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MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A task force is developing recommendations on how a southern Wisconsin county should prevent future flooding after torrential rains last summer caused lakes to spill over, prompting evacuations. A study released this month identified strategies for Dane County to lower flood levels in the Yahara chain of lakes, which include Lakes… Read More
State legislation could ban the Maryland Department of Natural Resources from dredging the Chesapeake Bay’s Man O’ War Shoal for shells destined to become homes for new baby oysters elsewhere. (Courtesy Photo) State legislation could ban the Maryland Department of Natural Resources from dredging the Chesapeake Bay’s Man O’ War Shoal for shells destined to… Read More
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — The Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority says it has built or renewed 600 acres of marsh in Cameron Parish, and has nearly completed a slightly smaller project. The authority announced Friday that the Oyster Bayou Marsh Creation and Terracing project is complete. The $31 million project used dredged sediment… Read More
Forty volunteers with a Thibodaux-based group planted 3,300 trees and grass patches to help preserve a newly completed coastal-restoration project near Venice. The Barataria-Terrebonne National Estuary Program used a grant from Shell Oil Co. to pay for the work. They bolster the so-called Tiger Pass Project, which used sediment from the Mississippi River to build… Read More
ORANGE BEACH, Ala. (WALA) – A dredging project is underway at Perdido Pass in Orange Beach. The sand is being pumped onto Robinson Island. The dredging will be going on for several weeks, so boaters are asked to stay a safe distance away from the equipment. The city is also asking people on the beach… Read More
A PCB dredging operation is seen on the Hudson River in Stillwater in August of 2014.Photographer: Gazette File Photo CAPITAL REGION — New York’s two U.S. senators are urging the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency not to declare that General Electric’s cleanup of PCB contamination in the Hudson River is complete. U.S. Sens. Charles E. Schumer… Read More
WILMINGTON — A federal official wrote in a letter this week that mitigation efforts the N.C. State Ports Authority has proposed to further widen its turning basin at the Port of Wilmington are “inadequate” and suggested permits should not be issued until they are improved. “The proposed mitigation for the loss of nursery habitat designated… Read More
Image: Google BRICK, NJ — The need for an updated hydgrographic survey means dredging at Traders Cove Marina remains on hold while Brick Township continues to work through the process of getting a permit to do the work. Efforts to renew a dredging permit have been under way since November, when the state Department of… Read More
CRESTVIEW — At best, Okaloosa County’s planned East Pass dredging/beach restoration project could see 105,000 cubic yards of sand placed on a Holiday Isle beach near the east jetty in Destin and an equal amount deposited on an Okaloosa Island beach near the west jetty. That’s according to Deputy County Administrator for Operations Greg Kisela,… Read More
Map graphic from CPRA Louisiana’s Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority has a complex plan for reconnecting the Mississippi River with coastal regions that have steadily disappeared under Gulf waters. They have a detailed timeline for the effort, stretching over several years, and right now they have a huge amount of money to throw at these… Read More
Inlets of North Carolina. Source: N.C. Division of Coastal Management JACKSONVILLE – The North Carolina Beach, Inlet and Waterway Association is rolling out a plan that, if approved, would allow municipalities and private businesses to once again unload sand in federally maintained dredged material disposal areas in the state. Members of the nonprofit, also referred… Read More
OCEAN CITY — Getting in and out of the relatively new public boat ramp at 64th Street could get a little easier this summer after resort officials this week awarded a contract to dredge the canal near the approach to the facility. The Mayor and Council this week awarded a contract to the successful low… Read More
A week into a town-wide beach replenishment project, the signs of progress are more than obvious. By Wednesday afternoon, an immense dune had been erected in front of the boardwalk in the southern portion of town, providing a rough glimpse into what Lavallette’s protective barrier will eventually look like. Crews are working on a 24-hour… Read More
SURF CITY, NC (WECT) – The Town of Surf City has teamed up with TI Coastal Services to assess locations along the dune systems hit hardest by Hurricane Florence. TI Coastal identified these areas as critical zones along the coastline in the highest need of beach nourishment. Surf City has these locations listed on its… Read More
When Wiley Blankenship gives officials from around the state a tour of the Alabama State Docks in Mobile, he never fails to see a look of surprise in the guests’ eyes. “You know when you go to show somebody something and you’re hoping they grasp everything they’re saying?” Blankenship said. “And the lightbulb comes on… Read More