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Offshore wind is whirring ahead in US waters, albeit on a slower trajectory than its most ardent supporters had hoped. In mid-June, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) issued a lengthy supplement to a previously issued draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Vineyard Wind project, with a solicitation for public comments that will be… Read More
WILMINGTON – A presidential executive order directing federal agencies to expedite environmental reviews of infrastructure projects has some locals questioning whether the Wilmington Harbor Navigation Improvement Project could be on the fast-track list. President Trump’s June 4 order calls for agencies to invoke emergency powers to speed up the environmental review and permitting of infrastructure… Read More
Sand renourishment works are about to be carried out on the Apollo Bay foreshore. Sand will be sourced from south of the intended renourishment zone at ‘Mothers beach’ using deposits from recent dredging of the Apollo Bay harbour to create a temporary dune system to stabilise the foreshore. Plans will be finalised to construct new… Read More
BOSTON – A federal-level effort that brings together technology and policy minds to coordinate regional supply chains, foster a skilled workforce and plan for reliable transmission would help offshore wind energy become an even more attractive source of power, three members of the state’s Congressional delegation said. U.S. Reps. Joseph Kennedy III, William Keating and… Read More
Millers Creek Special Tax District residents were “furious,” to learn the Texas-based company they had contracted with to dredge the waterway by their homes had walked off the job in early March citing the COVID-19 pandemic and has filed a lawsuit to terminate its contract, while demanding the board pay $250 an hour in standby… Read More
In case you forgot about dredging White Rock Lake because of the coronavirus pandemic, rest assured. Plans are still moving forward. The next public meeting regarding the White Rock Lake Dredging Feasibility Study is at 6 p.m. July 16. Community members can join via Zoom. City staff and the consultant will give a short recap… Read More
Collier Materials has announced plans for a new Lake LBJ sand dredging operation and plant in Kingsland. Formerly, the mining company had sought to set up a sand refining plant near Sandy Creek but met opposition from residents. The new plant, scheduled to be up and running in March or April of 2021, will refine… Read More
SILVER POINT, Tenn. (July 1, 2020) – Officials celebrated completion of the last phase of repairs for the $353 million Center Hill Dam Safety Rehabilitation Project today where the Corps of Engineers recently finished constructing a roller compacted concrete berm to reinforce the auxiliary dam at Center Hill Lake, a secondary earthen embankment that fills… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District will hold a virtual public meeting 6 p.m. Wednesday to kick off the Youghiogheny River Lake Master Plan revision. The corps is seeking public input about environmental and recreational subjects to consider during the master plan revision process. The plan guides the comprehensive management, conservation and development… Read More
In late April, Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Co. of Illinois finished several months of beach nourishment on Bogue Banks, ending here in western Emerald Isle. The project cost $28.2 million and also included western Atlantic Beach, all of Pine Knoll Shores and a small part of Salter Path. In all, the company, under the… Read More
A plan to issue a special use permit to Dare County to use a privately-owned hopper dredge to perform maintenance dredging within Oregon Inlet has been approved by the National Park Service. In compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act, the NPS adopted an environmental assessment drafted by the United States Army Corps of Engineers… Read More
BOGUE BANKS — State officials in early June completed a plan to improve resilience to severe weather and other climate stressors coastal communities have long experienced. The N.C. Office of Recovery and Resiliency, along with the N.C. Department of Environmental Quality, submitted the N.C. Climate Risk Assessment and Resilience Plan to Gov. Roy Cooper’s office… Read More
Members of the Gulf Coast Restoration Fund Advisory Board spent months reviewing possible projects to finance with $85.5 million in Restore Act money. The funds are to help the environment and economy recover after the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill. Their final recommendation was 14 projects they said would have the biggest economic impact across… Read More
Projects Funded Statewide for Improved Boating Access, Navigation, and Safety The Maryland Department of Natural Resources is providing $13.5 million in Waterway Improvement Fund grants in Fiscal Year 2021 to enhance and improve public boating access facilities, water safety, and navigation throughout the state. This funding will go toward 43 projects in 17 counties, along… Read More
ANNAPOLIS, Md. – This week, the House of Representatives passed the Moving Forward Act, which includes $3 billion for coastal restoration projects. Its backers say the House bill would give a much-needed boost to cleanup efforts for the Chesapeake Bay. Chris Moore, senior regional ecosystem scientist with the Chesapeake Bay Foundation, says projects on parts… Read More