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Tentacles of the irrigation-based agriculture economy of Kansas extend far from fields of lush, tall corn to the ethanol producers, dairy and beef facilities, meatpacking plants, and finally the homes of people living in the state’s rural areas. Earl Lewis, chief engineer of water resources with the Kansas Department of Agriculture, told state legislators Monday… Read More
It’s late July at the mouth of the Housatonic River. Wind gusts out seaward carrying columnar rain clouds. Lightning flashes on the horizon. Waving meadows of tall grasses with summer wildflowers give way to salt grasses. Biology professor LaTina Steele of Sacred Heart University leads a crew of undergrads from a van. They scurry down… Read More
Coastal Science & Engineering (CSE)—which is tasked with managing the Buxton beach nourishment project that was performed by Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company (GLDD)—has released its second newsletter containing a construction summary. This newsletter documents the milestones that GLDD achieved during construction from June 30, 2022 to August 16, 2022. The newsletter also contains an… Read More
Two popular waterfront recreation areas in Wicomico County are undergoing restoration work to keep their shorelines from washing away in the next big storm. Work has already started at Cove Road Beach in Bivalve where a breakwater is under construction and planting will be added to prevent further erosion, said Steve Miller, Director of Wicomico… Read More
A coalition seeking federal funding to dredge Portland Harbor got bad news this month when its application was once again rejected by the U.S. Department of Transportation. The cities of Portland and South Portland, the Portland Harbor Commission and the Maine Department of Transportation have raised $24 million for the project, which has been in… Read More
No one paid much attention to paragraph 1C of the executive order New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy signed on Jan. 27, 2020. Its directive for state environmental officials to “integrate climate change considerations” into regulations seemed vague. The deadline — two years — was remote. But New Jersey officials since have made clear they are contemplating massive… Read More
On the day that Dare County welcomed the arrival of the dredge Miss Katie, District 3 U.S. Congressman Greg Murphy announced that he had filed legislation to authorize a feasibility study on constructing a dual jetty system to address chronic shoaling problems at the Oregon Inlet. In his Aug. 19 remarks at the Dare County… Read More
The Ohio Department of Natural Resources broke ground Friday on the Spring Run Conservation Area Wetland Restoration project, which will restore 22 total acres of wetlands inside a 57-acre area connected to Sycamore State Park. By restoring the wetlands, which are in the Wolf Creek watershed, the project hopes to improve water quality by reducing… Read More
During a joint fishery patrol in the South Pacific last week, a U.S. Coast Guard cutter requested permission to call in the Solomon Islands – and was denied. The cutter USCGC Oliver Henry had a scheduled replenishment port call in Honiara, intended to enable its mission to help the Solomons prevent illegal fishing. A Coast Guard press… Read More
The Mattapoisett Marine Advisory Board is recommending the use of concrete siding to reduce the estimated $12.7 million cost of repairing Long Wharf. Board Chair Carlos DeSousa said at an Aug. 25 meeting that not only would using concrete along the wharf cut costs, but would also aid in, “ease of construction.” The cost estimate… Read More
With this update, the Town of Nags Head announces the completion of its summer 2022 beach nourishment project. This announcement includes a recap of the 19-day project. Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Co. pumped the last load of sand for Nags Head’s 2022 beach restoration project at approximately 2:30 a.m. on the morning of Saturday,… Read More
A beach nourishment project is moving a step closer to completion in Surf City after the plans faced several setbacks. Sunday, the town announced that a new sand dune construction project will be moving forward after the neighboring North Topsail Beach backed out. “We are thankful to North Topsail Beach for working along with us… Read More
Keeping Flagler County’s sand beaches from eroding into the Atlantic will cost millions of dollars per year and may involve extending a planned Army Corps of Engineers beach project further along the county’s 18-mile coast. Commissioners discussed options during a workshop Aug. 15 as they reviewed the results of a $250,000 study conducted for the… Read More
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Co. announced on August 17, 2022 that the last load of sand for the Buxton beach nourishment project was placed at about 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2022. The dredge Liberty Island delivered the last load about 1.2 miles north of the northern boundary of the Buxton village. The total contract… Read More
