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Officials put $1.5 million in federal pandemic recovery funds toward a machine that will be used to rebuild sand dunes wiped away by recent storms. York County officials are hopeful that a dredge machine purchased with COVID-19 relief funds will finally be put to work this month. In 2021, York County received $40.3 million in… Read More
The first full-scale beach nourishment of the Mexico Beach shoreline is currently under construction, with an anticipated completion by May 1st, 2025. This is a very important storm protection project for Mexico Beach that has taken years of hard work and planning to make happen! In fact, the Mexico Beach Community Development Council began work… Read More
INDIAN RIVER INLET, Del. – The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control is nearing completion of its phase of an emergency dredging and beach nourishment project at the north side of the Indian River Inlet. Launched in late November, the project remains on schedule to finish by mid-February, adding nearly 500,000 cubic yards of sand to the beach… Read More
Almost a year after the deadly collapse of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge, Maryland officials on Tuesday unveiled their designs for its replacement, which will be taller and better protected against ship strikes. Construction of the state’s first cable-stayed bridge could be completed in 2028 and cost upwards of $1.7 billion. With its graceful outline… Read More
Twenty-six miles of Grand Strand beaches are set for a renourishment project this spring, meaning portions of the beach will be closed to the public. Large “hopper dredges” will be seen miles offshore where they will pump material from the ocean floor onboard. Then, sand will be separated from the water using a hopper and… Read More
SANIBEL, Fla. — We all love a good day on the beach, including on the island of Sanibel. But the beaches here took quite a beating, because of the recent storms. “Its been a long haul since Hurricane Ian,” said Holly Milbrandt, Director of Natural Resources with the City of Sanibel. We all remember the… Read More
St. Clairsville Reservoir dredging underway to enhance water capacity Source
Palm Beach needs to make an all-out effort to defend the merits of a dune-nourishment plan so that the project gets underway in time to prevent additional erosion to the town’s fragile southern coastline. With only a short window of opportunity between now and March 1, when turtle nesting season begins, there is no time… Read More
The County Board of Supervisors has taken steps to support residents during the Tijuana River pollution problem with a declaration of a state of emergency, air purifiers for residents, and, more recently, a request for a superfund designation, which the EPA denied. During a special meeting on January 29, Supervisor Terra Lawson-Remer reminded the board… Read More
When a 6-mile portion of Honoapiʻilani Highway that hugs the coast in West Maui is moved inland, what should be done with the precious land no longer needed for transportation? The 50 or so people who attended a community meeting on Thursday night had plenty of ideas, from creating parks to growing kalo. With the… Read More
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WMBF) – The Army Corp of Engineers told WMBF News on Thursday that they expect to start working on the coastline renourishment project in late spring or early summer. “It’s a short-term inconvenience for a long-term benefit,” said Wes Wilson, a project manager with the Army Corp of Engineers based in Charleston…. Read More
The western end of Sampson’s Island (adjacent to Cotuit) was dredged by the County over a three-year period from 2018 to 2020. Over 135,000 Cubic Yards of sand was removed and piped to the eastern end of Sampson’s Island (Dead Neck). Since this project was completed in 2020, erosion and longshore drift continued moving sand… Read More
NAVARRE BEACH, Fla. (WALA) – The Santa Rosa County Public Information Office has given an update on dune planting and tilling as part of the Navarre Beach Restoration Project. Here is the update released by the Office: Sand placement is now complete and dune planting began on Tuesday, Feb. 4. Dune planting will be completed… Read More
The idea of Florida taking over Everglades restoration has been circulating in the state Capitol for a while. Governor Ron DeSantis is the latest leader to voice frustration with the federal government, particularly during a recent visit to Palm Beach County, where he discussed progress on the state’s water reclamation efforts. “We have a job to do,”… Read More
The Baltimore District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, partnering with Wicomico County, recently removed about 160,000 cubic yards of dredged material from the lower Wicomico River. The project’s accomplishments ensure safe navigation for barge traffic passing through the vital waterway toward the Port of Salisbury, home of Maryland’s second-largest port, which is crucial in supplying… Read More