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JENSEN BEACH, Fla. — Residents of Martin County are voicing their opposition to the proposed dredging in the River Watch Channel of the Indian River Lagoon. More than 70 people lined the sidewalk of the Jensen Beach Causeway to draw attention to a dredging project they feel will disrupt an area of the lagoon that’s… Read More
Dams and culverts along the shoreline will be mapped and restored after a coalition of local groups focused on the health of the Long Island Sound received millions in federal grant funding this month. The latest round of Long Island Sound Futures Fund grants issued $12.5 million to 31 projects with $12.2 million in matching funds from grantees…. Read More
KANKAKEE — The Kankakee River dredging project has been pushed back — yet again. Despite hopes of getting the long-awaited dredging at the Aroma Park boat launch done this calendar year, the project has been pushed back to a spring start officials learned this week. Ben Wilson, the county’s transportation and development division manager, informed… Read More
Dredging in Gulfport, Mississippi: “Our current recommendation is going to be deepening that channel from 36 feet to 46 feet, then widening the channel by about 100 feet.” — Chris Marr, P.E. Army Corps of Engineers, Project Manager. USACE, Port of Gulfport leaning towards dredging to accommodate bigger ships By Will Polston Published: Dec. 5,… Read More
DNREC has begun the emergency dredging project to repair the North Indian River Inlet Beach. Beginning the week of Nov. 25, dredged material from the Inlet flood shoal will be used to restore the beach and dune system. The project aims to strengthen shoreline resiliency and protect critical infrastructure, like Delaware State Route 1 (SR… Read More
BATON ROUGE, La. – The Deepwater Horizon Louisiana Trustee Implementation Group has posted a video recording of its 2024 Annual Update. This update serves as the Trustees’ annual meeting. The video includes information about the current status of funding and the progress made in planning and project implementation in the last year. The Trustees will take public comment on the… Read More
PHILADELPHIA — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Philadelphia District shared an update regarding periodic nourishment of the Manasquan Inlet to Barnegat Inlet (Northern Ocean County) Coastal Storm Risk Management project in New Jersey. In October 2024, USACE awarded a contract to Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company of Houston, Texas for $73.5 million to complete… Read More
Walker: Cost ‘not sustainable’ in Middlesex County budget The Middlesex County Board of Supervisors experienced sticker shock on Tuesday, Dec. 3, when County Administrator Matt Walker announced to the board that the Broad Creek dredging project in Deltaville will cost $2.75 million. For more than a year, supervisors have been working with the Middle Peninsula Regional… Read More
In critical situations such as the events that occurred in November 2024 along Coastal Highway at the Indian River Inlet near Rehoboth Beach, Delaware. Due to several storms in the area, the dunes that normally protect the highway have eroded, which has caused flooding along the highway. As a result, the State of Delaware has… Read More
ST. PETE BEACH, Fla. – A Florida lawmaker from St. Pete Beach says she plans to propose a change to FEMA’s ‘50% Rule’ that could make it easier for homeowners to make repairs after a storm without triggering costly requirements. The 50% Rule is a regulation of the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) and states that repairs made to a home… Read More
The Grand Canal muck dredging project has stalled for its state-required winter break, to make way for cold manatees who frequent the warmer canal water. With more than $24 million spent and five years of work done, Brevard County’s premier environmental canal dredging project still has much more muck to remove, county officials say, at… Read More
Callan Marine moved its dredge down the San Jacinto West Fork to a location between Atascocita Point and Royal Shores more than two weeks ago. But it hasn’t moved yet. Reasons for the delay are unclear at this point. Still Anchored in Same Spot This morning, the rain let up long enough to get some… Read More
The City and County of Honolulu’s Department of Parks and Recreation, State of Hawaii’s Department of Land and Natural Resources’ Office of Conservation and Coastal Lands, Hawaii Sea Grant, and “future” community groups will be coming together in phased efforts to preserve a popular section of the Kailua shoreline experiencing significant erosion. The groups will… Read More
The Brownsville Navigation District (BND) of the Port of Brownsville in Texas and the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) recently held a groundbreaking ceremony to mark the commencement of phase two of the Brazos Island Harbor (BIH) Channel Improvement Project. The project will deepen the 17-mile (27-kilometre) Brownsville Ship Channel from 42 feet (13… Read More
Surfers, fishermen and harbor denizens are celebrating a small victory in a larger fight. A coalition of Coastsiders interested in preventing large-scale erosion along the Surfer’s Beach stretch have gotten the attention and — more importantly — the promise of funding from government officials. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced earlier this month that… Read More