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The Biden administration is proposing a major overhaul to the National Flood Insurance Program, or NFIP — the main source of insurance for homeowners who are required to or choose to obtain coverage for flooding. Last month, Alice Lugo, assistant secretary for legislative affairs at the Department of Homeland Security, put forth 17 legislative proposals that would… Read More
Sea level rise is outpacing South Florida’s coastal wetlands, according to a new FIU study. That means the iconic twisted and long-legged roots of South Florida’s mangroves could be drowned by rapidly rising seas by the end of the century. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) data shows in the last 20 years, the average… Read More
Governor Tate Reeves visited Diamondhead City Hall to discuss the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act. New projects funded by GOMESA include $1.2 million for Diamondhead infrastructure, reducing flooding of streets and homes, and improving water quality. The second project funds nearly $2 million to study local ecosystems, including protecting the sea grass habitat, fish,… Read More
State and local officials were among those who gathered against the backdrop of Lake Erie on June 21 to break ground for a new dredging facility in Painesville Township. The North Park Sediment Recycling Facility will be built and operated by Kurtz Brothers, and it will be located just west of Hardy Road and Painesville… Read More
A large yacht caught fire and burned to the waterline near Kittery, Maine on Saturday, prompting an emergency response and pollution-control effort. At about 1600 hours on Saturday, a caller alerted the New Hampshire State Police to a boat on fire on the Piscataqua River, just off Newcastle, New Hampshire. The vessel was identified as… Read More
NORTH MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WBTW) — The North Myrtle Beach Planning Commission Tuesday night postponed a decision on a proposed 800-unit housing development. Named ‘The Preserve,’ the development would span more than 110 acres at the southeast corner of Highways 31 and 22 and include more than 800 multifamily units and in excess of 10,000… Read More
Tomah, Wis.-based specialty contractor Gerke Excavating has more than three decades of experience dredging limestone and more than a decade mining frac sand from ponds, lakes and other bodies of water. Sonar and dredge positioning systems using a Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) have been key pieces of the company’s technology toolbox for years, helping drive efficiency… Read More
MADIERA BEACH, Fla. – After years of frustration and government red tape, $1.5 million is on the way to fix the sand problem at John’s Pass. Captain Dylan Hubbard has been fighting this sand for decades, and is excited to hear the money was approved by the Legislature and governor to dredge the sand away. The project had… Read More
State and local officials were among those who gathered against the backdrop of Lake Erie on June 21 to break ground for a new dredging facility in Painesville Township. The North Park Sediment Recycling Facility will be built and operated by Kurtz Brothers, and it will be located just west of Hardy Road and Painesville Township… Read More
Construction has started on a $950 million water purification plant in Santee that will provide enough drinking water to serve an estimated 500,000 people and businesses in East County. The East County Advanced Water Purification Program will daily produce up to 11.5 million gallons of potable water which amounts to about 30% of the drinking… Read More
A recently released study of Georgetown’s port recommends dredging part of the inner harbor to support existing commercial and recreational needs. The project to deepen the harbor’s two channels is estimated to cost around $4.4 million. It is a different project that the one Georgetown County proposed for a capital projects sales tax in 2014…. Read More
Beach nourishment officially began in Avon on the afternoon of Sunday, June 19, 2022, when the dredge Ellis Island delivered its first load of sand to the shoreline at a location approximately one mile south of the Avon Pier. Coastal Science & Engineering—which is tasked with managing the beach nourishment project that is being… Read More
GREENWICH — While the town waits for the go-ahead from the Army Corps of Engineers to dredge Greenwich Harbor, it has been holding funds aside since the 2019-20 budget to pay for the massive project. But to obtain that needed-approval, the town may have to adjust its policy on access to Grass Island, officials said… Read More
One trouble spot is the Whitevale area south of town. For the second time this spring, water was flowing across Whitevale Road. on Monday. The rural-residential street was closed in one spot due to the floodwater. Read more: Village of Lumby, B.C. activates emergency operations centre due to rain, rising water levels “For me, it is not… Read More
A beach replenishment project at Windward Beach Park in Brick Township was underway, with crews spreading sand taken from a local lagoon along the shore. The sand will raise the grade of the beach, which is set on the Metedeconk River, and fill in several spots that have eroded in recent years. The “donor sand,”… Read More