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A dredging operation at Channel Islands Harbor started last week by the Army Corps of Engineers will help replenish Port Hueneme’s receding coastline. By the end of February, about 2.5 million cubic yards of sand will be dug from the harbor mouth and near the breakwater, said Michael Tripp, director of Channel Islands Harbor. The… Read More
The Cape Lookout National Seashore (CLNS) dredging and beach nourishment project is ongoing, and Next Generation Logistics (NGL), contracted by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), is now dredging the “drain” and the “S turns,” with work expected to be complete by May 14. NGL was granted an extension to work past the normal… Read More
A living shoreline has been installed at Riverside Park in Vero Beach. It’s an effort to slow beach erosion. Vero Beach project works to slow coastal erosion Source
Beachgoers who visit the San Clemente Pier area this summer should see some extra towel space on the sand. While the grains are a bit darker in color – sediment pulled from the bottom of the ocean off Surfside Beach about 30 miles away – the soft sand is a welcome sight for the coastal… Read More
Over the past 30 years there have been a number of calls to clean up Clear Lake. If this sounds familiar it’s been a hot topic for years. Over the past 40 years there have been a number of groups that have wanted to change the lake dramatically and they range from dredging the lake… Read More
Gov. Roy Cooper has proposed around $150 million to go toward conservation and resiliency, with $20 million of that for grants to improve draining and reduce flooding, in the recommended budget his office released released last week. The $34.5 billion proposed budget, “Securing North Carolina’s Future” for fiscal 2025 announced April 24 recommends investing more… Read More
The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is now accepting applications through June 1 for small suction dredge mining permits for the 2024 season. The permits, part of the Small Suction Dredge Mining General Permit (SSDMGP), are currently undergoing a public comment period. If approved, these permits would authorize discharge into waters of the United… Read More
Last year’s annual reports on maritime crime and piracy may have made for some lurid headlines worldwide, but a deep dive into the underlying data reveals a consistent decrease in attacks on the commercial fleet for the past decade. According to the latest annual report from the ICC’s International Maritime Bureau (IMB), the number of ‘actual and… Read More
The County of Hawaiʻi could be looking to acquire 27-acres of land in the area of ʻAnaehoʻomalu, a parcel on the South Kohala coast that was identified late last year as a top priority for preservation. During a Tuesday meeting of the Hawaiʻi County Council Committee on Legislative Approvals and Acquisitions in Kona, local lawmakers… Read More
If you live around the San Francisco Bay, you’re probably familiar with cement sea walls and sturdy levees. But, increasingly, a nature-based design is providing an alternative — one with significant benefits in the face of sea level rise. When we first met Jessie Olson, she was in the middle of a multiyear project, to… Read More
After 12 years and $7.5 million, the habitat restoration of a large wetland preserve in the very southeast corner of Michigan is now complete – and just in time for the migratory birds heading this way. The Erie Marsh Preserve in Monroe County is now home to restored wetlands that include new levees, a new… Read More
As the summer beach season approaches, both the cities of Norfolk and Virginia Beach say the beaches along the Chesapeake Bay are ready to go. News 3 got an update on both of them and talked with them about issues like beach erosion. “The City of Virginia Beach has a strong commitment to maintaining its… Read More
The engine roared as a large metal pole, like an egg beater mounted on the tip of a massive dredging machine, scooped up silt at the bottom of Great Pond in Falmouth. This was step one of clearing out a channel used by recreational boaters and fishermen on the brackish pond. But the project had an… Read More
Through the Coastal Wetlands Planning, Protection, and Restoration Act Program, NOAA and its partners restored Bayou De Cade to help combat land loss and support fisheries. In honor of American Wetlands Month, we’re celebrating the success of a large-scale marsh restoration project in coastal Louisiana. NOAA’s Office of Habitat Conservation and its partners restored 473 acres of… Read More
The Dutra Group, San Rafael, California, was awarded a $75,357,737 firm-fixed-price contract for Mobile Harbor, Alabama, deepening and widening. Bids were solicited via the internet with four received. Work will be performed in Irvington, Alabama, with an estimated completion date of Feb. 27, 2025. Fiscal 2020 civil construction and 2024 civil operation and maintenance funds… Read More