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An aerial view of the Barnegat Inlet. (Photo: Civil Air Patrol courtesy of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers) State and federal agencies are partnering on a pilot program to utilize dredged material from a notoriously turbulent New Jersey inlet for “beneficial use.” The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers says the Barnegat Inlet, which it… Read More
DUBLIN, Ireland – The Irish government on Sunday announced it is committing a €35.7 million Capital Investment Package for the ongoing development of Ireland’s publicly owned harbour network. The Annual Fishery Harbour and Coastal Infrastructure Capital Programme provides funding for safety, maintenance and new development works at the six Fishery Harbour Centres at Howth, Dunmore… Read More
Photo Courtesy: Town of Plymouth There is a multi-pronged answer to the question of why the town is considering depositing sludge from the harbor dredging project in the Cedarville landfill.PLYMOUTH – There is a multi-pronged answer to the question of why the town is considering depositing sludge from the harbor dredging project in the Cedarville… Read More
FENWICK ISLAND, Del.- The town of Fenwick Island is moving forward with plans to dredge the Little Assawoman Bay. At Friday’s town council meeting, those with the Dredging Committee requested funding for a pre-dredging study for the north side of the bay. “[The] same company is going to do the north end, then we are… Read More
OCEAN CITY — A bill introduced in the General Assembly last week could revert ownership of islands in the coastal bays watershed to the state for conservation purposes. House Bill 54 was introduced last week at the request of the chair of the House Environment and Transportation Committee. If approved, the bill would transfer authority… Read More
The St. Paul Engineer District will host a public meeting January 31 in Winona, Minn., to gather public input into its planning efforts to manage Mississippi River dredged material. The meeting is scheduled from 6-8 p.m. at the Winona County History Center, 160 Johnson St. The meeting will focus on commercial and recreational navigation trends,… Read More
The Town of Carolina Beach ran into trouble with MOTSU for depositing spoils from the lake dredging project on its property (Port City Daily photo/FILE)CAROLINA BEACH — It’s fair to say the relationship between the Town of Carolina Beach and the federal government has been strained over the past several years thanks to several issues… Read More
Crystalbrook Collection will not commit to when development of the $200m Port Douglas Marina would start despite reports it could be as early as September this year. “It really is too tough to say at this point,” a spokeswoman for Crystalbrook told Newsport today. “It all depends on how everything comes together and there is… Read More
The islands, built using dredged river sediment, would restore wildlife habitat and act as a barrier to future erosion The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) proposed a pilot project to use sediment dredged from the Mississippi River to build several islands near the head of Lake Pepin in Lake City, Minn. The project will… Read More
The completion of beach replenishment in Seaside Heights, Jan. 23, 2019. (Photo: Daniel Nee)Beach replenishment is complete in Seaside Heights, in time for the upcoming polar plunge and with literally months to spare before the summer season kicks off. Now that the sand has been pumped, crews are working rapidly to build beach access points… Read More
The Lavallette dunes and boardwalk, Jan. 23, 2019. (Photo: Daniel Nee) Lavallette will begin receiving beach replenishment sand and newly-built dunes in about a week, officials said. Stephen Rochette, spokesman for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Philadelphia district, said the project will come to Lavallette after work is completed in the South Seaside Park… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers St. Paul District is hosting a public meeting on January 31 to gather public input into its planning efforts to manage Mississippi River dredged material in Winona, Minnesota. The meeting is scheduled from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Winona County History Center, 160 Johnson Street, Winona, Minnesota…. Read More
Photo Credit: Sarah Gamard / LSU Manship School News Service BATON ROUGE, La. (Office of the Governor) – Governor John Bel Edwards has announced his plans to designate more than $350 million in coastal dollars, including $55 million from FY18 surplus dollars to Louisiana’s coastal trust fund. Within those surplus dollars, $15 million will be… Read More
Photo: Circuit Court Judge Andrea McHugh Complaint sought to stop plan to dig to renourish Lido Key, but another lawsuit remains SARASOTA — A repeated attempt by a Siesta Key group to curtail the city’s planned dredging of Big Pass to renourish Lido Beach’s disappearing shoreline has been blocked by a judge. Circuit Court Judge… Read More
DULUTH, Minn.- The city of Duluth hosted a public information meeting on park point, to go over the upcoming harbor dredging, taking place this summer. Over 100,000 cubic yards of clean sands and clay will be dredged out of the Duluth-Superior harbor and placed along Minnesota point near the Wisconsin Entry. The city says this… Read More