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Dredging operations are already underway on the flood-swollen Mississippi River. The dredging manager for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in the St. Paul district says the work couldn’t be put off. Dan Cottrell says it started April 29. So far, 160,000 cubic yards of sediment has been removed — toward an ultimate goal of… Read More
The Town Commission and interested parties took in a presentation on what will be a completed plan in October. Longboat Key is looking to draw a line in the sand with new beach nourishment efforts. The quality of that sand, the scope of the projects and the costs have yet to be decided. But Al… Read More
In 2019, the city will be constructing an artificial reef as part of the Palm Beach Shoreline Project. This complements the beach nourishment works that were completed in 2017, where citizens saw a large dredge delivering spectacular sand rainbows to the shore of Palm Beach. The Palm Beach artificial reef will be built using large… Read More
Hawaii has just allotted $13 million in its newest budget to help restore Waikiki Beach. The new budget would allow restoration projects to begin as soon as this fall. Waikiki Beach is the most famous beach in Hawaii, and visitors to this beach area generate a lot of income for the state. The $13 million… Read More
Sand pumping and beach reconstruction in Nags Head will stop temporarily starting Tuesday evening as the Dredge Liberty Island heads to Norfolk for refueling, which will take two to three days. Construction has been progressing south in the vicinity of the 4700 block of South Virginia Dare Trail, near Milepost 13.5, the town reports in… Read More
It’s long been one of the city’s most untapped resources. Now Syracuse’s inner harbor will serve as a gateway to the rest of the world thanks to a $10 million project that made it all possible. Two feet — that was the depth of the Inner Harbor, barely deep enough for a canoe. “But first… Read More
CHATHAM — A Minister’s Point property owner whose land is threatened by erosion is keeping up the legal fight against dredging in Chatham Harbor. Essentially denying an earlier appeal by property owner Gerald Milden, the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection issued a superseding order of conditions late last month that would have allowed dredging to… Read More
KALAMAZOO, Mich. — An Environmental Protection Agency advisory group will host three meetings to discuss the cleanup of a Superfund sites along the Kalamazoo River. The EPA formed a Kalamazoo River community advisory group to act as a public forum for anyone interested in learning about the site cleanup, talk about community needs and concerns,… Read More
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. – The renourishment project for the Virginia Beach Oceanfront starts Thursday, kicking off a $14.71 million initiative. The federal investment includes an enhanced design to Oceanfront beaches through construction and administrative purposes. This project consists of beach berm renourishment along the Oceanfront to provide for a minimum elevation of 9 feet above… Read More
ORLEANS — Orleans officials still hope Eastham will see the light, as they see it, and permit dredging behind the northern tip of the Nauset barrier beach, enabling ships to once again sail unfettered into the Atlantic. With that hope in their hearts the selectmen are proceeding with a greatly reduced dredging plan for Nauset… Read More
FERNDALE, Wash. — Starting Monday, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will begin repairing three levees along the Nooksack River. The Ferndale, Hannegan and Sande-Williams levees will be restored to their protection levels they had before 2017 flood damage. In total, the projects will cost nearly $900,000 and more than half will go to the… Read More
U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao Announces Over $19 Million in Grants for U.S. Small Shipyards WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) announced $19.6 million in grants to support capital improvements at 28 U.S. small shipyards as a part of its Small Shipyard Grant program. Provided through MARAD’s Small Shipyards… Read More
CRATER ISLAND, Wis. — There’s a 1.5-million-ton pile of sand in Wisconsin that should be in Louisiana. Instead of flowing through the Mississippi River and splaying across the delta, rebuilding Louisiana land lost to storms and erosion, this Wisconsin sand was trapped by a dam and then dug up and tossed into a heap known… Read More
ROCHESTER, Minn. — Dave Francksen and Bill Chelmowski are getting a good look at the Mississippi River, from the bottom up. The pair is running a survey boat for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers as it works to clear dredge material out of the 9-foot navigation channel in Lower Pool 4 between the mouth… Read More
Beachfront stabilization at Pawleys Island will get a boost from groin maintenance that was completed in recent months. And so will the Town’s coffers. During the June 10 regular meeting of Pawleys Island Town Council, members approved a grant agreement for just under $130,000 from the S.C. Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism. The island’s… Read More