Beach renourishment in Atlantic Beach is part of the federally authorized Duval County Shore Protection Project (SPP) administered by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers with the City of Jacksonville serving as the local sponsor. The next beach renourishment and dune replenishment project is slated for spring 2024. The Duval County SPP was authorized for… Read More
Baton Rouge, La. – On the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) is highlighting progress and proven results in storm surge risk reduction and coastal restoration. Created in 2005 in direct response to the devastation caused by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, the CPRA was charged with integrating hurricane protection… Read More
The Gibbstown, N.J., port project that has created a swirl of legal action and opposition from environmental groups won a five-year extension on Wednesday from the Delaware River Basin Commission. The DRBC’s original approval of the so-called Dock 2 project at the Gibbstown Logistics Center included dredging of the river and the construction of a… Read More
State officials and environmentalists labeled the Mississippi River Gulf Outlet as a “hurricane highway.” The 75-mile-long shipping channel was built as a shortcut between the Mississippi River and the Gulf of Mexico. It funneled storm surge into St. Bernard Parish and parts of New Orleans during Hurricane Katrina, contributing to levee failures and widespread flooding…. Read More
The project will restore 109 acres of marshland and improve habitats for endangered shorebirds. LACEY, NJ — A project to restore salt marsh at Stouts Creek is set to begin this month, township officials said. Lacey is partnering with NJDOT and the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service for the project in the Edwin B. Forsythe… Read More
“Montauk’s fishing families depend on this inlet. Their livelihoods should not be jeopardized by broken promises.” EAST HAMPTON, NY — Officials have taken steps to ensure that dredging of Montauk Inlet moves forward despite a lack of promised federal funds, according to East Hampton Town Supervisor Kathee Burke-Gonzalez. Burke-Gonzalez said Tuesday that the town had… Read More
Sand is apparently a four-letter word in a dispute between the Town of Riverhead and a community of bayfront homeowners in Aquebogue. The issue is dredging Case’s Creek, known locally as Dreamer’s Cove. Everyone agrees it should happen, but the question is — What happens to the sand? The town says it’s too expensive to… Read More
Public entities in Sarasota County are now eligible to apply for $87 million in infrastructure funding, as part of the Resilient SRQ program reestablished to disburse federal hurricane recovery dollars. The funds now available through the open application window will be used for two programs: $57 million for infrastructure and public facilities and $30 million for dredging of… Read More
The global submersible dredge pumps market is poised for steady growth, with a market value estimated at USD 1.3 billion in 2025 and projected to reach USD 2.1 billion by 2035, reflecting a 5.0% CAGR during the forecast period. The market expansion is fueled by increasing demand for high-efficiency pumps across mining, marine construction, wastewater… Read More
Summer is winding down at the Delaware beaches, where past replenishment projects at Indian River Inlet are helping to make sure there’s a beach to visit. The Department of Natural Resources recently hosted Senator Chris Coons and Congresswoman Sarah McBride for a tour of how beach restoration projects in Sussex County are helping to keep… Read More
According to the city, sea levels in San Diego “are expected to rise five to 14 times faster this century than the last, significantly increasing the risk of flooding and erosion.” The San Diego City Council voted 8-0 Tuesday to adopt a coastal resilience master plan focused on flooding and erosion risks. According to the… Read More
A killer storm two decades past still teaches lessons about survival and resilience in a world where weather is getting more extreme. Twenty years ago, when the nation’s most deadly modern hurricane approached New Orleans, Eva Kinnard didn’t have a car or the money to leave her apartment on her own. She was still recovering… Read More
Town Adopts Strategic Action Plan for Fiscal Years 2026-2028 The Hilton Head Island Town Council unanimously adopted the Strategic Action Plan for Fiscal Years 2026–2028, reaffirming the Town’s commitment to strategic investment and protecting the qualities that make the Island a cherished place to live, work, and visit. “Great places are the result of deliberate, cumulative… Read More
The project’s cost jumped over $9 million from the initial estimate and property owners may face special assessments for funding gap. CAPTIVA, Fla. — The Captiva Erosion Prevention District has launched one of its largest beach restoration projects ever to repair shoreline damage from Hurricane Ian, with costs now exceeding $34 million. The original estimate… Read More
OXNARD, Calif. — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District, in coordination with the County of Ventura, is returning to complete the maintenance dredging at Channel Islands Harbor. USACE has conducted routine maintenance dredging of Channel Islands Harbor since the 1960s. Manson Construction of Seattle, USACE’s contractor, will be completing the work. During the… Read More