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Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed legislation in June that restores local authority to recognize recreational customary use of Florida’s beaches while also streamlining beach restoration efforts in small Gulf Coast counties such as Perdido Key. The legislation comes after six lawsuits filed by Perdido Key condo associations challenging the 75 ft. public access easement along… Read More
BROOKHAVEN, Ga. — The Brookhaven City Council delayed action on several items Monday night because two members were absent. Votes were postponed until the Oct. 9 meeting. One of the measures on hold was TA25-04, an ordinance to amend the city’s short-term rental rules. The proposal would require property owners to provide 24-hour contact information, show… Read More
OCEAN ISLE BEACH — When the Army Corps of Engineers issued its final decision on the terminal groin project here more than eight years ago, the document conveyed a prescient warning. A terminal groin “may increase erosion along the easternmost point of Ocean Isle Beach, down-drift of the structure.” Today, the shoreline east of terminal… Read More
PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. — Nourishment projects are underway near Indian Shores Beach, and while crews are making progress, Pinellas County leaders have reported encountering some issues. “I have a customer who comes in, and he’s still not back in his house, and we are still following. Every day he gives me an update,” said Sarah… Read More
Three experts in coastal restoration and protection spoke with the Public Research Council of Louisiana last week to discuss the path forward for coastal protection. Kimberly Davis Reyher, executive director of Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana; Michael Hare, executive director of Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA); and Joseph Orgeron, vice chair of the House… Read More
NEW ORLEANS – The boat at the docks of Bayou Bienvenue was loaded with stacks of green bullrushes. Its passengers — three local coastal restoration experts, two young scientists and a few stalwart volunteers with the Central Wetlands Reforestation Collective — prepared to climb waist deep in the muddied soil of the bayou, home to… Read More
Orange Beach visitors and locals will now be able to enjoy more beaches with the restoration of three barrier islands. That is, if they don’t mind sharing with migratory birds and other native species. “If you want to come to a place where life thrives, you come to Alabama,” said Mitchell Reid, Alabama state director… Read More
SOUTHWICK — With the federal government releasing the funds needed for the design and engineering of a proposed dredging project for Great and Canal brooks, town officials were updated last week on its progress. “They’ve been here doing site visits. They were out in boats, and out in boots and now they’re in the data… Read More
Lynn Timberlake used to kick her feet in the waves from a seawall behind her Indian Rocks Beach home. Now, she watches sea turtle nests emerge in the sand between the wall and the water, the sea oats that sprout from it and a heron that tries to snatch snacks from fishermen on the shore…. Read More
California’s famed rivers, streams, and wetlands are vital to its ecology, economy, and cultural heritage. Yet, beneath their shimmering surfaces, a crisis is unfolding. Recent discoveries have revealed a surge in illegal dredging operations across numerous waterways in the state, triggering alarm among environmentalists, government agencies, and local communities. These unauthorized activities have significant consequences—not… Read More
This Week’s Progress (September 20 – 26) Marinex began pumping sand onto the Pine Island beach in Hilton Head Plantation. Marinex successfully installed 33,500 feet of submerged pipeline from Pine Island to the Baypoint Shoals sand source. They expect to add over 194,600 cubic yards of sand for this segment of the project. The entire… Read More
The Army Corps of Engineers’ 274-foot dustpan dredge, known as the Jadwin, is currently engaged in critical dredging operations along the Mississippi River, specifically near Stack Island in Lake Providence, Louisiana. This essential work is part of the Corps’ ongoing effort to ensure that the river remains navigable for commercial and recreational traffic. The primary… Read More
Curtin Maritime Corp., Long Beach, California, was awarded a $10,833,195 firm-fixed-price contract for the Inland Waterway Chesapeake and Delaware Canal maintenance dredging project. Bids were solicited via the internet with six received. Work will be performed in Middletown, Delaware, with an estimated completion date of Feb. 5, 2026. Fiscal 2024 civil operation and maintenance funds… Read More
Cottrell Contracting Corp.,* Chesapeake, Virginia, was awarded an $11,778,000 firm-fixed-price contract for maintenance dredging of Rollinson and Silver Lake Harbor, North Carolina, with a total cumulative face value of $12,583,000. Bids were solicited via the internet with one received. Work will be performed in Hatteras, and Ocracoke, North Carolina, with an estimated completion date of… Read More
INDIANAPOLIS – On Monday, U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) toured Corn Island Shipyard in Spencer County to learn more about its operations, Hoosier workforce, and manufacturing of custom barges. Earlier this year, Young and Senator Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) introduced the Shipbuilding and Harbor Infrastructure for Prosperity and Security (SHIPS) for America Act, comprehensive legislation to revitalize the United States… Read More