CHARLESTON, S.C. — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Charleston District, completed its Grand Strand Renourishment project along the South Carolina coast Aug. 15. This $72 million project strengthens coastal storm protection for the region and helps preserve the infrastructure and $12.5 billion tourism-driven economy. The district restored the federally authorized storm damage reduction project along… Read More
By:Joy Crist Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company has announced that the second dredge scheduled to assist with the Buxton beach nourishment project, the Amelia Island, is now expected to arrive in Dare County on Friday, Aug. 21. The dredge Liberty Island, which has been pumping sand since the Buxton project got underway on Friday, July 31,… Read More
By Ruben Vives A series of powerful hurricane-driven swells have surfaced forgotten remnants of Newport Beach’s infrastructure that lay buried beneath sand and water for many decades. Videos and photos circulating on social media show piles of rocks, chunks of concrete and rusted metal rods after waves removed layers of sand along the shoreline. Much of… Read More
By Keith Demko During his recent visit to Ocean City for the Maryland Association of Counties Summer Conference, Sen. Chris Van Hollen joined U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Baltimore District Commander Colonel Francis B. Pera and Ocean City Mayor Rick Meehan to mark the delivery of the federal portion of funding for the resort’s big beach replenishment… Read More
By:Pat O’Keefe The Restoration Advisory Board (RAB) for the Buxton Naval Facility Formerly Used Defense Sites (FUDS) property held its latest quarterly public meeting on Thursday, August 13, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Cape Hatteras Anglers Club in Buxton. Though the meeting was short, some changes have been made to future RAB projects…. Read More
