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FOLLY BEACH — Federal engineers are testing a new way to battle erosion on this vulnerable barrier island. The Army Corps of Engineers are taking the sand they suck up while clearing the Folly River, just west of the island, and will use it to create an offshore sandbar just off the north end of Folly… Read More
The Long Island Intercoastal Waterway and Moriches Inlet pose significant safety issues for boaters, Rep. Lee Zeldin says. LONG ISLAND, NY — Citing safety hazards for mariners, Rep. Lee Zeldin has called upon the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to proceed with an emergency dredge of both the Long Island Intracoastal Waterway and Moriches Inlet…. Read More
Barbara O’Brien It’s one of the stranger lost-and-found announcements you’re likely to hear. “If anybody is missing sand, it’s in Sturgeon Point,” Evans Supervisor Mary Hosler said this week. The Sturgeon Point Marina, a popular spot for recreational boaters and fishermen and a vital safe harbor for boats during storms that roll in on Lake… Read More
The Americanization of the $100 billion offshore wind energy industry is now roaring to life at the South Jersey Port Corporation’s (SJPC) Paulsboro Marine Terminal (PMT), where EEW American Offshore Structures is constructing a state-of-the-art factory to manufacture massive monopile foundations that support huge offshore wind turbines. EEW is the first company to set up… Read More
OAK ISLAND, NC (WWAY) — The Town of Oak Island has been granted by the state to continue their beach renourishment into the month of May, but their time is limited. Oak Island was notified on Friday of a 15-day extension. The project was initially scheduled to run from late February to early April. The… Read More
The State of North Carolina and FEMA have approved $5,782,866 to help Dare County restore the beaches and stabilize the dunes at Buxton that were damaged by Hurricane Florence in 2018. The North Carolina Department of Public Safety made the announcement of the latest grant Thursday. Other state grants were announced in October to cover… Read More
Five additional projects in the Gulf of Mexico will also benefit the Mississippi coast. BILOXI, Miss. (WLOX) – Nearly $70 million has been approved for two restoration projects on the Mississippi Gulf Coast that will help improve water quality and enhance the coastal habitat for fish and wildlife. Gov. Reeves announced Wednesday that the RESTORE… Read More
Santa Rosa County Commissioners took the first step Thursday in what likely will be a decade-long, multimillion dollar process to build a new Navarre Beach Bridge, connecting the barrier island to the mainland and replacing the current bridge that has been declared “functionally obsolete.” District 4 County Commissioner Dave Piech, who represents the Navarre area, has had… Read More
The City of Miami has been awarded nearly $15 million in State-administered grant funds to pay for high-impact resilience projects that reduce risks from natural disasters and hazards, as well as their effects on human life and property. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis announced the grant award last Friday, with the City of Miami receiving nearly… Read More
Coalition will create roadmap for reducing flood risk Hoboken will join the Resilient Northeastern New Jersey initiative, which seeks to build upon ongoing resilience work and provide a clear roadmap for improving regional environmental and economic resiliency by reducing flood risk. The coalition is composed of area stakeholders, including the New Jersey Department of Environmental… Read More
MURDOCK — Charlotte County will map out the future of beach restoration and Stump Pass dredging. Commissioners are scheduled to review what’s been accomplished and what directions the county needs to take in the future. The meeting starts at 9 a.m. today, and can be viewed live online CC-TV at www.charlottecountyfl.gov. Coastal Engineering Consultants —… Read More
The ambitious project will help to protect the East Side community and provide new improvements to many parks. On April 15, 2021, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced major construction on the East Side Coastal Resiliency Project. The $1.45 billion project will extend flooding protections and improve open spaces. Neighborhoods that were heavily affected by Hurricane… Read More
Construction of a new inland port at the confluence of the Mississippi and Ohio Rivers in Cairo, Ill., has taken another step forward. The Alexander-Cairo Port District has completed a project labor agreement (PLA) with the Illinois AFL-CIO that ensures that more than 500 jobs created by the construction of the Cairo port will be… Read More
GULF SHORES, Ala. (WPMI) — Hurricane season is almost a month away. Last year, we told you that sand dunes, which are the first line of defense against hurricanes, were dwindling in Gulf Shores. City officials were hoping to have them re-nourished ahead of the season, but FEMA has yet to give them funding. Over… Read More
EMERALD ISLE — After almost exactly three months, the 9.4-mile-long Emerald Isle beach nourishment projected ended early Monday morning, with the exception of planting vegetation on new dunes, which is set to commence next week. The Liberty Island, one of two Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Co. vessels working on the project, delivered its last… Read More