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U.S. Rep. Rick Larsen joined Snohomish County officials Friday afternoon to discuss how federal investments are helping the county fund the Meadowdale Beach Park and Estuary Restoration Project. The county reopened the beach for public access Jan. 7 after completing significant project milestones in 2022. The project was initiated by Snohomish County Parks in partnership… Read More
A public scoping meeting for a proposed project to restore and preserve Honokowai Beach is scheduled for Tuesday, Jan. 17, from 5 to 7 p.m. in the Lahaina Civic Center Social Hall. Restoration could be accomplished by one of three methods: beach nourishment, beach maintenance, or beach nourishment with stabilizing structures. An Environmental Impact Statement… Read More
San Mateo Marina Lagoon residents are calling for a renewed push to dredge the lagoon to reduce flooding during storms, citing the recent rains as reasons to devote city funds. Rick Sakuda is a member of the Marina Lagoon Action Committee, a neighborhood association representing homeowners, residents and businesses around Marina Lagoon. He said by… Read More
Georgia’s coast draws in tourists year-round, but some of the state beaches’ biggest fans are the migrating shorebirds that make Georgia their go-to rest stop each year. Scientists and advocates argue that keeping Georgia’s beaches preserved and in good shape is key to maintaining shorebird populations and ensuring their health for the future in the… Read More
The Dare County Board of Commissioners approved contracts, adopted a resolution, authorized a sand search project and adopted budget amendments at its Jan. 3, 2023 regular meeting. Two actions deal with mitigating storm damage. Dare County received three grants from North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality.The grants address coastal storm damage mitigation. The first grant… Read More
After a millage proposal for recreation and dredging was narrowly defeated in November, Lake Isabella voters will be asked to approve a scaled-back proposal that will focus solely on restoration efforts. Community leaders – Lake Isabella has a village council and the private Lake Isabella Property Owners Association – are working on presenting the new… Read More
Stuart Brown has spent lots of time looking into the future of Louisiana’s coast. As the state Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority’s assistant administrator for planning and research, he has become the lead spokesman for the 2023 coastal master plan update, released on Jan. 6 in draft form. Brown has led the rewriting effort for… Read More
Get down and dirty this weekend, to help save the wetlands. Conservation organizations along with the City of Surfside Beach have organized a cleanup day in the wetlands off of Crab Street amid rising concerns about the impact trash and other marine debris is having on birds’ health and habitats. “The wetland area is pretty… Read More
Wrightsville Beach officials and residents are crossing their fingers and hoping the New Hanover County beach town’s eroded beach can make it through one more hurricane season before it gets a fresh injection of sand. “We think we’ll be good, but it could be dicey in places,” said Town Manager Tim Owens. It wasn’t supposed… Read More
Despite the January chill, Newton Lake Park’s walking trails were well populated on a recent weekday. People and their dogs — dogs and their people? — strolled the winding paths just off Cuthbert Boulevard and Lakeshore Drive, taking in the view and trying to navigate around the ubiquitous Canadian geese. The park’s popularity wasn’t lost… Read More
This research report on the Harbor Deepening market discusses the industry trends in mainstay and includes statistics on market size, sales volume, and market share. Moreover, this research tries to answer the questions and give possible insightful solutions. The inclusion of a macro environment analysis has raised the credibility and authenticity of this research. The… Read More
While the rain itself from the recent storm on Jan. 9 did not particularly affect the Santa Barbara Harbor and Waterfront area, it was the large swell and high tide a few days prior that caused more problems. “The swell on Jan. 5 and 6, by far, could be considered historic,” said Waterfront Director Mike… Read More
As mariners look ahead to the spring fishing tournament season, the Dare County Waterways Commission is hopeful that maintenance issues in Hatteras Inlet finally can be addressed in a timely manner. “We don’t want to wait until the last minute,” Commission Chair Steve “Creature” Coulter said at Monday’s meeting in Manteo. “We want it fixed… Read More
Officials in Louisiana unveiled the latest version of the state’s 50-year, $50 billion plan to restore its degraded coast and enhance hurricane protection on Friday afternoon, kicking off what will be a months-long approval process. By law, the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority must update its coastal master plan every six years and let the latest science… Read More
The willow trees and cutgrass emerging from the muck in this swampy stretch of St. Charles Parish west of the Mississippi River are in some ways Louisiana’s past brought back to life. They could also be its future. “Imagine what we could do when we start really targeting this and trying to figure it out,”… Read More