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Oct 13 (Reuters) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said on Tuesday it has identified three obstructions from Hurricane Delta that have to be removed before it can reopen the Calcasieu Ship Channel in Louisiana to deep draft vessels. The Army Corps, however, said it needs more data before it can estimate how long… Read More
A new estuary program is providing $200,000 in grants to help launch projects that improve the local environment. This week, the Pensacola and Perdido Bays Estuary Program announced the 2020-2021 mini-grant program funding opportunity. The program will award grants ranging from $5,000 to $50,000 to support waterways initiatives that serve to restore, preserve, connect, inform… Read More
The town of Longboat Key will borrow the money in bonds for its beach management plan. The town has sorted out the budgeting for its beach management plan, settling on a maximum amount to borrow that is millions under what voters approved last spring. Town commissioners voted 6-0 Monday to authorize up to $22 million… Read More
Boaters should be especially cautious in the St. Lucie River and Indian River Lagoon near the St. Lucie Inlet this week because of a federal dredging project. Areas to be dredged in what’s known as “The Crossroads” at the confluence of the river, the lagoon, the inlet and Manatee Pocket include: The mouth of the… Read More
The group Save our Siesta Sand 2 failed to convince a district court that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers did not thoroughly consider the environmental impacts of the project. By: David Conway Deputy Managing Editor With work already under way on a Lido Key shoreline renourishment effort, a federal court judge has rejected another… Read More
Local leaders this week celebrated the final days of the Petaluma River dredge project, marking the end of a protracted effort to clear the central waterway of a 17-year silty entombment blamed for declining tourism and river recreation. The nearly six-week long project is set to end Thursday, leaving the city with a rejuvenated river… Read More
Commissioners for Wahkiakum County Port District 1 held a budget and rate hearing last Thursday, discussed some maintenance issues, and adopted an amended reservation policy. All the lights at the port have been switched to LEDs except for the ones in the storage units, and staff have been talking to an electrical contractor about getting… Read More
The Tisbury select board turned its attention to waterfront maintenance Tuesday, voting in new waterway regulations and a contract for a long-term dredging project in Tashmoo. First on the agenda, selectmen opened a formal public hearing to discuss an addendum to a waterways regulation that would grant raft permits to commercial fishermen in Lake Tashmoo…. Read More
COMMENTARY | In a major reversal, Jacksonville Port Authority officials said this week a set of high-voltage JEA transmission lines crossing the St. Johns River need to be raised higher, an enormously expensive, complicated and risky project that a past analysis by federal officials found was unnecessary. The request is a hidden, multi-million dollar cost… Read More
The final bills for the dredging of Osborn Island and Mystic Island phase one lagoons have been tabulated, and both are much lower than the original bonding. The final cost to dredge Osborn Island was $1,698,866, and Mystic Island phase one was $2,538,642. During the Oct. 8 municipal meeting, township Chief Financial Officer Rodney Haines… Read More
Ghent University received a VLAIO Baekeland grant with support and cooperation from Jan De Nul Group, DEME Group, and the Portuguese marine institute CCMAR for its doctoral study ‘PLANT ME’. This research into the sustainable protection of vulnerable coastal areas aims at using seagrasses. The presence of seagrass is decreasing worldwide due to poor water… Read More
Given the recent discussions around the maritime forest on Sullivan’s Island it might be beneficial to look back at some history around this ever-changing shoreline. The Lowcountry isn’t exactly known for its rocky shores, yet the lower part of the island is rock solid. When were the rocks put there? And why? Drop back to… Read More
Reprinted from Carteret County News-Times The final bill for Carteret County’s massive Atlantic Harbor improvement project Down East came in at a total of $2,199,910.23, including engineering fees, Carteret County Shore Protection Office Manager Greg Rudolph said Thursday. That’s only slightly higher than the original $2.115 million budget set for the project. That’s close, Rudolph… Read More
The operator of a Detroit dock site that partially collapsed into the Detroit River late last year will pay the state $60,000 in fines. The Revere Dock, which was illegally storing limestone aggregate along the river when the site collapsed in late November, 2019, has also entered into a consent agreement with the Michigan Department… Read More
DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES News Release DAVID Y. IGE GOVERNOR SUZANNE D. CASE CHAIRPERSON For Immediate News Release: October 12, 2020 ALA WAI CANAL DREDGING AND IMPROVEMENTS SCHEDULE CHANGES (Honolulu) – In order to ensure timely completion of dredging work and maintenance of the Ala Wai Canal, Hawai‘i Harbors Constructors JV will be… Read More