The Trump administration is proposing limits to the recreational facilities — including beaches — that are eligible for federal assistance. McALLEN — In the wake of the Trump administration’s announced plans to cut back on federal disaster spending, South Padre Island officials are concerned their beaches will be left vulnerable should a storm hit this… Read More
Sunshine Coast Council has advised that although Maroochydore Beach’s sand was bolstered last year, due to its current depleted condition the beach will receive a bonus winter sand boost. Maroochydore Beach is usually replenished over the cooler and usually calmer months every two years because surveys show on average, this beach loses more sand than… Read More
The Tuggerah Lakes Care (TLC) group is hoping the imminent arrival of a new dredge for the Lake Macquarie local government area will provide some long-term relief for the Central Coast’s ailing lakes system. The new dredge, named the Beaver 30, is to be built in The Netherlands by Royal IHC. It is due for… Read More
Pinellas County commissioners on Tuesday pushed forward a $126 million project to shore up the county’s critically eroded beaches. Why it matters: Beach nourishment, the process of dredging and piping in sand to widen and elevate a shoreline, is long overdue on Pinellas’ storm-battered barrier islands. “That sand is not just there for the tourists. It’s… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District, has the federal navigation channel at the Barcelona Harbor dredged to restore safe navigational depths and remove shoaling around the breakwater, Westfield, New York. The shallow-draft harbor supports over a million dollars in business income each year. Source
