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BEND, OR — Nearly two weeks after hosting a listening session to get input from residents, Bend City Councilors appear ready to contribute to a future dredging project at Mirror Pond. City Manager Eric King says two councilors are drafting a resolution that would eventually be considered for adoption by the full Council. He tells… Read More
During a Bend City Council discussion on dredging Mirror Pond, Councilor Bill Moseley unveiled a potential resolution that would hand off much of the project’s responsibility to the Bend Park & Recreation District. “This is a park; it’s not the city’s responsibility to do this,” Moseley said. “We want to be a good partner; we’re… Read More
A ceremony marking the dredging of Lake Zumbro will be held Saturday. While work on the lake must wait until road restrictions are lifted to move heavy equipment into place, Lake Zumbro Forever is marking the end of more than a decade of work at 10 a.m. Saturday on the public fishing pier near Fisherman’s… Read More
Little and large things provide the signs of rebuilding after a Category 5 hurricane. For Mexico Beach, which was in the eye of Hurricane Michael when it roared ashore in October, one of the heftier signs of recovery arrived last Saturday as a significant portion of the city’s canal was re-opened to boat traffic. “The… Read More
GlobalNOC to continue as contractor for N-Wave, which transports weather forecasting, severe storm modeling, climate and ocean data BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Indiana University has signed a new 10-year, $40 million contract with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to support its science and operations network, N-Wave. Brad Wheeler. This high-speed network connects thousands of scientists… Read More
SURF CITY, NC (WECT) – Work to rebuild sand dunes damaged during Hurricane Florence came to a stop in Surf City. Surf City announced on Tuesday that the project is paused because beach restoration can not be done during the summer months due to the Endangered Species Act. Hurricane Florence critically damaged the town’s coast… Read More
As rising sea levels caused by climate change overtake its white sand beaches and city streets hawaii’s iconic Waikiki Beach could soon be submerged. Predicting Honolulu will begin experiencing flooding over the next 15 to 20 decades, state lawmakers are trying to pass laws that would spend tens of thousands for a coastline protection program… Read More
KALAMAZOO, Mich. — The floating excavator in the middle of one of the crosstown ponds will continue to be part of the Vine neighborhood scene through the end of the summer. The city of Kalamazoo started dredging the ponds and nearby Axtell Creek in April 2019 as part of a plan to mitigate severe flooding… Read More
Congressman Peter DeFazio has introduced legislation which he says would unlock billions in already-collected fees to maintain the nation’s federal ports and harbors. A release from DeFazio said the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund collects more revenue from shippers than Congress has appropriated to the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers to maintain harbors. Approximately $9.3 billion… Read More
Portions of North Myrtle Beach will be closed in two weeks as the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers begins their month-long beach renourishment project. The $12 million project will see approximately 280,000 cubic yards of sand placed along roughly 2.7 miles on North Myrtle Beach from 22nd Avenue North to 54th Avenue North and Ocean… Read More
WELLFLEET — Voters at the annual town election Monday approved 10 spending proposals, including $7.5 million for harbor dredging and $2 million to buy more than 200 acres of tidal flats and a 1-mile beach off Indian Neck. All 10 proposals — allowing the town to exceed property tax limits set by state law —… Read More
GEORGETOWN, S.C. (WPDE) — A comeback in Georgetown County is what both city and county leaders are hoping to see happen with the Georgetown Harbor, and they’re getting help from Coastal Carolina students. For the last six months, students from CCU have been working with county leaders and the Army Corps of Engineers to figure… Read More
Today the lagoon is full of plant and bird life San Dieguito Lagoon is the largest of San Diego County’s six lagoons and is part of the 92,000-acre San Dieguito River Park. The park contains the Coast to Crest Trail, which will eventually run from Volcan Mountain near Julian all the way to the coast… Read More
River Aggregates has been supplying aggregate products to customers in the Houston, Beaumont, and East Texas markets since 2011. It has two sand and gravel operations in Texas — one in Conroe, and a new one in Rye. The Houston area is growing at a rapid pace, creating a huge demand for building materials. “There’s… Read More
WABASHA — As part of their ongoing work to develop a new dredge material management plan for Lower Pool 4, officials of the St. Paul District of the Army Corps of Engineers have agreed to some key concessions with the city of Wabasha. “The Corps plans to not use Southside Fitzgerald and the ag land… Read More