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GEORGETOWN — A $37 million dredging project is planned for Murrells Inlet, but Georgetown County officials say they need additional funding to pay for it while environmentalists have concerns about its potential impact on the ecosystem. The dredging would cover the inlet’s creeks and small waterways. It would remove sediment buildup, making waterways easier for commercial fishing boats… Read More
“Final congressional spending bill to include 100% funding for Key Bridge replacement By Jeff Barker UPDATED: December 17, 2024 at 8:20 PM ET A catch-all, end-of-session congressional spending bill will include a commitment from the federal government to paying the full cost of replacing the Key Bridge, according to Maryland’s U.S. senators. The measure, which is needed to continue… Read More
By Stephanie Hunt; photos by Joel Caldwell Wetlands are wonderlands. These interstitial spaces between land and water are the superheroes of ecology and our environment, doing everything from serving as buffer and safeguard for storms and flooding, to capturing and storing carbon. While varying in shape and form — from bayou to bog, marsh to… Read More
The City of Orillia has initiated a dredging program to address weed growth and sediment build-up within the Port of Orillia. The project will restore historic lake depths, ensuring the Port can accommodate larger vessels and remain a key destination for boaters. Work will take place over the winter with completion expected by spring 2025…. Read More
Ocean Inlet Park in Boynton Beach, often under water during excessive high tides, will become unusable unless the entire site is elevated to protect it from flooding. The warning was contained in a county grant application to the Florida Department of Environmental Protection. The county is seeking $7.5 million from the state to raise the entire site west… Read More
JENSEN BEACH, Fla. — Residents of Martin County are voicing their opposition to the proposed dredging in the River Watch Channel of the Indian River Lagoon. More than 70 people lined the sidewalk of the Jensen Beach Causeway to draw attention to a dredging project they feel will disrupt an area of the lagoon that’s… Read More
Dams and culverts along the shoreline will be mapped and restored after a coalition of local groups focused on the health of the Long Island Sound received millions in federal grant funding this month. The latest round of Long Island Sound Futures Fund grants issued $12.5 million to 31 projects with $12.2 million in matching funds from grantees…. Read More
KANKAKEE — The Kankakee River dredging project has been pushed back — yet again. Despite hopes of getting the long-awaited dredging at the Aroma Park boat launch done this calendar year, the project has been pushed back to a spring start officials learned this week. Ben Wilson, the county’s transportation and development division manager, informed… Read More
Dredging in Gulfport, Mississippi: “Our current recommendation is going to be deepening that channel from 36 feet to 46 feet, then widening the channel by about 100 feet.” — Chris Marr, P.E. Army Corps of Engineers, Project Manager. USACE, Port of Gulfport leaning towards dredging to accommodate bigger ships By Will Polston Published: Dec. 5,… Read More
DNREC has begun the emergency dredging project to repair the North Indian River Inlet Beach. Beginning the week of Nov. 25, dredged material from the Inlet flood shoal will be used to restore the beach and dune system. The project aims to strengthen shoreline resiliency and protect critical infrastructure, like Delaware State Route 1 (SR… Read More
BATON ROUGE, La. – The Deepwater Horizon Louisiana Trustee Implementation Group has posted a video recording of its 2024 Annual Update. This update serves as the Trustees’ annual meeting. The video includes information about the current status of funding and the progress made in planning and project implementation in the last year. The Trustees will take public comment on the… Read More
PHILADELPHIA — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Philadelphia District shared an update regarding periodic nourishment of the Manasquan Inlet to Barnegat Inlet (Northern Ocean County) Coastal Storm Risk Management project in New Jersey. In October 2024, USACE awarded a contract to Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company of Houston, Texas for $73.5 million to complete… Read More
Walker: Cost ‘not sustainable’ in Middlesex County budget The Middlesex County Board of Supervisors experienced sticker shock on Tuesday, Dec. 3, when County Administrator Matt Walker announced to the board that the Broad Creek dredging project in Deltaville will cost $2.75 million. For more than a year, supervisors have been working with the Middle Peninsula Regional… Read More
In critical situations such as the events that occurred in November 2024 along Coastal Highway at the Indian River Inlet near Rehoboth Beach, Delaware. Due to several storms in the area, the dunes that normally protect the highway have eroded, which has caused flooding along the highway. As a result, the State of Delaware has… Read More
ST. PETE BEACH, Fla. – A Florida lawmaker from St. Pete Beach says she plans to propose a change to FEMA’s ‘50% Rule’ that could make it easier for homeowners to make repairs after a storm without triggering costly requirements. The 50% Rule is a regulation of the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) and states that repairs made to a home… Read More