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On Monday, the House Appropriations Committee voted to approve the FY2021 funding package for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The proposed top line number for USACE is $7.6 billion, about $1.7 billion more than the administration requested. According to the Waterways Council (WCI), Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund (HMTF) projects will receive $1.7 billion, about… Read More
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS — The Padre Island National Seashore has teamed up with The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to start the marine debris mapping project. “Because what we are trying to do, and what NOAA is trying to do is we are trying to discover how bad the marine debris problem is, how it… Read More
Two sides square off as plans for a proposed Lake LBJ dredging operation takes shape in Kingsland. Collier Materials has been meeting with county officials in June and July to offer more information about the mining operation which would extract sand from the water in the area of Comanche Rancheria to be filtered on private… Read More
At their July 7 regular meeting, the Southern Shores Town Council approved a services agreement with Coastal Protection Engineering of North Carolina to move forward with their 2022 beach nourishment project. The scope of work involved with the first portion of this project, which Southern Shores is taking on with three other neighboring municipalities, includes… Read More
Hatteras and Oregon inlets will receive federal dredging help this month. At the Dare County Waterways Commission on Monday night and the Oregon Inlet Task Force meeting Tuesday morning, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said the dredge Merritt will return from Rudee Inlet to Oregon Inlet and to Hatteras Inlet. The Merritt will work… Read More
As high Great Lakes water levels gobble up Michigan’s sandy beaches, some shoreline communities are turning to an engineered solution known as “beach renourishment” for temporary relief. By taking sand from offsite and spreading it along the beach, these communities — including St. Joseph, New Buffalo and Grand Haven — hope to restore beaches lost… Read More
Louisiana may significantly trim the $100 million annual bill it pays to cover its share of the $14.6 billion post-Katrina New Orleans area hurricane protection system if a gambit by the state’s congressional delegation to require the Army Corps of Engineers to renegotiate the state’s terms is successful. On Wednesday, a House Transportation subcommittee agreed… Read More
A project 15 years in the works to preserve 2.6 miles of shoreline in Flagler Beach is on the verge of collapse over the opposition of just 13 property owners whose opposition to signing easements the county attorney describes as extortionist. The alternative might be a sea wall. The lawyer representing most of the property… Read More
MANATEE COUNTY, FL (CW44 News At 10) – If you’ve been to Anna Maria Island lately, you may have noticed something besides the sound of waves hitting the sand. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is leading a $17 million shore protection project along the coastline in Manatee County. With federal and state funding, they’re… Read More
The dredging of Big Pass and renourishing of south Lido Key’s highly-eroded beach is due to commence this week after a Tampa Judge denied a last-minute attempt to halt the project. The plan to remove about 1.3 million cubic yards of sand from Big Pass and spread them on 1.5 miles of south Lido Key… Read More
MALIBU—Construction company Flatiron shared news on July 13 that the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) has approved their pre-construction services to proceed on its Ventura County slope restoration project. The work area is located along California’s Highway 1, inside the Point Mugu State Park, 15 miles north of Malibu. The project is estimated to cost… Read More
MT. VERNON, Ala. (WKRG) — Mt. Vernon Mayor Terry Williams has plead guilty to a federal charge of conspiracy to commit fraud. He pleaded guilty to one of 21 counts. Williams and co-defendant Jerry Jones pleaded guilty in Birmingham in June. Global Systems International was a subcontractor for Arcadis U.S. Inc. Arcadis U.S. Inc. entered… Read More
Four projects that span four states will get nearly $4.4 million in funding from the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy’s (EERE’s) Water Power Technologies Office (WPTO). The funding is a part of the $54.5 million investment in Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) research and development projects announced… Read More
CONCORD, Mass. — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District received a permit application from the town of Truro for proposed work between East Harbor/Moon Pond and Cape Cod Bay at locations on Shore Road and Route 6 in Truro. The proposed project involves repairs to a broken culvert at East Harbor. The… Read More
The American Shore and Beach Preservation Association (ASBPA) commends the House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee for the development and markup of the 2020 Water Resources Development Act. This bill contains numerous provisions to improve the resiliency of our nation’s coastlines, better manage coastal sediment, and advance natural and nature-based infrastructure that reduce flood and coastal… Read More