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Baton Rouge, La. – On the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) is highlighting progress and proven results in storm surge risk reduction and coastal restoration. Created in 2005 in direct response to the devastation caused by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, the CPRA was charged with integrating hurricane protection… Read More
Chris Gollon Flagler Beach will be receiving almost $9 million from the federal government to go toward restoring its beaches, the county government announced on Wednesday. They were joined at the Flagler County Emergency Operations Center by Congressman Randy Fine. The funds will help restore areas of beach which were severely eroded during the impact… Read More
What Is Environmental Dredging? Dredging is a centuries-old practice used to maintain waterways, harbors, and coastal areas. However, in recent decades, an innovative approach has emerged that focuses not only on navigation but also on ecological restoration and public health. This method is known as environmental dredging. Unlike traditional dredging that prioritizes shipping and commercial… Read More
PADUCAH, Ky. — The Dorena-Hickman Ferry will be closing at about 3:30 p.m. today, Saturday, Aug. 23 due to dredging operations in the area. The ferry will be temporarily out of service for a couple of days for the annual dredging of the Hickman Harbor. The ferry will notify the public of its reopening via… Read More
EMERALD ISLE, Carteret County — Dredging in the Bogue Inlet has resumed since Hurricane Erin passed by the North Carolina coast. The work in between Emerald Isle and Bear Island is scheduled to wrap up later this month or early September. Emerald Isle Town Manager Frank Rush said the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is sidecast… Read More
The Sanibel City Council established the Wulfert Channel dredging district and one-time assessment at its recent meeting, as well as approved the annual solid waste assessment and provided direction on recommended improvements to the Shared Use Path. On Aug. 19, the council members voted unanimously 5-0 on a resolution to: determine the propriety and advisability… Read More
J.E. McAmis crews aboard the DB Ellis Island, wrapping up the 2025 Alaska summer tour, dredging for the City of Unalaska, Dutch Harbor, AK. This dredging is being performed by J.E. McAmis’s second Peterson Cat 6020/6030 Hybrid machine equipped with a 95′ Pierce Pacific Manufacturing front. Thank you to PND Engineers, Deforge Maritime, and Fairweather… Read More
Mayors from several New Jersey shore communities are set to meet with Rep. Jeff Van Drew about erosion caused by Hurricane Erin and long-term beach replenishment projects. Source
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. — Buchanan County officials hope to know by the end of this year if they can move forward on decades-long discussions of dredging Lake Contrary and restoring it as a recreational lake. A permit to dredge Lake Contrary is expected to be approved or denied by the U.S. Corps of Engineers now… Read More
Construction will begin in the coming days on Pinellas County’s emergency beach nourishment project, which will cover much of Sand Key, Treasure Island, and Upham Beach in Florida. The work is set to begin in Indian Shores with the installation of the dredge pipeline. The $125.7 million project is being funded primarily by the county’s… Read More
BALTIMORE — As Baltimore continues to be in the crosshairs of the rhetoric between President Donald Trump and Maryland leaders, the future funding for the Key Bridge rebuild remains in question. Sunday, President Donald Trump responded to Gov. Wes Moore’s invitation to visit Maryland and walk the streets of Baltimore to see the crime fighting… Read More
With this final dredging push, Milwaukee’s waterways are poised to be removed from the national list of toxic hotspots — a milestone worth celebrating Key points Milwaukee is nearing completion of a 50-year effort to clean up its rivers and harbor. A new Dredge Materials Management Facility will store toxic sediment from the Milwaukee Estuary…. Read More
Hilton Head Island’s beach is crucial to both residents and the local economy. To preserve this valuable resource, the Town has planned a beach restoration project to begin late Summer 2025, funded primarily by tourism through the local Beach Preservation Fee. Project Overview The 2025-2026 beach renourishment is expected to be similar to the previous… Read More
As of Saturday, the 16th the beach replenishment has started in Mantoloking, as stated in pervious post the ACOE contractor is starting behind 1229 Ocean Ave. Currently the beach is closed between Herbert and Downer, lifeguards from Downer have been moved to Princeton. Once the contractor has pumped a pad site, most of the staged… Read More
Morgan City, La. – Today, Gordon “Gordy” Dove, Chairman of the Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA), and Col. Scotty Autin, 66th Commander of the US Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District (USACE), signed a formal agreement to initiate the design phase of the Mississippi River Gulf Outlet (MRGO) Ecosystem Restoration Project. “This agreement marks… Read More