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PINE KNOLL SHORES — Stormwater drainage improvements and shoreline protection are on their way to Pine Knoll Shores, courtesy of the N.C. Coastal Federation. The town board of commissioners met online via Zoom Jan. 13 for its regular meeting and unanimously approved a restoration declaration. The declaration is for a project town officials have partnered… Read More
ATLANTIC BEACH — Beach nourishment ended in Fort Macon State Park and moved into eastern Atlantic Beach this week, with sand coming from the harbor at the N.C. Port of Morehead City. Greg Rudolph, manager of the Carteret County Shore Protection Office, which oversees dredging and nourishment projects, said in an email Monday the J.S…. Read More
Ex-MPCA leaders opposed the project, which left fragments of cans on Park Point beaches. DULUTH – The city is warning residents to be careful on Park Point beaches after locals found 1970s-era metal can fragments that were dumped during a recent dredging project aimed at protecting the shoreline from Lake Superior’s high water levels. The… Read More
In the past six months, ferry runs have been canceled nearly two dozen times because it is not safe for the ferry to go through a channel that has filled in with silt and eelgrass. Chebeague Islander Courtney Doughty is used to planning her life around the ferry schedule and dealing with the inconveniences that… Read More
The Barnstable County dredge program, which helps towns across Cape Cod clear harbors and waterways, may increase its rate of service in the coming fiscal year. Barnstable County Dredge Administrator Ken Cirillo told the Barnstable County Board of Regional Commissioners at their regular meeting on Wednesday, January 20, that the increase to the rates is… Read More
When Hurricane Zeta hit Louisiana’s coast in October, it destroyed what was left of Grand Isle’s west end beach. After hold-ups with federal partners, the state has spent $7.5 million over the past few months to repair it. As Louisiana’s only inhabited barrier island, Grand Isle has long been a fishing and recreational destination. Kate… Read More
The County of Maui Department of Planning will host a virtual workshop on proposed Special Management Area and Shoreline Rule amendments that could affect properties near the shoreline on the island of Maui. The workshop will be part of the Maui Planning Commission’s regular meeting scheduled for Tuesday, Jan. 26 at 9 am via BlueJeans…. Read More
One element of the ongoing fight over water between Georgia and its neighbors has been resolved. Earlier this week, the state of Georgia and the Army Corps of Engineers signed a contract giving rights to some of the water in Lake Lanier to communities in the north metro area. Though Gwinnett, Hall and Forsyth counties,… Read More
This week, Florida’s two senators–Republicans Marco Rubio and Rick Scott— sent a letter to R.D. James, the assistant secretary of the Army for Civil Works, ahead of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers finalizing their fiscal year 2021 work plan, to ensure that, “all proposed and ongoing projects in Florida receive full and fair consideration… Read More
Neighbors who live in one section just north of Edgewater Boulevard are fighting each other over the whether to dredge their extensive network of canals. Against the vocal objections of many, Charlotte County commissioners earlier this month voted unanimously to go ahead with a study of the bottom of the canals to decide whether and… Read More
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — The developer of the Pebble Mine in Alaska has filed an appeal with the Army Corps of Engineers that asks the agency to reconsider the developer’s application to build a gold mine upstream from Bristol Bay. The Army Corps of Engineers rejected Pebble Limited Partnership’s application in November on the grounds that… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is already hard at work dredging the Mississippi River to a depth of 50 feet. The dredging is being performed to allow super-sized ships called Panamax and Post-Panamax vessels to make their way up the Big Muddy as far as Baton Rouge—as long as they fit under bridge crossings…. Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. – A bipartisan bill authored by U.S. Senator Gary Peters (D-MI) – the top Democrat on the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee – to address rising water levels and shoreline erosion in the Great Lakes has been signed into law. The new law provides support for local communities facing rising water levels,… Read More
Jones Act Supports 650,000 American Jobs Throughout Every State & Territory WASHINGTON – The American Maritime Partnership (AMP), the voice of the nation’s domestic maritime industry, today applauds the new Executive Order to be signed by President Biden on January 25, 2021, “Strengthening ‘Buy American’ Provisions, Ensuring [the] Future of America is Made in America… Read More
Maritime Administration Announces Notice of Funding Opportunity for America’s Small Shipyard Grant Program Grants will provide more than $19 million in funding WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) announced the availability of $19.6 million in Federal funding to U.S. small shipyards through the Small Shipyard Grant Program. These investments… Read More