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The Sanibel City Council established the Wulfert Channel dredging district and one-time assessment at its recent meeting, as well as approved the annual solid waste assessment and provided direction on recommended improvements to the Shared Use Path. On Aug. 19, the council members voted unanimously 5-0 on a resolution to: determine the propriety and advisability… Read More
J.E. McAmis crews aboard the DB Ellis Island, wrapping up the 2025 Alaska summer tour, dredging for the City of Unalaska, Dutch Harbor, AK. This dredging is being performed by J.E. McAmis’s second Peterson Cat 6020/6030 Hybrid machine equipped with a 95′ Pierce Pacific Manufacturing front. Thank you to PND Engineers, Deforge Maritime, and Fairweather… Read More
Mayors from several New Jersey shore communities are set to meet with Rep. Jeff Van Drew about erosion caused by Hurricane Erin and long-term beach replenishment projects. Source
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. — Buchanan County officials hope to know by the end of this year if they can move forward on decades-long discussions of dredging Lake Contrary and restoring it as a recreational lake. A permit to dredge Lake Contrary is expected to be approved or denied by the U.S. Corps of Engineers now… Read More
Construction will begin in the coming days on Pinellas County’s emergency beach nourishment project, which will cover much of Sand Key, Treasure Island, and Upham Beach in Florida. The work is set to begin in Indian Shores with the installation of the dredge pipeline. The $125.7 million project is being funded primarily by the county’s… Read More
BALTIMORE — As Baltimore continues to be in the crosshairs of the rhetoric between President Donald Trump and Maryland leaders, the future funding for the Key Bridge rebuild remains in question. Sunday, President Donald Trump responded to Gov. Wes Moore’s invitation to visit Maryland and walk the streets of Baltimore to see the crime fighting… Read More
With this final dredging push, Milwaukee’s waterways are poised to be removed from the national list of toxic hotspots — a milestone worth celebrating Key points Milwaukee is nearing completion of a 50-year effort to clean up its rivers and harbor. A new Dredge Materials Management Facility will store toxic sediment from the Milwaukee Estuary…. Read More
Hilton Head Island’s beach is crucial to both residents and the local economy. To preserve this valuable resource, the Town has planned a beach restoration project to begin late Summer 2025, funded primarily by tourism through the local Beach Preservation Fee. Project Overview The 2025-2026 beach renourishment is expected to be similar to the previous… Read More
As of Saturday, the 16th the beach replenishment has started in Mantoloking, as stated in pervious post the ACOE contractor is starting behind 1229 Ocean Ave. Currently the beach is closed between Herbert and Downer, lifeguards from Downer have been moved to Princeton. Once the contractor has pumped a pad site, most of the staged… Read More
Morgan City, La. – Today, Gordon “Gordy” Dove, Chairman of the Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA), and Col. Scotty Autin, 66th Commander of the US Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District (USACE), signed a formal agreement to initiate the design phase of the Mississippi River Gulf Outlet (MRGO) Ecosystem Restoration Project. “This agreement marks… Read More
After years of erosion and storm damage, we are restoring Robinson and Walker Islands to protect fish and bird habitat and strengthen natural defenses along the coast. In the coastal waters near Orange Beach, Alabama, the Lower Perdido Islands have long been a coastal refuge for birds and marine life. Boaters also flock to the… Read More
The outer bands of Hurricane Erin tore up parts of the Jersey Shore, causing “significant” beach erosion in several towns as they head into one of the last big beach weekends of the summer, local officials said. Mayors in several Shore towns said they were assessing the damage Friday caused by the hurricane’s rough surf and… Read More
National Weather Service warns of possible minor flooding in coastal communities during high tides JACKSONVILLE BEACH, Fla. – Hurricane Erin is expected to bring dangerous conditions to our coastline even without making landfall. The National Weather Service says strong rip currents and large, rough waves will impact local beaches through Thursday. They’re also warning about the… Read More
The topic of dredging in Little Egg Harbor was revived at the township committee’s regular meeting on Aug. 14, as several residents spoke out about the need to prepare for future dredging. Mystic Island resident Lou Cavaluzzi, who said he represented the group Mystic Island Homeowners for Dredging, urged the township to consider several avenues… Read More
Boater Notice: Dredging at Head of Lake Pepin–Goose Bay CutStarting August 22, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will be dredging at the head of Lake Pepin in the Goose Bay Cut (River Miles 785.9–786.5). Work is expected to last about three weeks.If you’re on the water:Use caution around dredging equipmentStay in the marked navigation… Read More