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LUDINGTON, Mich. – As the wind whipped across the top of the Big Sable Point lighthouse, one of the most famous and beloved on the Great Lakes, Jim Gallie pointed to the disappearing beach: “It’s been progressively getting worse.” Every few seconds, a wave slammed into the breakwall protecting the base of the lighthouse, sending… Read More
SOUTH MILFORD — Years and years of sediment buildup within the channels of Blackman Lake have made them almost impassable for its residents, leaving a lot of them high and dry. A dredging project at the lake spearheaded by the Blackman Lake Improvement Association will end those problems come next spring and summer. Over the… Read More
240 signed easements still needed PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. — A project to renourish nine miles of Pinellas County’s beachfront coastline is at risk of being skipped unless 240 more property owners sign a required easement. If the project is skipped by the Army Corp of Engineers, it could mean the Sand Key area in Pinellas… Read More
Madeira Beach is asking residents to documents all damage in the hopes of receiving FEMA funds. MADEIRA BEACH, FL — As Madeira Beach residents continue to recover from the impact of Tropical Storm Eta, which struck the city Nov. 12, city officials are reaching out to provide inspection assistance and damage documentation so the city… Read More
DESTIN — Sand that is planned to be dredged from the U.S. Coast Guard boat basin and access channel near the Marler Bridge in early 2021 should be placed by the city’s O’Steen Public Beach Access and finger jetty area, the City Council decided Monday. Some Destin council members said sand is needed more in that spot… Read More
The view looking north near 17th Street in Bradenton Beach Sept. 23 shows the beach widened by about 250 feet. The dredge pipe pushes sand pumped by a dredge about a quarter-mile offshore of the north end of Anna Maria Island to the beaches. A couple of beachgoers and a bevy of birds flank equipment… Read More
First project in Canada to undergo an external technical review under the Impact Assessment Agency The Trudeau government has ordered an outside review of the $292-million Boat Harbour cleanup in Nova Scotia — adding another layer of scrutiny to a dredging project already undergoing a federal environmental assessment. The external technical review launched Nov. 17 will require the… Read More
Rock boulders and sand bags serving as a bandage to save what’s left at Capistrano Beach can remain – for now. The California Coastal Commission on Wednesday, Dec. 9, voted 8 to 2 in favor of a proposal that will give OC Parks added time to figure out what to do with the small stretch… Read More
The results of a questionnaire sent out to Tuckerton’s three waterfront sections in October showed only one section was marginally in favor of a proposed special assessment on property owners for dredging parts of their lagoons. The east side of South Green Street in Tuckerton Beach had eight more yes votes than no votes to… Read More
Boaters should continue to watch out for marked floating pipelines near the St. Lucie Inlet until the end of December, when crews are expected to complete maintenance dredging of the Intracoastal Waterway channel. The project has had a couple of delays. It was to begin mid-October, but began Nov. 28, then had to be stopped to make mechanical adjustments… Read More
Reprinted from the Outer Banks Sentinel After a long history of false starts and dashed hopes in the quest to ensure the navigability of Dare County’s Oregon and Hatteras inlets, real progress seems at hand. Dare County Commissioners unanimously approved Monday a contract for the design, construction and operation of a dredge tasked with clearing… Read More
The Mid-Atlantic Maritime Academy (MAMA), Norfolk, Va., was recently visited by U.S. Representative Elaine Luria (D.) of Virginia’s Second Congressional District. MAMA offers over 90 USCG-approved deck courses and engineering classes, Its ‘=offerings includes a Military to Mariner program, something of particular interest to Luria, who currently serves on the House Armed Services Committee and… Read More
Twenty-four grants awarded to projects in Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Vermont 12/07/2020 Contact Information: Mike Smith, w/NFWF 703-623-3834 John Senn, U.S. EPA Region 1 (New England) (senn.john@epa.gov) 617-918-1019 Long Island Sound Watershed, New York (December 7, 2020) – Today, top federal and state environmental officials from New England announced 24 grants totaling $2.8 million… Read More
The U.S. oilfield services sector has lost 91,680 jobs due to the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic, according to a monthly report compiled and published by trade group Petroleum Equipment & Services Association (PESA). PESA said in its report on Tuesday that the demand for drilling services sank after oil prices collapsed earlier this year,… Read More
Negotiators quietly released a final pared-down water infrastructure bill Friday night, an apparent compromise eked out after the original, sprawling plan hit roadblocks and disagreements. House members are now slated to cast their votes as early as tomorrow on S. 1811, the “Water Resources Development Act of 2020,” which will come up under suspension of… Read More