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Funding priorities under the federal Inflation Reduction Act continue to roll out, including a new effort for Minnesota and some surrounding states to restore and rebuild wetland areas. The Interior Department has announced $120 million in investments for key segments of America’s wildlife management systems. For the Midwest, it means protecting Prairie Potholes, which are shallow wetlands… Read More
All permits are in place for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to dredge channels in Lower Newport Bay and bury any contaminated sediment in a massive underwater pit at the heart of Newport Harbor. But the project is now facing multiple legal challenges that could slow it down or thwart it entirely, as resident… Read More
Cookie Kennedy was out for a walk with a friend one day this winter when she felt a familiar dread creep up on her. As the pair strolled the north shore of Indian Rocks Beach, the small Pinellas County city where Kennedy is mayor, they were forced to weave their way through a thickening crowd… Read More
There was an article in the Triplicate last week related to harbor dredging that provided a skewed perspective from a single source. I can provide a broader context for this story. I attended the Harbor District meeting (3/7/23) which had an informative discussion of harbor dredging. I was the only member of the public there…. Read More
Dredged sediments placed in waters near the mouth of the Columbia River, where waves and coastal currents can redistribute them, helps to reduce erosion along nearby beaches, according to new research published this month. New data collected and models developed during the study help resource managers optimize strategies to manage the sand, a valuable resource, at… Read More
The Dare County Waterways Commission received updates on a series of dredging events that have taken place in the channels of Hatteras Inlet over the past few weeks at their monthly meeting on Monday, March 13. Miss Katie arrived in Hatteras village on Wednesday, March 8, and as of the time of the meeting, had… Read More
The Hancock County Supervisors will meet on Monday morning beginning at 9am. you can view the meeting live on kiow.com. The board will open the meeting with a Videoconference with Tyler Conley, Bolton & Menk. He will discuss the Northern Natural Gas engineer’s review of Drainage District # 1 and 2 South Main Ditch dredging…. Read More
The Dredging Services market report considers the major factors accountable for driving the growth of the Dredging Services Industry, in addition to the key hindrances and challenges. In the initial segment of the report, the market definition, market overview, product description, product scope, product characterization, and product specification has been discussed. The information presented in this report… Read More
The Coast Guard has requested slightly less funding for fiscal 2024 than it was awarded this year, saying the proposed budget would adequately support the service “while building the Coast Guard of the future.” The $13.45 billion budget request, down from the $13.8 billion it asked for last year and the $13.9 billion the service actually received,… Read More
Coastal communities around the world are adding a tropical twist to shoreline protection, courtesy of the humble coconut. From the sands of the Jersey Shore to the islands of Indonesia, strands of coconut husk, known as coir, are being incorporated into shoreline protection projects. Often used in conjunction with other measures, the coconut material is… Read More
As seas rise, groundwater levels in coastal areas do, too. So when a storm hits, water can inundate people’s septic systems. Some residents in low-lying Beaufort County, South Carolina, are already facing the disgusting consequences. During heavy rain, some septic systems fail, so people are unable to flush their toilets. And contaminated floodwater pools in… Read More
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — The restoration of the Florida Everglades is moving ahead. The CEO of The Everglades Foundation, Eric Eikenberg, told WPTV’s Michael Williams he is optimistic about funding to help complete the restoration. Eikenberg said moving clean water south is imperative for the future. “The optimism that we share, the optimism that… Read More
History is repeating itself on Montauk’s ocean shoreline, where erosion has once again prompted officials in East Hampton Town’s Land Management Department to recommend a landward rerouting of bluff trails in Shadmoor State Park and the adjacent Rheinstein Nature Preserve. As the rain and wind of a late-winter northeaster threatened more erosion on Tuesday, the… Read More
Gov. Gavin Newsom’s proposed budget would cut funding for coastal resilience projects almost in half, eliminating more than half a billion dollars of state funds this year that would help protect the coast against rising seas and climate change. The cuts are part of Newsom’s proposed $6 billion in reductions to California’s climate change programs in response… Read More
The bill is meant to help minimize damage to coral reefs and marine life during dredging projects. While federal fishery managers express their displeasure for dredge-and-fill as a counter to beach erosion, regular dredging of ports and shipping lanes is seen by most as an essential part of keeping the supply chain moving. The Senate Committee on Environment… Read More