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Several of Humboldt County’s coastal cliffs rank among some of the fastest eroding bluffs in California, according to a recent study. The cliffs on Centerville Beach and in the King Range ranked especially high on the list of California’s eroding coastal cliffs in the study, “Spatial and temporal trends in California coastal cliff retreat,” which… Read More
The state’s top coastal management official is expected to propose new rules in response to the collapse earlier this year of oceanfront homes on the Outer Banks and other beach houses currently at risk of falling into the ocean. Proposed rules are expected to be presented to the state Coastal Resources Commission when it meets this month… Read More
In the ongoing tug-of-war over beach ownership and rights in Tiny Township, the municipality has managed to dig its toes in and plant its heels upon approval of an upcoming study. Following various instances of conflict and actions over the years regarding shoreline management, the municipality requested staff to look into a shoreline management study this summer…. Read More
At a growing list of beaches, visitors are asking, where’s the sand? Coastal communities around the country are concerned about the rate of beach erosion on their shores. Some worry that roads, businesses, and even homes could wash away with little time to prepare, CBS News reports. William Whitson is City Manager of Flagler Beach,… Read More
Whatcom County Public Works (WCPW) is the lead agency on a State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) Determination of Nonsignificance (DNS) for a project to open the mouth of an existing Nooksack River side channel in order to reduce the flow of river water that overtops the river’s bank near Everson during flooding events. The Nooksack… Read More
The South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) has been awarded more than $1 million to restore a tidal marsh in West Ashley. The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation awarded SCDNR $1.5 million dollars which will be used to restore seven acres of degraded salt marsh in an area of Charleston County formerly known as… Read More
Wildlife officials have provided an update on the ongoing fight against invasive aquatic weeds at Indian Lake. For the last time Burrey Aquatic Restoration operated at Indian Lake last week. The contractor used an aquatic weed cutter machine and was able to remove 2,581 cubic yards of vegetation from the lake over the last 3… Read More
In an announcement of good news, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers again delayed its timing to seek bids to dredge the Matagorda Bay shipping channel through an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Superfund site. The bids would vastly expand exports from an oil export terminal on the Texas Gulf Coast, and allow larger oil tankers… Read More
Developers of a $250 million marina, condo and boat business on Muskegon Lake are seeking state and city approvals of dredging and filling wetlands and use of public property. Adelaide Pointe is proposed for an area just west of the city’s Hartshorn Marina. The project would be on 30 acres owned by Adelaide Pointe as… Read More
Plans to deepen channels at the Port of Long Beach took another step forward on Monday. The Long Beach Board of Harbor Commissioners voted unanimously to approve the final environmental impact report for a project that will see 7.4 million cubic yards of sediment relocated to help the nation’s second-busiest seaport operate more efficiently. The… Read More
Project aims to keep Gold Beach harbor open for recreational vessels, including jet boats, fishing guides and sport fishermen The Army Corps of Engineers is overseeing a massive dredging project at the entrance of the Rogue River aimed at keeping the Port of Gold Beach harbor open for recreational vessels, including jet boats, fishing guides… Read More
Ecosystem protections are colliding with public access and safety concerns at the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, where an investigation into the “illegal diversion” of a river outlet has dredged up a thorny debate about balancing uses of public land. In mid-August, the National Park Service began investigating a surprise reconfiguration of the Platte River mouth;… Read More
The Maine Department of Marine Resources is cautioning coastal Maine towns to steer clear of state waters in their efforts to craft rules and standards to gain greater control over industrial-scale finfish farming on land or in the ocean. The state agency recently reiterated that it has “exclusive” authority to grant leases for fish-farming in… Read More
The last time a hurricane reached the Grand Strand, it obliterated North Myrtle Beach’s sand dunes and ripped the Sea Cabin Pier in Cherry Grove in half. That was just two years ago. Repairs after Hurricane Isaias, which was “only” a Category 1 storm, cost millions of dollars. It wasn’t a hurricane that required major… Read More
“Since I’ve been here, it’s the worst I’ve ever seen it,” said Stacy Boyles, Assistant Director of Public Works for the City of Treasure Island. She’s talking about Sunset Beach, the narrow strip of sand at the southern end of Treasure Island. Unlike the more commercial Treasure Island Beach, which hosts Sanding Ovations, the Treasure… Read More