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Florida’s efforts to bounce back from disaster could get a boost with the launch of a new interdisciplinary program at Florida International University’s Institute of Environment. The institute’s new Environmental Finance and Risk Management program is focused on increasing resilience against the major environmental challenges identified in the state’s mitigation action plan: coastal erosion, ecosystem… Read More
Navarre Beach lost an estimated 100 million cubic yards of sand during Hurricane Sally, and officials are racing to tally the full extent of the damage to secure as much funding as possible to restore the beach. The sand loss is the worst at the easternmost and westernmost points of the beach, officials said. There,… Read More
JUPITER — The Jupiter Inlet’s remarkably shallow depth has not improved since mid-summer. Instead, authorities warn that the center of the waterway is even shallower than it was a few months ago. Depths are as low as three feet over the inlet’s sand trap, down from a previous estimate of eight feet, the U.S. Coast… Read More
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