for sand used to drill for oil and natural gas rise again. A filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission shows Texas based Smart Sand, Inc., which has mines in western and southwestern Wisconsin, reported a 41 percent… Read More
The Providence River is being dredged once again. The dredging is part of a three-phase maintenance project being conducted by The Nature Conservancy and the Coastal Resources Management Council. The first phase, which included dredging around the basin at Waterplace Park, was completed in the winter of 2019-20. The second phase, which is happening now,… Read More
Parts of South Florida are dealing with an erosion emergency after the beach ended up in the street. High tides and coastal erosion are a major concern in the area, but the effects of Hurricane Nicole Wednesday night only made matters worse. Crews were out with Bobcats repairing the beach in Hollywood, Thursday afternoon, behind… Read More
Ocean City issued a warning to mariners to stay clear of a submerged pipeline that will be in place during the beach replenishment project. The pipeline, at the northern end of Ocean City near the Great Egg Harbor Inlet, will be in place for the duration of the project from early November to some time… Read More
The anchors and cables of a barge operated by Healy Tibbitts Builders broke or damaged more than 15,000 corals and 140 square yards of live rock while dredging Honolulu Harbor in May 2021, according to a survey conducted by the Hawaiʻi State Department of Land and Natural Resources and the US Fish and Wildlife Service…. Read More
Boone Services, LLC has entered the City of Gonzales as its dredging of New River proceeds apace. Progress has been hampered by “supply chain issues” and the necessity of avoiding “existing utilities” that resulted in a request for a Change Order from East Ascension Drainage Board. Boone is seeking an increase to the original contract amount… Read More
New research uses NASA satellite observations and advanced computing to chronicle wetlands lost (and found) around the globe. From Lake Pontchartrain to the Texas border, Louisiana has lost enough wetlands since the mid-1950s to cover the entire state of Rhode Island. Using a first-of-its kind model, researchers quantified those wetlands losses at nearly 21 square miles (54… Read More
The western border of Atchison County, Mo., follows the twisting path of the Missouri River. Acres of corn and soy fields once lined its shores, but after a nearby levee suffered seven breaches in the Flood of 2019, the cropland was ruined. Instead of rebuilding the levee and replanting the crops, Atchison County decided to… Read More
Nearly 1,600 attendees, professionals, and students from more than 30 countries were treated to cutting-edge science, technology and innovation at the OCEANS 2022 Hampton Roads Conference and Exposition, Oct. 17 – 20. OCEANS 2022 converged technical expertise between the U.S. Navy, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)… Read More
As sand renourishment continues in an 830,000-cubic yard project in Miami Beach, the county has acquired consultation for alternative ways to retain sand along county-managed beaches. Miami-Dade County’s Division of Environmental Resources Management has hired coastal engineering firm GHD Services Inc. to consider alternative ways to retain sand along county-managed beaches and to reevaluate the… Read More
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company, LLC, who are currently dredging segment 3/4a of the #HoustonShipChannel Expansion-Project 11, rescued 3 men earlier this week in Galveston Bay. The 3 men had a 25-foot oyster boat that caught fire and the crew of the Master Dylan quickly rendered assistance. https://lnkd.in/d6QXUxiT Source
A busy area in Hampton is getting a much-needed facelift. A large-scale sand replenishment project is happening at Buckroe Beach. City officials say they haven’t done a project like this since the early 2000s. Allison Bazzle found out the work should be done long before the summer season. Source
As sand renourishment continues in an 830,000-cubic yard project in Miami Beach, the county has acquired consultation for alternative ways to retain sand along county-managed beaches. Miami-Dade County’s Division of Environmental Resources Management has hired coastal engineering firm GHD Services Inc. to consider alternative ways to retain sand along county-managed beaches and to reevaluate the… Read More