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BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. — While a Brevard beach renourishment project is wrapping up soon, it may cause some hurdles during sea turtle nesting season, which runs from March 1 through Oct. 31. Along South Patrick Shores, steep sand cliffs have formed from the renourishment project, affecting nesting sea turtles. The area is part of the $47 million Brevard… Read More
Visitors to Fort Myers Beach may encounter yellow caution tape as crews prepare the shoreline for turtle nesting season. “They’re planning on sectioning 500-foot sections of shoreline to till,” said Chadd Chustz, the town’s environmental project manager. “Once they’re done with that 500 feet, they’ll then open up the next space and close it off… Read More
Several of Atlantic City, New Jersey’s, most popular casinos are preparing to debut refreshed beaches along their properties after a $40 million sand replenishment was completed. The work was done because of winter weather that eroded the sand and damaged outdoor equipment. The city’s northern beaches were left with less sand and steep cliffs last summer… Read More
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District (Corps) is beginning preparation of a National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) document to address maintenance dredging of the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway (GIWW) in Manatee County, Florida. The Corps is the Federal agency responsible for maintenance of the GIWW. The non-federal sponsor (NFS) for the… Read More
The weekend brought a series of beach closures to Coronado as Mexico works to repair a critical segment of its wastewater treatment infrastructure. The city’s southern beaches – the Silver Strand Shoreline and Coronado Beach at Avenida Lunar – closed April 12, with the northernmost stretch of Coronado Beach closing on April 13. The closures… Read More
After a multi-year planning and public engagement process, the recreational beach at Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge – managed in coordination with National Park Service as part of Assateague Island National Seashore – will soon be relocated approximately two-and-a-half miles up the coast. The new location will provide increased protection from storm surges and sea-level rise,… Read More
AROMA PARK – Kankakee County is set to finally launch the long-awaited dredging of the Kankakee River. The much-anticipated work will begin at the Aroma Park boat ramp at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Potawatomi Park at 307 W. Front St. Kankakee County Engineer Greg Heiden reported at Thursday’s Highways, Waterways and Building Committee meeting that… Read More
On April 9, 2025, U.S. President Donald J. Trump issued a sweeping executive order (EO) to revitalize U.S. maritime power. The purpose of the EO is to set forth a policy to revitalize and rebuild domestic maritime industries and workforce to promote national security and economic prosperity. Many provisions in the EO set 30-day to… Read More
As a partner with the Port Of Galveston Authority , we are constructing over 1,000 LF of new combi-wall to enclose the slip between the Pier 39/40 T-head and Pier 41 as part of the West End Slip Fill Phase II project. Here’s what the scope looks like: (108) 66” x 1.25” x 113’ pipe… Read More
The long-awaited Deltaville Broad Creek dredging project has started, reported an official of Seaward Marine, the firm that was hired by the county to dredge the creek. The county has been awarded a $2.3 million Virginia Port Authority grant for Seaward Marine to dredge up to 28,300 cubic yards at a cost of $52 per… Read More
A dredge pipe leak has created a large hole in the middle of Fort Myers Beach near Times Square in Lynn Hall Park. Crews are currently working to fill the hole with sand Thursday afternoon. WINK News was on the scene, capturing the ongoing efforts to address the issue. Although no one was injured, the… Read More
ASHEVILLE, N.C. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, in support of the Hurricane Helene disaster response, has surpassed a major milestone — the removal of more than four million cubic yards of debris across Western North Carolina. This work is part of a larger mission contracted to clear an estimated 6.1 million cubic yards… Read More
(Grand Haven, MI) – Harbor dredging efforts along the Lake Michigan shoreline are uncertain right now with federal spending cuts. Congresswoman Hillary Scholten of Grand Rapids says this is as ports are increasingly busy. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers conducts dredging operations every few years in Grand Haven, Holland, Muskegon, South Haven, and St. Joseph. Source
Beachside Ponce Inlet residents and visitors should expect changes for a while as crews use the area to stockpile sand for a beach strengthening project. A U.S. Army Corps of Engineers contractor, Gator Dredging, has begun placing pipeline north of the Ponce de Leon Inlet to Oceanview Avenue, said Niles Cyzycki, construction activity project manager for Volusia County…. Read More
The Army Corps of Engineers said the dredged sand used for beach replenishment near the resort area isn’t adequate. Thus the project’s machinery is sitting idle. VIRGINIA BEACH — Patches of dull, grayish-black sand cover the beach near the water’s edge at 23rd Street. The dark sections stand out in contrast to the bright tan… Read More