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By Brenno Carillo, Daytona Beach News-Journal Getting funding for Flagler County’s beach restoration plan has been a constant battle for local officials over the past few years. That’s why officials are celebrating the news of a $4.7-million contribution from the Federal Emergency Management Agency, made this week to Flagler County. In a press release, the county said… Read More
BUXTON, N.C. — A lot of what Buxton’s future looks like will be discussed by Dare County leaders in the upcoming weeks and months. Two projects News 3 has told viewers about for months are a beach nourishment project and one of the three jetties being repaired. News 3 now knows the status of where… Read More
By WECT Staff RALEIGH, N.C. (WECT) – The U.S. Forest Service and North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission signed a $290 million Good Neighbor Agreement to support Hurricane Helene recovery efforts in western North Carolina, officials said Thursday. The agreement is the largest of its kind for the Forest Service. Officials say it will fund recovery work… Read More
By Gareth McGrath With a length of roughly 26 miles and a projected price tag of more than $1.3 billion, the proposed Wilmington Harbor deepening project would be a big and expensive undertaking. It also is proving to be a controversial one, based upon the pushback from several towns and environmental groups. In January, the Army… Read More
By Christopher Walsh The East Hampton Town Trustees took another step forward in their long-discussed plan to reopen the east channel of Napeague Harbor, which began to close early in this century and has been completely closed since 2012. The trustees have expressed interest in reopening the east channel to promote tidal circulation and improve… Read More
By S.T. Cardinal Navigating New Pass by boat is no simple task. “You literally have to follow a zig zag following where it’s deep,” said Jane Early, marina manager of MarineMax, which stores hundreds of boats at its New Pass-bordering marina and dealership. “You have to hug the left side, then go to the right… Read More
Pursuant to 38 M.R.S. §480-D, sub-§9, the Maine Department of Marine Resources (DMR) is required to provide the Maine Department of Environmental Protection with an assessment of the impacts on the fishing industry of a proposed dredging operation. The City of Saco is proposing to conduct a maintenance dredge of the West Camp Ellis Anchorage… Read More
By Emily Sawaked BALD HEAD ISLAND — One of the now seven municipalities that adopted resolutions urging for more protections from the Wilmington Harbor Dredging Project has tripled its budget for legal fees to address concerns regarding potential outcomes. On Feb. 4, the Bald Head Island Village Council unanimously approved a budget amendment allotting $265,000… Read More
The City of Edmonds said it has been awarded a second major grant to advance restoration of the Edmonds Marsh, marking an important milestone in long-term efforts to reconnect the marsh to Puget Sound. The award from the National Coastal Resiliency Foundation (NCRF) was announced Thursday by the City and the Edmonds Marsh Estuary Advocates…. Read More
By Christina Andrews Escambia County commissioners are taking a closer look at how the public can use parts of Perdido Key beaches under something called “customary use.” It’s the idea that if the public has been using dry sand areas of a private beach for a long time, and it’s been mostly peaceful, that use… Read More
Reliable dams and high‑capacity reservoirs begin with survey data that engineers can fully trust. From foundation verification to deformation monitoring, precision measurements turn complex concrete and rock structures into assets that remain predictable throughout their service life. By combining 3D laser scanning, RTK GPS, multibeam sonar, UAV LiDAR and geophysical surveys to determine subsurface… Read More
By Eric Conklin | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com Federal, state and local officials are deliberating a new miles-long beach project in Cape May County after a previous $54 million sand replenishment plan was scrapped over disagreements on key elements. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said it has begun early talks with the New Jersey… Read More
By Dina Arévalo Like spending time in Texas’ great outdoors? Well, for 50 communities around the state – including six in the Rio Grande Valley – that experience is about to get a whole lot better. The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) has just awarded a record $21.2 million in local park grants for projects planned… Read More
The U.S. Department of Labor has issued new guidance easing insurance requirements for shipbuilding and other strategically important industries, a regulatory shift aimed at lowering costs across America’s maritime industrial base. The guidance lays out a clearer, more structured framework for how insurers calculate security deposit requirements under the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act (LHWCA). By… Read More
By Casey Evenson Addressing Dioxin and Furan Contamination Under the Great Lakes Legacy Act, and in partnership with the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) and an industry partner, the US Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Great Lakes National Program Office requested construction services to address dioxin and furan contamination within Thomson Reservoir. The project, located in Carlton, Minnesota,… Read More