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Florida – For decades, an extensive canal system dug to make way for development and farms in Collier County has altered historical water flows through the region’s two major watersheds and into its estuaries and bays. Now, Collier officials are looking toward an ambitious plan to help restore some of the natural flowways through the… Read More
As chairman of the Philadelphia Shipyard Development Corporation, I know how vital the Jones Act is when it comes to supporting the nation’s waterways. That’s why I was disappointed to read the Cato Institute’s recent attack on the Jones Act, which appeared as an op-ed in The Inquirer: “The Jones Act is protecting US shipyards… Read More
On May 13, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) extended the deadline for a grant to remove sediment lodged in Keys Canals by Hurricane Irma. The county now has through Aug. 18 to complete the sediment removal work. “We got it in the nick of time,” said Monroe County’s Rhonda Haag,… Read More
Florida state Senator Debbie Mayfield weighs in on water resources investment The Florida Legislature passed record funding for projects aimed at restoring our estuaries, the Florida Everglades and Lake Okeechobee. In a $682 million comprehensive package of water quality and restoration initiatives, we made huge strides that will dramatically improve our waterways and greatly reduce… Read More
South Carolina – Officials in the Town of Pawleys Island say the latest beach renourishment project is on track and that crews should begin placing sand on the beach this fall. Property easements are being secured so the dredging contractor that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will hire can have needed access to do… Read More
Santa Barbara and Ventura Counties, CA – Beach Erosion Authority for Clean Oceans and Nourishment (BEACON) and its partners are restoring the historic kelp bed in Goleta Bay, California. The “sand dwelling” kelp bed in Goleta Bay was completely destroyed in the 1982-1983 El Nino storms. Thousands of acres of sand-dwelling kelp beds, along the… Read More
The Board of County Commissioners during a special meeting last week approved a request from the Florida Department of Environmental Protection to partner under the county’s beach restoration permits. The DEP portion of the restoration project will be filling in the breach, known as Michael’s Cut, at Eagle Harbor in T.H. Stone Memorial St. Joseph… Read More
NEW YORK — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) and Mayor de Blasio announced the maintenance dredging of East Rockaway Inlet is expected to be completed soon. USACE contractor, Weeks Marine, Cranford, N.J. has been performing maintenance dredging of East Rockaway Inlet since April 2019 and using the dredged sand to re-nourish and restore… Read More
The city has spent nearly $2 million for permits and engineering, but can’t fund dredging for 27 residential canals. PORT RICHEY — While former Port Richey Mayor Dale Massad sat in jail Tuesday night, the City Council determined that continuing the city’s long embattled dredging project — Massad’s biggest pet project over the years —… Read More
Reconfiguring the city of Ketchikan’s downtown cruise dock to accommodate larger ships could cost an estimated $95 million, not including design costs and uplands infrastructure work. Add in those other costs, and the city would be facing a bill of up to $150 million. But improvements aren’t optional if Ketchikan wants to remain a premier… Read More
The beach will be replenished after the storms. POINT PLEASANT BEACH — U.S. Rep. Chris Smith announced this week that progress has been made on restoring the beaches in Point Pleasant Beach, with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers signaling it is planning to return to address recent erosion caused by severe weather over the… Read More
After a two-year-long dredging project was completed this week, Central Florida residents are enjoying cleaner waterways. The St. Johns River Water Management District collaborated with the Florida Department of Environmental Protection to remove more than 1.5 million cubic feet of muck from the Indian River Lagoon. This black mayonnaise-like substance is a result of untreated… Read More
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. — General Electric Company’s Hudson River PCB cleanup work is far from done despite spending $1.7 billion on a six-year dredging project, officials say. Recently, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ruled that the job was carried out as called for under a court order. But a final “Certification of Completion” won’t be… Read More
MONROE COUNTY — Residents along Upper and Middle Keys canals clogged by Hurricane Irma sediment hailed the arrival of barge workers last week. “They’re making a difference already,” said Robert Moser, president of the Lower Matecumbe Beach Property Owners Association. “With every scoop that comes out of the water, I’m ecstatic.” Work is being performed… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, in coordination with the Maryland Department of Natural Resources and Worcester County, will host a public meeting to discuss two concurrent efforts: a project to address sediment accumulation in the Ocean City Inlet, as well as a study on the scour hole near Homer Gudelsky Park. The meeting will… Read More