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NOOKSACK — The Nooksack City County met on Monday evening, Nov. 4 to discuss the Nooksack Slough and a likely increase in property taxes. The City of Nooksack has wanted to dredge the Nooksack Slough for several years and seems to be closer to taking on the task, according to Mayor Kevin Hester. Nick Palewicz,… Read More
BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA – MUCK is the accumulation of decades of soil erosion, animal waste, and organic debris, covering 6,000 acres of Lagoon bottom and rotting away. As it rots, it releases nitrogen and phosphorous pollution that feeds algae and helps produce harmful blooms. Muck is the single largest source of nitrogen pollution in the… Read More
If anyone wonders if this year’s International WorkBoat Show was a success, all you need to know is that the 2025 show is expanding. So, yes, this year’s show was an extremely successful one. There was some concern that having the show in November this year might affect the number of attendees. That concern was misplaced as… Read More
A project to transform the Marine Corps and redefine its mission has run into choppy seas. “Marines,” proclaim their recruiting ads, are “The Few. The Proud.” Nowadays, they also are: The Fractious. Their hymn (“From the halls of Montezuma …”) says Marines are “First to fight.” Today, for a number of senior Marines — including 22 retired four-star generals… Read More
Repair work includes the replacement of two piles that were swept out to sea in years past. Battered by storms but still in good condition, the Imperial Beach Pier will next week receive two missing piles as a construction crew begins $2.6 million in repairs to ensure that California’s southernmost pier can remain standing for… Read More
Millions in state funding for Waikiki Beach improvements lapsed under the state Department of Land and Natural Resources, and while the state Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism is moving four projects forward again in a final environmental impact statement, the estimated cost has ballooned to more than $50 million. Source
The Bay Foundation is offering Manhattan Beach residents the chance to aid in restoration efforts of the dunes along the city’s shoreline. MANHATTAN BEACH, CA — Manhattan Beach residents were invited to join The Bay Foundation to help remove non-native plants and restore the habitat at The Strand. The goals of the Manhattan Beach Dune… Read More
The project will dredge approximately 950,000 cubic yards of sand from a nearshore borrow area in the Gulf of Mexico onto Fort Myers Beach. The $22 Million beach renourishment project, which includes both trucked-in sand and dredge sand, is being funded through multiple sources: Lee County, The Florida Department of Environmental Protection, FEMA and Fort… Read More
Thurston County has agreed to help pay for increased dredging in West Bay if the Deschutes Estuary is restored. The county commission voted 3-1 to approve an interlocal agreement for that purpose, citing wider community benefits. The vote occurred after a two-week delay and despite opposition from a few vocal opponents who questioned why the… Read More
Dare County commissioners took the necessary financial actions to close out the 2022 Towns’ Beach Nourishment Capital Project as well as the 2022 Buxton and Avon Beach Nourishment Capital Project. Both projects were under budget: the towns by $1,064,510 and the Hatteras project by $1,392,678. The excess funds, $2,457,188, were transferred from Capital Projects Fund… Read More
VICKSBURG – Dredging season is in full swing along the lower Mississippi River. The river experienced low water levels again this fall, impacting barge traffic and farmers who transport grain and beans down the river. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers says the low water levels stall barges moving up and down the river, so it sends… Read More
You may have noticed the mounds and mounds of sand being unloaded, pushed around and piled up at Town Neck Beach in Sandwich. A project is underway that is designed to be a long-term, sustainable solution for the erosion at the beach that has caused significant damage over the years. The $8.95 million U.S. Army Corps of Engineers… Read More
A 900,000 cubic yard, $34 million Lake Houston dredging program announced in late 2023 may still launch this year, according to District E Houston City Council Member Fred Flickinger. Reportedly contributing to delays according to sundry sources at different times and places: Floods in January and May that deposited additional sediment Hurricane Beryl cleanup The search for an optimal location to… Read More
Voters across several cities in Orange County weighed in on sales tax ballot measures on Election Day, but only one involved generating new revenue for eroded beaches. Measure BB in San Clemente asked voters to approve a half-percent sales tax hike to fund sand replenishment, ocean water quality and infrastructure projects along the city’s nearly… Read More
The feds threaten to withhold $2.2 billion from the massive effort to save and restore the state’s diminishing coastline if leaders don’t act soon. Louisiana state leaders are mum about whether a nearly $3 billion project that’s been touted as a linchpin in the state’s coastal restoration efforts will move forward as pressure mounts from… Read More