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Parts of South Florida are dealing with an erosion emergency after the beach ended up in the street. High tides and coastal erosion are a major concern in the area, but the effects of Hurricane Nicole Wednesday night only made matters worse. Crews were out with Bobcats repairing the beach in Hollywood, Thursday afternoon, behind… Read More
Ocean City issued a warning to mariners to stay clear of a submerged pipeline that will be in place during the beach replenishment project. The pipeline, at the northern end of Ocean City near the Great Egg Harbor Inlet, will be in place for the duration of the project from early November to some time… Read More
The anchors and cables of a barge operated by Healy Tibbitts Builders broke or damaged more than 15,000 corals and 140 square yards of live rock while dredging Honolulu Harbor in May 2021, according to a survey conducted by the Hawaiʻi State Department of Land and Natural Resources and the US Fish and Wildlife Service…. Read More
Boone Services, LLC has entered the City of Gonzales as its dredging of New River proceeds apace. Progress has been hampered by “supply chain issues” and the necessity of avoiding “existing utilities” that resulted in a request for a Change Order from East Ascension Drainage Board. Boone is seeking an increase to the original contract amount… Read More
New research uses NASA satellite observations and advanced computing to chronicle wetlands lost (and found) around the globe. From Lake Pontchartrain to the Texas border, Louisiana has lost enough wetlands since the mid-1950s to cover the entire state of Rhode Island. Using a first-of-its kind model, researchers quantified those wetlands losses at nearly 21 square miles (54… Read More
The western border of Atchison County, Mo., follows the twisting path of the Missouri River. Acres of corn and soy fields once lined its shores, but after a nearby levee suffered seven breaches in the Flood of 2019, the cropland was ruined. Instead of rebuilding the levee and replanting the crops, Atchison County decided to… Read More
Nearly 1,600 attendees, professionals, and students from more than 30 countries were treated to cutting-edge science, technology and innovation at the OCEANS 2022 Hampton Roads Conference and Exposition, Oct. 17 – 20. OCEANS 2022 converged technical expertise between the U.S. Navy, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)… Read More
As sand renourishment continues in an 830,000-cubic yard project in Miami Beach, the county has acquired consultation for alternative ways to retain sand along county-managed beaches. Miami-Dade County’s Division of Environmental Resources Management has hired coastal engineering firm GHD Services Inc. to consider alternative ways to retain sand along county-managed beaches and to reevaluate the… Read More
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company, LLC, who are currently dredging segment 3/4a of the #HoustonShipChannel Expansion-Project 11, rescued 3 men earlier this week in Galveston Bay. The 3 men had a 25-foot oyster boat that caught fire and the crew of the Master Dylan quickly rendered assistance. https://lnkd.in/d6QXUxiT Source
A busy area in Hampton is getting a much-needed facelift. A large-scale sand replenishment project is happening at Buckroe Beach. City officials say they haven’t done a project like this since the early 2000s. Allison Bazzle found out the work should be done long before the summer season. Source
As sand renourishment continues in an 830,000-cubic yard project in Miami Beach, the county has acquired consultation for alternative ways to retain sand along county-managed beaches. Miami-Dade County’s Division of Environmental Resources Management has hired coastal engineering firm GHD Services Inc. to consider alternative ways to retain sand along county-managed beaches and to reevaluate the… Read More
A long-awaited project has started off the Rockland Fish Pier. Dredging around the pier began Monday, Nov. 7. The dredging is expected to take a couple weeks to complete. The project will cost $604,000 and is paid for with a combination of grants from the federal Economic Development Administration, Northern Border Regional Commission, and the… Read More
Wind-whipped sand created weekend hassles for motorists on Beach Street in Muskegon, which is temporarily closed for cleanup. Beach Street between Beachwood Park and the roundabout at Lakeshore Drive is closed Monday, Nov. 7, for cleanup, according to a Facebook post by the City of Muskegon. “There is a lot of deep sand causing vehicles… Read More
The Town of Carolina Beach has announced that the Carolina Beach mooring field will close for maintenance and repair work. The closure is expected to begin on Monday, Nov. 7. Per the announcement, the work will be done on anchorage equipment. As of this time, it is uncertain how long this project will take. While… Read More
Mayors along the Mississippi River are asking for more federal help as the drought that has plagued the nation’s water superhighway in recent weeks drags on. City leaders shared wide-ranging impacts of dry conditions at a news conference last week hosted by the Mississippi River Cities and Towns Initiative — from barge slowdowns to water… Read More