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According to data from the United States Geographical Survey, Louisiana lost approximately 1,866 square miles of coastline from 1932 to 2016. This means that the Louisiana land area has decreased by approximately 25% since 1932, and Louisiana loses approximately one American football field of coastline every 100 minutes. There are a number of factors that make Louisiana’s coastline particularly vulnerable. According to the Louisiana State University College of the Coast and… Read More
CASSADAGA — The Cassadaga Village Board took action at a recent meeting in hopes of addressing rising water levels at various lake shores across the village. The Village Board approved a payment of $2,000 to the Cassadaga Lakes Association (CLA) to go toward the engineering and permitting of the area under Maple Avenue bridge, approximately… Read More
TARPON SPRINGS — City commissioners directed staff to expand a planned dredging project of the various bayous and channels around the city, in an undertaking likely to take years to complete. On Jan. 21, Project Administration Department Director Bob Robertson presented commissioners with results of a survey encompassing 3½ miles of the city’s waterways. The… Read More
Carolina and Kure beaches in New Hanover County and Oak Island in Brunswick County could be left waiting for sand due to rising dredging costs and a surge in demand for such projects nationwide Some Wilmington-area beaches, recently covered by a rare snow storm, will soon again be a hive of activity as officials take… Read More
Slowly, but surely, Sanibel is putting the pieces back together. In this case, the pieces are the island’s globally popular beaches, which have been damaged in various ways by hurricanes. First it was historic Hurricane Ian in 2022. Last year, it was two hurricanes in 13 days − Helene and Milton. The relentless thrashing of the… Read More
RAPID CITY, SD—Beginning last week, City Parks crews and South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks contractor crews are working to drain and dredge the Jackson Ponds along Jackson Boulevard across from Jackson Park. City Parks officials are advising the public to stay away from the work areas for the duration of the project, which is… Read More
Curtin Maritime, Corp. completing one of its Baltimore District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers maintenance dredging phases on the Fort McHenry and Curtis Creek Channels (Upper Chesapeake Bay, Patapsco River down stream from the Francis Scott Key Bridge area). “It’s great to get out there with Martin Curtin and the guys on the DB AVALON… Read More
PROVIDENCE — A Rhode Island Superior Court judge has ruled coastal regulators erred when they approved a controversial marina expansion and dredging project in Jamestown without complying with their own agency’s procedural regulations. In a decision issued Wednesday, Superior Court Judge Jeffrey A. Lanphear vacated the decision by the Coastal Resources Management Council to approve the Jamestown… Read More
Beach replenishment in Beach Haven, North Beach Haven and Holgate is complete as of Jan. 12, according to Steve Rochette, public affairs officer for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Philadelphia District. Contractor Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Co. began pumping sand on Oct. 9, with a total of 684,000 cubic yards propelled onto the… Read More
Replenishment efforts are underway at Southold Town Beach on North Road following the completion of a dredging project at Goldsmith Inlet in Peconic. “The inlet was completely closed, and the New York State [Department of Environmental Conservation] was very helpful in opening that inlet up,” Southold Supervisor Al Krupski said. The inlet is not navigable… Read More
The Coastal Wetlands Planning, Protection, and Restoration Act Program has approved funding for the NOAA-sponsored North Delacroix Marsh Creation and Terracing Project. The project will restore coastal habitat in St. Bernard Parish. The Coastal Wetlands Planning, Protection, and Restoration Act Program has approved $36.9 million in funding for the NOAA-sponsored North Delacroix Marsh Creation and Terracing Project…. Read More
An effort is underway to form a new authority that could raise money to dredge the St. Joseph River in Benton Harbor and St. Joseph. The Benton Harbor Economic Development and Parks Committee met this week and on the agenda was a resolution to approve the formation of the Harbor Authority in partnership with the… Read More
After boaters raised concerns with the Advance/SILive.com, the city Parks Department has issued an update on planned dredging at Lemon Creek Marina in Prince’s Bay. “The dredging work is part of a larger Parks capital project to repair waterfront infrastructure at Lemon Creek Marina damaged by Hurricane Sandy,” the department said. “This project will include… Read More
AUGUSTA – On Wednesday, the Maine Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) announced it is now accepting grant funding applications for coastal sand dune restoration and protection projects. The funding was approved in last year’s supplemental budget passed by the Legislature, thanks in part to advocacy by Assistant House Majority Leader Rep. Lori K. Gramlich, D-Old Orchard Beach…. Read More
Louisiana’s Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority is gearing up for a significant fiscal 2026, with an anticipated $1.8 billion budget aimed at flood risk reduction, coastal restoration, and economic impact. The agency continues to prioritize construction, allocating 80% of its funding — approximately $1.44 billion — toward ground-level projects that protect and restore Louisiana’s vulnerable… Read More