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A project 15 years in the works to preserve 2.6 miles of shoreline in Flagler Beach is on the verge of collapse over the opposition of just 13 property owners whose opposition to signing easements the county attorney describes as extortionist. The alternative might be a sea wall. The lawyer representing most of the property… Read More
MANATEE COUNTY, FL (CW44 News At 10) – If you’ve been to Anna Maria Island lately, you may have noticed something besides the sound of waves hitting the sand. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is leading a $17 million shore protection project along the coastline in Manatee County. With federal and state funding, they’re… Read More
The dredging of Big Pass and renourishing of south Lido Key’s highly-eroded beach is due to commence this week after a Tampa Judge denied a last-minute attempt to halt the project. The plan to remove about 1.3 million cubic yards of sand from Big Pass and spread them on 1.5 miles of south Lido Key… Read More
MALIBU—Construction company Flatiron shared news on July 13 that the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) has approved their pre-construction services to proceed on its Ventura County slope restoration project. The work area is located along California’s Highway 1, inside the Point Mugu State Park, 15 miles north of Malibu. The project is estimated to cost… Read More
MT. VERNON, Ala. (WKRG) — Mt. Vernon Mayor Terry Williams has plead guilty to a federal charge of conspiracy to commit fraud. He pleaded guilty to one of 21 counts. Williams and co-defendant Jerry Jones pleaded guilty in Birmingham in June. Global Systems International was a subcontractor for Arcadis U.S. Inc. Arcadis U.S. Inc. entered… Read More
Four projects that span four states will get nearly $4.4 million in funding from the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy’s (EERE’s) Water Power Technologies Office (WPTO). The funding is a part of the $54.5 million investment in Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) research and development projects announced… Read More
CONCORD, Mass. — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District received a permit application from the town of Truro for proposed work between East Harbor/Moon Pond and Cape Cod Bay at locations on Shore Road and Route 6 in Truro. The proposed project involves repairs to a broken culvert at East Harbor. The… Read More
The American Shore and Beach Preservation Association (ASBPA) commends the House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee for the development and markup of the 2020 Water Resources Development Act. This bill contains numerous provisions to improve the resiliency of our nation’s coastlines, better manage coastal sediment, and advance natural and nature-based infrastructure that reduce flood and coastal… Read More
While it only has two 6 MW turbines, the Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind pilot project will lay the foundation for the largest offshore windfarm in North America US utility Dominion Energy completed installation of the two-turbine, 12-MW Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) pilot project 43 km off Virginia Beach in June. CVOW is the first… Read More
MARION — The $7 million project has been in talks for years; a lining of one of three lagoons at the town’s wastewater treatment plan to ensure waste is stored in accordance with modern standards for waste treatment. There have been meetings, public hearings, letters to state representatives, Town Meeting votes and a lawsuit over… Read More
TALLAHASSEE, FL — Conservation groups are looking at the recent passage of the Moving Forward Act in the U.S. House, a $1.5 trillion bill to fund green infrastructure, as a way to help rebuild the economy. Part of the money would be for coastal restoration jobs, which has strong appeal to states like Florida. Carlos… Read More
Sometimes the beach needs a boost. The first of two phases of beach renourishment, approved by the Manatee County (FL) board of commissioners in October 2019, got under way July 2 to restore sand lost through erosion. A contractor for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) is restocking a 5.5-mi. stretch of beach in… Read More
Two boats capsized and three others needed assistance over the July Fourth weekend OCEANSIDE — City and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers officials say the entrance to the Oceanside harbor will have to be dredged again this fall, the second time this year, to keep it open and safe for navigation through the winter. Sand… Read More
The U.S. Department of Energy announced this week it will allow firms to export liquefied natural gas to international markets from the proposed Jordan Cove terminal on the southern coast of Oregon. The move brings natural gas producers in landlocked states like Wyoming closer to tapping into demand for the commodity overseas, proponents said. U.S…. Read More
RYE — Congressman Chris Pappas toured coastal infrastructure last Thursday and learned about an initiative to guard against future flood events. The Democratic representative for the 1st District learned about the Rockingham Planning Commission’s High Water Mark Initiative to identify flood adaptation and resilience actions. Pappas spoke with representatives of the state Department of Environmental… Read More