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SALISBURY, Mass. — Work began this week on a project to place 30,000 tons of sand on a Massachusetts beach where erosion threatens homes and previous efforts to restore the dunes were quickly washed away. Storms in recent years have repeatedly caused major damage on Salisbury Beach, including washing away tons of sand and destroying wooden… Read More
SANTA ROSA COUNTY, Fla. (WKRG) — Navarre Beach will soon have hundreds of feet of more sand as the next phase of a renourishment project is underway, according to county officials. A Santa Rosa County news release said the next phase is dredging or sand placement. Dredging will occur in four phases and comes after… Read More
MARION — Town Administrator Geoffrey Gorman and Harbormaster Adam Murphy are pleased to announce the Town of Marion has been awarded a $150,000 Harbor Management Plan grant from the state. The Town of Marion will receive one of 10 state grants to support wharf reconstruction, pier replacements, and dredging projects — part of a $3… Read More
Saildrone has been contracted to map Florida’s coastal waters within the continental shelf in the Gulf of Mexico. The project is part of a multiyear effort, known as the Florida Seafloor Mapping Initiative (FSMI), to provide statewide stakeholders with high-quality and high-resolution seafloor data. The company has been tasked with collecting high-resolution multibeam data in… Read More
GEORGETOWN — A $37 million dredging project is planned for Murrells Inlet, but Georgetown County officials say they need additional funding to pay for it while environmentalists have concerns about its potential impact on the ecosystem. The dredging would cover the inlet’s creeks and small waterways. It would remove sediment buildup, making waterways easier for commercial fishing boats… Read More
“Final congressional spending bill to include 100% funding for Key Bridge replacement By Jeff Barker UPDATED: December 17, 2024 at 8:20 PM ET A catch-all, end-of-session congressional spending bill will include a commitment from the federal government to paying the full cost of replacing the Key Bridge, according to Maryland’s U.S. senators. The measure, which is needed to continue… Read More
By Stephanie Hunt; photos by Joel Caldwell Wetlands are wonderlands. These interstitial spaces between land and water are the superheroes of ecology and our environment, doing everything from serving as buffer and safeguard for storms and flooding, to capturing and storing carbon. While varying in shape and form — from bayou to bog, marsh to… Read More
The City of Orillia has initiated a dredging program to address weed growth and sediment build-up within the Port of Orillia. The project will restore historic lake depths, ensuring the Port can accommodate larger vessels and remain a key destination for boaters. Work will take place over the winter with completion expected by spring 2025…. Read More
Ocean Inlet Park in Boynton Beach, often under water during excessive high tides, will become unusable unless the entire site is elevated to protect it from flooding. The warning was contained in a county grant application to the Florida Department of Environmental Protection. The county is seeking $7.5 million from the state to raise the entire site west… Read More
JENSEN BEACH, Fla. — Residents of Martin County are voicing their opposition to the proposed dredging in the River Watch Channel of the Indian River Lagoon. More than 70 people lined the sidewalk of the Jensen Beach Causeway to draw attention to a dredging project they feel will disrupt an area of the lagoon that’s… Read More
Dams and culverts along the shoreline will be mapped and restored after a coalition of local groups focused on the health of the Long Island Sound received millions in federal grant funding this month. The latest round of Long Island Sound Futures Fund grants issued $12.5 million to 31 projects with $12.2 million in matching funds from grantees…. Read More
KANKAKEE — The Kankakee River dredging project has been pushed back — yet again. Despite hopes of getting the long-awaited dredging at the Aroma Park boat launch done this calendar year, the project has been pushed back to a spring start officials learned this week. Ben Wilson, the county’s transportation and development division manager, informed… Read More
Dredging in Gulfport, Mississippi: “Our current recommendation is going to be deepening that channel from 36 feet to 46 feet, then widening the channel by about 100 feet.” — Chris Marr, P.E. Army Corps of Engineers, Project Manager. USACE, Port of Gulfport leaning towards dredging to accommodate bigger ships By Will Polston Published: Dec. 5,… Read More
DNREC has begun the emergency dredging project to repair the North Indian River Inlet Beach. Beginning the week of Nov. 25, dredged material from the Inlet flood shoal will be used to restore the beach and dune system. The project aims to strengthen shoreline resiliency and protect critical infrastructure, like Delaware State Route 1 (SR… Read More
BATON ROUGE, La. – The Deepwater Horizon Louisiana Trustee Implementation Group has posted a video recording of its 2024 Annual Update. This update serves as the Trustees’ annual meeting. The video includes information about the current status of funding and the progress made in planning and project implementation in the last year. The Trustees will take public comment on the… Read More