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Workers use GPS survey gear to check the sand depth as two bulldozers smooth the freshly laid sand Aug. 27 along the beach near 26th Street North in Bradenton Beach. Dunes along the periphery help anchor the sand and prevent erosion. The construction is part of a $17 million renourishment project piping sand from offshore… Read More
BOSTON – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has finalized the designation of a disposal site for dredged material off the coast of southern Maine and New Hampshire to serve the southern Maine, New Hampshire, and northern Massachusetts coastal region. This designation, published in the Federal Register on September 25, 2020, will provide a new,… Read More
The Army Corps will continue propping up Minnesota Point with channel fill, but foes of the practice dispute the meaning. After months of searching, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has unearthed a long-lost legal settlement that sets the rules for what to do with the mud and sand it digs out of the historically… Read More
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. – Along 78th Street in Virginia Beach, you may have noticed the beach looks different than it normally does – or even different from other parts of the Oceanfront. So, what exactly has happened, and how much of the recent storms played a role? Civil Works Project Manager for the Norfolk District… Read More
After some heavy rainfall and churning tides from Hurricane Beta, South Padre Island became inundated with flood water and severe beach erosion. A Coastal Flood Advisory issued by the National Weather Service lasted until Sept. 24, as high tides swallowed the road leading to county beach accesses and pooled on the sides of Padre Boulevard…. Read More
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Cobscook Shores, a new system of parks scattered along the coast of eastern Maine, will celebrate its grand opening on Memorial Day 2021. A number of the properties, however, are already open for the public to enjoy. Covering more than 13.5 miles of Down East coastline, the parklands currently consist of 14 separate properties scattered… Read More
(KCCR) — The Fort Pierre City Council has delayed action on an agreement with the Marion’s Garden Homeowner’s Association for reimbursement for work done to clean out a sediment trap. Public Works Director Rick Hahn says the agreement was needed to catch up with drainage maintenance… Part of the agreement with the Homeowner’s Association is… Read More
TUCKERTON, NJ – The Tuckerton Borough is seeking a special assessment for dredging from residents that live on the eastside of Southern Green Street before September 30. The borough states on their website that they have been considering dredging the lagoons for many years. It seems that to get the project done an assessment will… Read More
By Crystal McGough Clay City Manager Ronnie Dixon gave an update during the pre-council meeting of the Clay City Council Tuesday night, Sept. 22, concerning the Cosby Lake dredging project. The project was originally proposed to be completed in October, but the employees working on the project suffered home damage from the hurricane, causing a… Read More
Harbor interests have been seeking federal money to help pay for dredging around the piers and wharves for 3 decades. The federal government has again turned down a request for money to help pay for dredging around piers and wharves in Portland Harbor. Local officials said they learned Friday that the latest request for funding… Read More
A Mississippi group has approved four projects to restore coastal areas damaged by the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, Gov. Tate Reeves said Thursday. The projects were approved by the Mississippi Trustee Implementation Group, which has representatives from the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality, the U.S. Department of the Interior,… Read More
CONCORD, Mass. — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District received a permit application from Quonset Development Corporation for proposed work in Narragansett Bay at the seaward end of MacNaught Street in North Kingstown, Rhode Island. The proposed project includes the installation of a bulkhead, a pile-supported pier, and a catwalk and dolphin… Read More
The 15mn t/yr Cameron LNG at Hackberry, Louisiana in the US has begun restart operations of one of its three production trains, following the partial restoration of power to the site on 18 September by electricity provider Entergy. Cameron LNG said on 18 September that partial restoration of power to the facility has allowed it… Read More