The fresh injection of sand will help a section of the town’s beach where some oceanfront homes are relying on sandbags to hold back the encroaching Atlantic The Army Corps of Engineers is pumping sand onto Oak Island’s western end to combat erosion near Lockwood Folly Inlet. The project, due to wrap up by the… Read More
MENOMINEE — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) is seeking public input on a planned renovation of the Menominee Harbor Federal Navigation Channel, which would deepen the harbor separating the U.P. from Wisconsin that is known for being the birthplace of many of the country’s U.S. Coast Guard and U.S. Navy vessels. The harbor… Read More
Surfrider Delaware asks for pause before another 500,000 cubic yards of sand added to area About a month after the state completed the first phase of a two-phase plan to restore the beach north of Indian River Inlet, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has submitted an application to the state to conduct the second… Read More
Reconstructing a lost island ecosystem using material dredged from Baltimore’s shipping channels. Resurrecting Poplar Island Special | 27m 45sVideo has Closed Captions|CC Resurrecting Poplar Island explores the rebirth of an island, once home to a thriving Chesapeake Bay community, that fell victim to erosion in the late 20th century. Today, Poplar Island has been reconstructed… Read More
DETROIT – The U.S. Corps of Engineers, Detroit District will start dredging the entrance to Holland Harbor as early as Thursday, April 24 to remove shoaling across the federal channel. Surveys indicate a shoal formed in the winter months across the entrance to the harbor that could potentially impact commercial dredging if not addressed. Holland… Read More
