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Photo: Wikimedia MOMENTUM continues to grow for restoration work on Quincy Bay, and three federal lawmakers added their support last week with a letter to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Even with a growing chorus of supporters, the campaign for a $20 million dredging grant is far from assured, and time is of the… Read More
Dredging is an important industry with its uses in many areas. It is necessary to reclaim and protect a greater amount of coastal land from erosion and flooding, which results in the need for dredging in coastal areas. As the volume of world trade increases, more and more goods are shipped across the sea using… Read More
Wahkiakum County commissioners heard a plea for drainage work near Deep River, decided how to address the latest challenge to their dredging permit process and addressed other issues when they met Tuesday. Wirkkala Road resident Nick Nikkila expressed frustration with drainage issues that cause flooding in that neighborhood. Two culverts and tidegates on Wirkkala Road… Read More
People walk along the sea wall at King’s Beach in Swampscott, past a section that was damaged in the March storms of 2018. (Spenser R. Hasak) SWAMPSCOTT — For the first phase of sea wall repairs, Swampscott could be spending $200,000. Decades of storms and high tides have added to the structural damage of sea… Read More
Dredging operations to remove approximately 150,000 cubic yards of sand from the Sebastian Inlet in Florida began January 21. Ferreira Construction of Stuart, Florida, has been using its 18-inch hydraulic dredge, Lori Hill equipped with Hypack software, to remove sand from the inlet’s sand trap and navigation channel. The material is being placed in two… Read More
Ferreira began dredge operations ahead of schedule on January 21, placing sand on the beach by McLarty Treasure Museum located to the South of the Sebastian Inlet. To date, approximately 10,000 cubic yards of sand have been placed and crews will work their way South, anticipated to progress approximately 1,000 feet a week for the… Read More
The 116th Congress has organized itself and committees are beginning to develop their agendas for the next two years. As a part of this they will often hold a hearing to get input from the public on what issues need to be addressed within the committees’ areas of jurisdiction. On the 7th of February 2019… Read More
The sand on Anna Maria Island’s beaches is a major tourist draw. – Cindy Lane | Sun ANNA MARIA ISLAND – Island beaches are scheduled to get new sand, beginning with a minor repair to Coquina Beach this year, followed by a major project on Coquina Beach and Holmes Beach next year. Sand from the… Read More
QUINCY — Efforts to dredge and restore Quincy Bay got a boost last week when three federal lawmakers urged the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to support a $20 million dredging project. A letter from U.S. Sens. Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and U.S. Rep. Darin LaHood was sent to R.D. James, assistant secretary of… Read More
Hurricane Florence made landfall near Wilmington, North Carolina, on Friday, September 14, then inched its way west into South Carolina as a tropical storm later that day. By Saturday morning, more than a million people were without power across NC and SC. The immense size and slow speed of the storm dropped a record 33.9… Read More
The Gold Coast is well prepared for large swells expected to impact our beaches later this week. “The sand dredging and pumping we have done over the past two years has added millions of cubic metres of sand to our beaches,” said Gold Coast Mayor Tom Tate. “The dredge alone placed three millions cubic metres… Read More
(Photo Courtesy: Corinne Prado) CHATHAM – A homeowner’s lawsuit to prevent the conservation commission’s amended order of conditions from moving ahead with the North Inlet dredging project is on hold at the state Department of Environment Protection, a DEP spokesman said. Chatham officials must complete a notice of project change review with the state Environmental… Read More
NORTH TOPSAIL BEACH | Debbie Dougherty was among the visitors to North Topsail Beach Thursday who were taking in some sunshine and sea breeze during the week’s reprieve from the winter cold. She was also among the first to take advantage of the newly repaired crossover to the beach at the Jeffries lot. “It’s good… Read More
MERCEDES — A new hydraulic model for flood mitigation along the Arroyo Colorado is raising significant concerns among city officials who believe dredging and brush-clearing may not be enough to minimize flooding. The International Boundary and Water Commission this week released a detailed study of problems on the Arroyo Colorado which they say currently can… Read More
DUXBURY — With temperatures in the high 50s and sunny skies, a steady procession of visitors took advantage of an April-like afternoon during the first week of February. Walkers, joggers, cyclists and bird watchers seeking the snowy owl found their way to Duxbury Beach and headed along the back road or to the ocean-side sand…. Read More