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Long before the first man-made beaches in Winnetka made their debut in the mid-19th century, those hoping to take a stroll along Lake Michigan were limited to rambling along a slim ribbon of sand that took its cues from Mother Nature. “When the lake was high there was no beach, but when the lake was… Read More
The three-year restoration project at Bonanza stream has resumed for 2020, according to Salmon-Challis Forest officials. A portion of the Yankee Fork that was affected by dredge mining in the 1940s and 1950s is being returned to a more natural condition through the project. Forest officials say it’s one of the largest stream restoration efforts… Read More
The city has been forced to come up with an alternate method to pay for the Extended Turning Basin portion of the Anclote River Dredge Project after $800,000 in state funding was cut from the budget by Gov. Ron DeSantis. According to officials, the city plans to use Penny for Pinellas funds to cover the… Read More
ST. JOHNS COUNTY, Fla. — The last St. Augustine beach re-nourishment project took place in 2018. Approximately 800,000 cubic yards of sand was put onto eroded areas. St. Johns County residents believe this helped prevent extensive damage from Hurricane Dorian in St. Augustine. In August, dune restoration is expected to be underway in the Ponte… Read More
Background work continues to secure permits, funding ahead of expected 2021 start The Lake Scugog Enhancement Project, an environmental improvement initiative that will involve dredging portions of Port Perry Bay, is expected to begin in 2021. Background work, including securing the necessary permits and fundraising, will continue through 2020. The Scugog Lake Stewards, represented here… Read More
After a summer plagued by a pandemic, plummeting prices, and a global recession, fishing activists are calling for changes to governmental protections for fisheries in Alaska and across the country. Before this year’s salmon season, federal disaster funding was mostly unavailable to small-boat fishing businesses. Congress amended the Paycheck Protection Program at the beginning of… Read More
ST. PAUL, Minn. –The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, is seeking comments on the draft master plan and environmental assessment for Lake Ashtabula, near Valley City, North Dakota, and Homme Reservoir, near Park River, North Dakota. The Corps recently completed its draft master plan and is now seeking comments prior to finalizing… Read More
Washington D.C. – The American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) yesterday filed comprehensive comments on the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management’s (BOEM) draft supplemental environmental impact statement for Vineyard Wind, the ?rst utility-scale offshore wind project in American federal waters. The full comments can be found here. AWEA today also issued the following statement: “We urge… Read More
Geoquip Marine has received a contract to work on the development of the Dominion Energy’s Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) commercial project off the coast of Virginia Beach. For the first time since the founding of Geoquip Marine, this contract has demanded the simultaneous deployment of three of its DP2 vessels, the Geoquip Saentis, Geoquip… Read More
WASHINGTON D.C. – On July 16th, Congressman David Rouzer (NC-7), announced the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, “Approved a bipartisan ports and water resources development bill that included authorization for continued federal support of beach renourishment projects in Wrightsville, Carolina and Kure Beaches. The bill authorizes $53.788 million in federal funding for use over the… Read More
ENVIRONMENT: State seeks public input on Eighteen Mile Creek management. Representatives of the state Department of Environmental Conservation and the Niagara County Soil and Water Conservation District will meet with members of the public, albeit virtually, from noon to 1 p.m. Thursday to discuss lifting the longstanding ban on dredging Eighteen Mile Creek. A Beneficial… Read More
The state’s environmental restrictions on dredging in Olcott Harbor may be lifted as plans come into focus for construction next year of a long-awaited breakwall to protect the harbor from Lake Ontario’s rising waters. The Department of Environmental Conservation will hold an online public meeting at noon Thursday to present its plans. Gov. Andrew M…. Read More
Updated Wednesday to clarify the type of dredge to be built Commercial and recreational fishers have been dealing for decades with the unpredictability of Oregon Inlet navigation but with the recent go-ahead by Dare County for its private partner to move on a contract to build a new hopper dredge, there may be an end… Read More
ATLANTIC — The Atlantic Harbor improvement project is moving into a phase not normally observed in this area: installation of wave attenuators. The devices, intended to limit wave action that causes erosion and siltation, are to be installed beginning this week, according to Greg Rudolph, manager of the Carteret County Shore Protection Office. The office… Read More
The N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries’ Artificial Reef Program, in partnership with the Brian Davis Artificial Reef Memorial, sank a 180-foot vessel on Friday, July 24 in Southern Onslow Bay. The Brian Davis is a memorial vessel named in honor of a diver who lost his life in a diving accident several years ago. The… Read More