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For the first time in about 15 years, Baltimore County’s Hart-Miller Island could be reopened as a disposal area for dredged sediments as development plans accelerate for a new container ship terminal at Sparrows Point — downriver from the Francis Scott Key Bridge site. Dredged sediments were used to create Hart-Miller, once a chain of… Read More
Coastal Protection & Restoration Authority (CPRA) Dredging Update April 2024 CPRA Board Simoneaux 20240415 Compressed
The Town of Fort Myers Beach Council voted unanimously Monday to award the beach renourishment contract to Ahtnah Marine and Construction Company, of Boynton Beach. The company was the lowest bidder for the project, with a bid of $21.7 million for the work. The project will entail beach restoration to approximately 6.5 miles of what… Read More
The Wildwoods, NJ – May 7, 2024 – In an effort to address erosion challenges being faced at specific beaches in North Wildwood, a $10 million Emergency Beach Nourishment Dredging Project has been announced, just in time for the 2024 summer tourism season. A joint statement issued by Governor Phil Murphy and North Wildwood Mayor Patrick Rosenello announced that, “through collaboration and bipartisan partnership, the… Read More
Sharon Lake is almost empty. Great Parks of Hamilton County shot this time-lapse video and announced that “the draining is nearing completion.” Around the clock, water on the 35-acre lake has been gushing out, part of an $11.4 million restoration effort to dredge and ultimately preserve the popular fishing and boating destination in the heart of Sharon… Read More
The number of seaside communities whose beaches are losing sand is growing exponentially. What are the explanations for coastal erosion, and what can be done to mitigate its devastating impact? A 2018 study published in Nature stressed that examination of satellite-derived shoreline data reveals that more than a quarter of the Earth’s sandy beaches are… Read More
A dredging operation at Channel Islands Harbor started last week by the Army Corps of Engineers will help replenish Port Hueneme’s receding coastline. By the end of February, about 2.5 million cubic yards of sand will be dug from the harbor mouth and near the breakwater, said Michael Tripp, director of Channel Islands Harbor. The… Read More
The Cape Lookout National Seashore (CLNS) dredging and beach nourishment project is ongoing, and Next Generation Logistics (NGL), contracted by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), is now dredging the “drain” and the “S turns,” with work expected to be complete by May 14. NGL was granted an extension to work past the normal… Read More
A living shoreline has been installed at Riverside Park in Vero Beach. It’s an effort to slow beach erosion. Vero Beach project works to slow coastal erosion Source
Beachgoers who visit the San Clemente Pier area this summer should see some extra towel space on the sand. While the grains are a bit darker in color – sediment pulled from the bottom of the ocean off Surfside Beach about 30 miles away – the soft sand is a welcome sight for the coastal… Read More
Over the past 30 years there have been a number of calls to clean up Clear Lake. If this sounds familiar it’s been a hot topic for years. Over the past 40 years there have been a number of groups that have wanted to change the lake dramatically and they range from dredging the lake… Read More
Gov. Roy Cooper has proposed around $150 million to go toward conservation and resiliency, with $20 million of that for grants to improve draining and reduce flooding, in the recommended budget his office released released last week. The $34.5 billion proposed budget, “Securing North Carolina’s Future” for fiscal 2025 announced April 24 recommends investing more… Read More
The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is now accepting applications through June 1 for small suction dredge mining permits for the 2024 season. The permits, part of the Small Suction Dredge Mining General Permit (SSDMGP), are currently undergoing a public comment period. If approved, these permits would authorize discharge into waters of the United… Read More
Last year’s annual reports on maritime crime and piracy may have made for some lurid headlines worldwide, but a deep dive into the underlying data reveals a consistent decrease in attacks on the commercial fleet for the past decade. According to the latest annual report from the ICC’s International Maritime Bureau (IMB), the number of ‘actual and… Read More
The County of Hawaiʻi could be looking to acquire 27-acres of land in the area of ʻAnaehoʻomalu, a parcel on the South Kohala coast that was identified late last year as a top priority for preservation. During a Tuesday meeting of the Hawaiʻi County Council Committee on Legislative Approvals and Acquisitions in Kona, local lawmakers… Read More