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Oceanside’s City Council unanimously agreed Wednesday to proceed with a sand replenishment and retention project that includes pumping nearly a million cubic yards of sand from offshore deposits onto the beach and holding it there with two artificial headlands. The next steps for the “speed bumps” idea will be to complete the final engineering and… Read More
Michels Construction Inc. is currently undertaking dredging the Scarborough River, a federal project initiated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE). The dredging, which began Nov. 13, aims to remove approximately 130,000 cubic yards of sandy sediment, improving navigational conditions for commercial fishing and recreational vessel traffic as part of the Scarborough River Federal… Read More
Baltimore’s beloved Mr. Trash Wheel and its family reached a major milestone last year: the collection of over 1 million pounds of litter and debris from the city’s waterways. The Waterfront Partnership of Baltimore credits the historic milestone to a second consecutive year of operating four wheels, as well as an increase in winter rainfall… Read More
“Season” in Southwest Florida means a bevy of activities in our coastal communities. Chief among them: beach trips. The beach is one of our most celebrated natural resources, and rightly so. We know beaches as tourist magnets and economic drivers. But we less often consider the beach as habitat, a wildlife corridor spanning over 800… Read More
Recent storm impacts did not disrupt the beginning of construction for the Army Corps beach sand project in mid January, which will add 700,000 cubic yards of sand along the beaches in Solana Beach, city officials said during a Jan. 24 council meeting. The project is the culmination of a plan that started in 2000…. Read More
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When governments find themselves fighting the threat of coastal erosion, their default response tends to be pretty simple: If sand is disappearing from a beach, they pump in more sand to replace it. This strategy, known as “beach nourishment,” has become a cornerstone of coastal defenses around the world, complementing hard structures like sea walls…. Read More
By Peter Zeihan on February 1, 2024 No matter how much bubble wrap and caution tape we slap onto global maritime shipping, the industry has found itself in quite a predicament. Despite the Ukraine War, a drought impacting the Panama Canal, Houthi attacks in Yemen, widespread piracy, and mounting geopolitical tensions in the South China… Read More
The state Department of Environmental Protection Monday granted Edgartown emergency authorization to dredge Katama Bay, clearing the way for a project intended to help restore the storm-battered South Beach. In a meeting with town officials earlier this month, the select board declared a local state of emergency after the Island was hit with three strong winter storms. The… Read More
A wooden fence along the beach and as long as the Town of South Padre Island? And how about the thousands of buddings just behind the west side of the barrier? Anyone who has not noticed the work of humans in front of the Island hotels, condos, restaurants and bar and grill businesses, take a… Read More
U.S. Representative Don Beyer (D-VA) and Congresswoman Jenniffer González-Colón (R-PR-AL) today introduced the National Oceans and Coastal Security Improvements Act. The bill would support coastal communities’ ability to prepare for and respond to a variety of coastal threats, including flooding, extreme weather events, climate hazards and changing ocean conditions by improving coastal infrastructure and supporting… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers released a draft plan Jan. 26 for an estimated $13.6-billion project to protect a 7.5 mile-stretch of the San Francisco waterfront from coastal flooding. The draft feasibility report and environmental review is the result of a years-long collaboration between the Corps, the city and the Port of San Francisco. Col. James… Read More
Over time, debris can build up at the bottom of water bodies, making it hard for boats and ships to pass through. To address this problem, a process called ‘Dredging‘ is used, which removes the debris and sediment from the bottom of the water. Even though dredging is considered beneficial, it impacts the environment. Understanding… Read More
With state funds dwindling, Delaware looks for new sources to restore its beaches, potentially burdening coastal communities. The Bay Beach Association has secured federal funds for the cause but they’re pending DNREC’s formal agreement. The Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) has commissioned a study to investigate the economic benefits of beach nourishment… Read More
Preserving South Carolina beaches is a priority for the South Carolina Beach Advocates (SCBA) group. For the last decade, mayors and administrators from across the state’s beach communities have been meeting to discuss oceanfront health and nourishment. Monday marked the first of their three-day annual event, with this year being held in North Myrtle Beach. The focal… Read More