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CENTER MORICHES, NY — Another much-need dredge wrapped up in Center Moriches recently, elected officials said. On Monday, Rep. Lee Zeldin, Brookhaven Town Supervisor Ed Romaine, Councilman Dan Panico, stakeholders and local residents met at Webby Beach in Center Moriches, where elected officials announced the completion of the dredge of the Long Island Intracoastal Waterway…. Read More
North Topsail Beach and its neighboring communities are getting $5 million in help to rebuild their beaches. According to the Coastal Review Online, Resource Institute, a nonprofit organization based in Winston-Salem received a grant from the Division of Water Resources last year which will be used to form a committee and prioritize a list of… Read More
WELLFLEET — The town has decided to take its harbor dredging needs into its own hands after the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers last year declined to provide hoped-for funds to do the work. “We don’t want to wait for funding,” said Janet Reinhart, chairwoman of the Select Board. “We want to start looking at… Read More
MADISon, Wis. (WMTV) – Dane County has organized a task force to deal with the damage left by last summer’s historic flooding. The Dane County Board put together the 13-member Yahara Chain of Lakes Flooding task force last fall. The task force released its 52-page report Monday and are meeting to review the information. The… Read More
South Ponto Beach in Encinitas. Photo by Chad McDonald via Flickr Encinitas is distributing 45,000 cubic yards of sand near South Ponto State Beach to help replenish the beaches from Leucadia south to Cardiff. That sand is being provided in conjunction with the Encinitas Beach Hotel, a 130-room resort being built on the west side… Read More
Silt buildup is visible in this recent drone shot. (photo by Chris Dantonio Drone Photography) Facing an imminent March funding deadline to dredge the Schuylkill River that, if missed, would have erased portions of the 2020 regatta season, Philadelphia city and rowing community officials now believe a completed funding package will be in place in… Read More
CRESTVIEW — While Okaloosa County’s $3.5 million East Pass dredging/beach restoration project still might begin in early March, it will involve less beach sand than what was originally projected. Last November, a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers survey determined that about 240,000 cubic yards of sand could be dredged from the East Pass. Plans call… Read More
Georgetown (Source: Live 5 News) GEORGETOWN, SC (WCSC) – Georgetown officials have come together with Coastal Carolina University scientists to see if there is a way to avoid silting after dredging. Last week, Georgetown county and city officials announced they want to dredge the Port of Georgetown. Officials hope to carve a path for industry… Read More
A Dane County Technical committee released its findings on future flood mitigation Friday. Last fall, flooding caused more than $154 million in damages county-wide. Image By: Sydney Widell Contrary to earlier proposals, lowering lake levels may not in fact be the best way to lessen the impacts of future flooding, according to a new report…. Read More
CHARLESTOWN — Confronted with a shortfall on the Quonochontaug Pond Marsh Restoration Project, members of the Salt Ponds Coalition quickly raised $347,500 to complete the work. Coalition President Art Ganz presented a check Thursday to the Rhode Island Coastal Resources Management Council, the agency leading the initiative. CRMC Policy Analyst Caitlin Chaffee, who accepted the… Read More
Courtesy Photo | Dredging to remove shoals from the Plymouth Harbor federal navigation project is underway. Vessels wanting to enter Plymouth waters, as dredging to remove shoals from the Plymouth Harbor federal navigation project in Massachusetts is currently underway and on schedule. The New England District and its contractor, Burnham Associates, of Salem, Massachusetts, are… Read More
SARASOTA, Fla. (FOX 13) – White sands and crystal-clear water: that’s what first brought Bill Gilroy of Ohio to Lido Beach. “When we first came there, the beach was out to the rocks,” he said. That was during his wedding nearly 7 years ago. He and his wife come back every year and have seen… Read More
FENWICK ISLAND – An additional $15,000 is expected to help a Fenwick Island committee further its efforts to secure a dredging project in the Little Assawoman Bay. Last Friday, the Fenwick Island Town Council agreed to establish a $15,000 budget for the Fenwick Island Dredging Committee to complete soil testing, pay for consulting services and… Read More
(Photo: John Tunney) Downtown George Meservey, director of planning and community development and Tom Daley, director of public works and natural resources will review upcoming Village Center projects on Tuesday, Feb. 5, at 8:30 a.m. at the Old Firehouse Gallery, 44 Main St. Daley will talk about plans by the state to continue working on… Read More
NEWBURYPORT — After completing a recent trip to Washington, D.C., Mayor Donna Holaday said she feels officials are on the right track toward securing a project to provide much-needed nourishment for Plum Island’s dunes. Holaday was joined by Sen. Bruce Tarr, R-Gloucester, and members of the Plum Island Foundation on the trip, which included a… Read More