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The South Florida Water Management District (District) has teamed up with Ducks Unlimited, a non-profit conservation organization to restore more than 6,500 acres of wetlands in the Kissimmee Chain of Lakes watershed in Osceola County. A partnership between the District, the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, and Ducks Unlimited is helping to restore interior sections… Read More
CHARLESTOWN, R.I. — Since 1952 the town’s 200-foot-long breachway has split the barrier beaches protecting Ninigret Pond in two, providing access into Block Island Sound and improving the water quality in the state’s largest saltwater lagoon. Now, state and local officials are homing in on a plan for the next 70 years. “The goal is… Read More
NEW BEDFORD, Mass. (WLNE)– The New Bedford Port Authority announced the completion of Phase V of the New Bedford Harbor Dredging Project on Monday morning. The project as a whole has been ongoing since 2019. In Phase V, the port authority said, approximately 380,000 cubic yards of sediment were removed from the water. Elected officials… Read More
Smithtown Senior Harbormaster Scott Roberts says dredging the river could help reduce the speed of the current by giving the water more room to flow. After a series of recent rescues and a fatal drowning earlier this year, Smithtown officials are working to improve safety at a treacherous section of water where the Nissequogue River… Read More
MARIA – Three months after awarding a $25.7 million contract to Bélugas Construction of Boisbriand, beach replenishment work to protect Maria from erosion and coastal flooding is progressing well. Trains and trucks are working in coordinated fashion to carry out this vast project, which covers Route 132 between the municipal beach and the post office,… Read More
Governor Ron DeSantis announced the completion of the Crane Creek/M-1 Canal Flow Restoration Project in Brevard County, a major step toward improving water quality in the Indian River Lagoon and restoring natural water flow to the St. Johns River Basin. “We have completed the Crane Creek/M-1 Canal Flow Restoration Project-a prime example of how strategic… Read More
WASHINGTON — As part of the One Big Beautiful Bill, the Department of the Interior today announced the annual revenue-sharing cap for Gulf of America Outer Continental Shelf energy revenues will rise from $500 million to $650 million beginning in fiscal year 2025 and continuing through 2034. The funds, generated from offshore oil and gas production, support coastal… Read More
State Rep. Margie Wilcox (R-Mobile) is weighing in on the dumping of dredge materials into Mobile Bay. The Mobile Baykeeper has sounded the alarm over what it calls harmful dumping into the Bay due to a project to deepen and widen the Mobile Port. The Army Corps of Engineers has permitted dumping into the Bay… Read More
A former north Toledo dredge dumping site will soon re-open as the city’s newest park and wetland. The nearly 60 acres of land are located off the Maumee River near the intersection of Summit and Pontiac streets. At one point, the land wasn’t even accessible to humans. “Anytime we can introduce a new access point… Read More
Lee County will consider a new MSBU tax for Gasparilla Island if new parking restrictions impact beach renourishment funding. The recently passed parking ordinance will possibly involve the imposition of a new tax on Lee County property owners on Gasparilla Island to pay for beach renourishment. Currently, Gasparilla Island’s beach renourishment is fully covered by… Read More
BELLEAIR BEACH, Fla. — There were tense moments at Wednesday night’s public meeting in Belleair Beach. This was as Pinellas County leaders continued asking residents to sign temporary easements for the impending beach nourishment project. St. Pete council member says businesses are hurting and want revenue plans if Rays leave Ed Qualls lives in Redington… Read More
Democratic Rep. Frank Pallone is criticizing Republican colleague Rep. Jeff Van Drew over a congressional plan to gut federal funding for beach replenishment, with Pallone saying Van Drew is not doing enough to save the funds from being cut. “This is coming from the Trump administration, it’s coming from the Republicans in Congress, and now you… Read More
Approximately 4 million cubic yards of sand leased by BOEM will replenish West Belle Headland. Louisiana’s fragile coastline is in a fight against time, and tide. Now, thanks to a new agreement between the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) and the Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA), critical reinforcements are on the way…. Read More
It will likely only impact an estimated 29 businesses and raise about $880,000 a year. The Oak Harbor City Council adopted the city’s first business and occupation tax this week in order to help fund dredging and repair of the city-owned marina. After months of debate over the issue, the council ultimately decided on Wednesday… Read More
A crowd of people showed up for Wednesday’s Waterways Committee meeting to make their feelings known to the committee about the need for further dredging in Eel River. In December 2024, the spit at the entrance to Eel River was dredged and the inlet widened to allow easier boat access in and out of the… Read More