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Dredging began this week for the Surfside-Sunset project as trucks rolled out to Surfside and Sunset beaches on Monday. The project, helmed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, will deposit an estimated 1.2 million cubic yards of sand on a small stretch of beach south of the Naval Weapons Station Seal Beach, which is… Read More
The city council of Beach City voted 4-0 this week for a resolution opposing a proposed Cedar Port Navigation District Channel Deepening Project. The vote was meant to send a message to federal officials that the residents believe the proposed 415-foot wide, 50-foot deep channel will destroy residents’ waterfront property as well as the ecology…. Read More
U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) announced Louisiana will receive $9,337,300.00 from his Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) for coastal restoration and resiliency. “Protecting our coastline and building resiliency against future storms is a top priority,” said Dr. Cassidy. “Because I had a seat at the table for the Infrastructure Law, there are dollars coming to Louisiana to protect our coastal… Read More
The on-again, off-again dream of dredging Lake Contrary seemed to be gaining momentum in Buchanan County. But it ran into the reality of citizen opposition at a meeting Wednesday in the Buchanan County Courthouse. Before dredging, county officials still have to find a funding source and decide who would actually do the work. But the… Read More
Coastal erosion has taken a toll on San Onofre, Trestles and killed local beachbreaks, but a new dredging project looks to put sand back on the beaches. Coastal erosion is a rampant issue up and down California, and in San Clemente, it’s all but killed the town’s beachbreaks and is having a very real impact… Read More
For years, the northern entrance of the Peosta Channel has caused headaches for both boaters and a nearby marina. A series of impactful flooding events in recent years caused significant silting at the mouth of the channel, forming a massive underwater mound of sediment that pelicans idly stood on and boaters would cautiously avoid. For… Read More
The Port of Morgan City’s Marine Terminal Dock Expansion Project at 800 Youngs Road is making significant progress, with six dredges contracted by the Corps of Engineers to support the ongoing work. Unprecedented funding has been allocated to ensure a consistent, navigable channel 20 feet deep by 400 feet wide for industrial use, driving economic… Read More
Florida state officials agreed to replace thousands of yards of sand on Key Biscayne after a storm washed part of the beach out to sea earlier this month. Village Manager Steve Williamson wrote Council members Nov. 17 that the Department of Environmental Protection will pay for up to 25,000 cubic yards of sand – up… Read More
Excavation of material from an aquatic environment is called dredging. Historically, dredging has been crucial for mining, maintaining the navigability of the waterways, and, recently, removing toxins and restoring natural habitat. Dredged material is the sediment that has been extracted from the channel. Importance of Ecological Restoration An ecosystem is a community of interacting living things… Read More
Dredging work has begun at Padre Island’s Packery Channel, part of a beach nourishment project to give the public more space to enjoy the shore — whether that’s driving, sitting, tanning, or just enjoying the view. City of Corpus Christi engineers said the project began at the community parking lot in front of the sea wall… Read More
The project to dredge volcanic debris at Pohoiki Boat Ramp, restoring access to the ocean for Puna boaters, appears twice in the November 23rd issue of The Environmental Notice. The first mention is a Conservation District Use Application submitted to the Department of Land and Natural Resources by the DLNR’s Division of Boating and Ocean Recreation (DOBOR). The… Read More
On Brasher Bayou in Biloxi, it’s a “piers to nowhere” scenario. That’s because this waterway and a few others are clogged with what’s called Submerged Aquatic Vegetation. “Over the years, this has been silted in and the depth has decreased. As a result, the submerged aquatic vegetation has appeared, and it’s been a big sticking… Read More
Port of Seattle Commission President Sam Cho and Busan Port Authority President & CEO Joon-suk Kang marked 42 years of trade and cooperation by reaffirming their sister port agreement at the 11th Annual Busan International Port Conference on November 28. The Port of Seattle and Port of Busan entered into the original sister port agreement… Read More
Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) today announced the next phase of beach replenishment and dredging projects in Monmouth County. Pallone secured $26 million for maintenance dredging of the federal channels along the Shrewsbury and Navesink Rivers in a federal spending bill for Fiscal Year 2023 that President Biden signed into law late last year. The… Read More
The dredging, once it’s completed, is expected to make the harbor navigable for most boats for 10 years. Mud and silt is removed from Green Harbor. The work is being done by state and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers contractors. After mud and silt are removed, the harbor’s depth is expected be 10 feet. The… Read More