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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
Striped bass regulations will be changing once the most recent stock assessment is peer reviewed. ERIC BURNLEY PHOTO It seems that the dredging project for Massey’s Ditch will have to wait until November of this year to get underway.The Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control did not receive an acceptable bid for the job… Read More
James H. Wallace/Times-Dispatch Crews from Richmond’s Department of Public Utilities began dredging the Haxall Canal that runs along Richmond’s riverfront in January, and work is on schedule to end by May 1. It’s the first extensive dredging of the canal in 10 years, said department spokeswoman Angela Fountain. The canal is regularly cleaned, which is… Read More
Dredging in Virginia Beach has at times been halted by “bad actors” that lease oyster grounds for the wrong reasons, and state lawmakers are trying to crack down. (Courtesy city of Virginia Beach) When homes along the Lynnhaven River were built in the 1980s, developers promised access to deep water for boat enthusiasts to get… Read More
A prior beach push in Surf City. (Port City Daily photo/file photo) Councilman Jeremy Shugarts argued for a complete beach push while preserving the $5 million nourishment funds until long-term work begins later this year or in 2020. Mayor Doug Medlin stood by the town’s decision for the beach haul combined with a partial beach… Read More