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For drone footage, see this story too Crews are working to widen the badly eroded beaches in North Wildwood, New Jersey. Gov. Phil Murphy and other officials got a firsthand look at the emergency beach replenishment project. NBC10’s Ted Greenberg has the details. North Wildwood Beach Replenishment Underway! – Drone Footage Source
Curtin Maritime Corp., Long Beach, California, was awarded an $18,774,208 firm-fixed-price contract for maintenance dredging. Bids were solicited via the internet with five received. Work will be performed in Oakland, California, with an estimated completion date of Dec. 31, 2024. Fiscal 2024 civil consolidated working funds in the amount of $18,774,208 were obligated at the… Read More
Inland Dredging Co. LLC, Dyersburg, Tennessee, was awarded a $30,000,000 firm-fixed-price contract for dredging in Alabama, Florida and Mississippi. Bids were solicited via the internet with two received. Work locations and funding will be determined with each order, with an estimated completion date of Aug. 7, 2025. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Mobile, Alabama, is… Read More
The annual tax would raise around $7 million each year for the program. The proposed assessment is also tiered, with residents paying more the closer they live to the shoreline. The Flagler County Commission is looking to implement a county-wide special assessment tax to fund a beach management program. By the numbers: The proposed special… Read More
Note: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers this month begins the most ambitious and expensive beach-renourishment (or reconstruction) project in Flagler County history, along the shore from North 6th Street in Flagler Beach to the north border of Gamble Rogers State Recreation Area. When Flagler County signed the agreement in 2019, it was conceived as… Read More
At a March meeting of the UN International Maritime Organisation (IMO) in London, a majority of member states expressed support for a levy on greenhouse gases emitted by the global shipping industry. This fee – along with a fuel standard mandating that ships must increase the proportion of green energy they are using over time – could… Read More
GULF COUNTY Fla. – A Gulf County gem, Cape San Blas, has secured a spot on USA Today’s Top Ten list of Best Beaches in Florida. Known for its minimal tourism development, Cape San Blas offers a unique, laid-back, and natural beach experience, setting it apart from more commercialized destinations like Fort Lauderdale and Clearwater…. Read More
Cape May Higbee Beach Wildlife Restoration Project EXPLAINED Visitors to Cape May’s Sunset Beach may have noticed significant construction activity near the old magnesite plant. This construction has sparked curiosity and questions about the project’s nature and duration. Recently, the Wildwood Video Archive visited the site to capture footage and document its progress. You can… Read More
Additional dredging is planned at Barnett Reservoir thanks to $1.75 million provided by the Legislature during the 2024 session. Dredging is the process of removing sediment and other debris from the bottom of lakes, rivers, harbors and other bodies of water. Dredging is a necessity because the natural process of sand and silt washing downstream… Read More
The 2024 Bay-wide Blue Crab Winter Dredge Survey revealed last week shows the crustaceans are still below desired population levels, as the state’s Marine Resources Commission considers a request to maintain the same crabbing regulations in Virginia and opening a winter dredge season. The VMRC Crab Management Advisory Committee voted last Wednesday afternoon to have… Read More
The Middle Branch Resiliency Initiative could be a model for urban and community-led restoration Located in the shadow of a Baltimore City hospital, within earshot of the highway, a stretch of waterfront along the Patapsco River may not appear to be a likely place for a living shoreline. But a community-led environmental partnership is transforming… Read More
PASS-A-GRILLE BEACH, Fla. —Pinellas County began nourishing Pass-A-Grille Beach on Monday, after Hurricane Idalia wrecked much of the coastline last year. “One storm can wipe out the entire dune south of us, all the way back to the parking lot,” said Dr. John Bishop. “So, if we don’t replace this regularly, it will go away.”… Read More
BATON ROUGE – The Governor’s Advisory Commission on Coastal Protection, Restoration and Conservation met Friday to discuss future plans for surrounding wetlands and coastal regions and to give updates on what they’ve done recently. They’re also working on plans for hurricane preparedness to help reduce risk for residents along the Louisiana coast. Deputy Executive Director… Read More
Sussex County Council agreed to forward with a contribution of $800,000 towards a Fenwick Island Dredging Project June 4. According to the town, the project would take place in two boating channels in Little Assawoman Bay. Fenwick Island has matched the $800,000 toward the project and will receive $1,000,000 in State Bond Bill Appropriations. The… Read More
Turnout in the election was estimated at 45% among city voters, Mitchell Finance Officer Michelle Bathke said on Tuesday. MITCHELL — In one of the closest votes in city history, Mitchell voters narrowly supported a ballot question on Tuesday to support $25 million plan for dredging Lake Mitchell and working on lake improvements. Unofficial results… Read More