The Outer Banks are a string of barrier islands off the coast of North Carolina. Commonly referred to as “OBX” by locals and tourists, these islands are one of the most popular tourist destinations on the East Coast, boasting more than 5 million visitors each year, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management
New York State Water Resources Institute has just released this very interesting video on how dredging affects upstream and downstream dynamics. This project was supported by the NY State Water Resources Institute and NY State DEC Hudson River Estuary Program.
Manson Construction crews have began beach nourishment operations in the City of Solana Beach, CA. This long-awaited beach replenishment project kicked off last week and includes dredging and pumping around 700,000 cubic yards of sand on to the beach. The work will create approximately 25-acres of n
The City of Santa Barbara said that their latest Fall/Winter dredge cycle started on Wednesday, January 10, and was completed on Tuesday, January 16. The city’s Waterfront Department is working closely with the US Army Corps of Engineers to keep the Federal Channel of the Santa Barbara Harbor open f
U.S. Senators Reverend Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff yesterday announced new upgrades to the Port of Brunswick through the bipartisan infrastructure law. Ossoff and Warnock are delivering $15 million through the U.S. Department of Transportation to help upgrade infrastructure at the Port of Brunswi
J.E. McAmis crews have been busy lately dredging at FRC (Fast Response Cutter) Homeport for the U.S. Coast Guard at Tongue Point, OR. The company is working as a subcontractor to Granite Construction, part of the GWWH A Joint Venture that won the contract to expand Coast Guard facilities at Tongue P
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District, in partnership with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, has completed closeout of the habitat restoration along the Buffalo River near Katherine Street, Buffalo, N.Y. The $2.7 million project, funded by the EPA’s Great Lakes Restoration Initi
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ contractor is about to begin dredging for Brevard County (FL) beach renourishment project. According to the Corps, the Brevard Co beachfill project will begin on or about Jan. 24; the sand placement along the shoreline will begin on or about Jan. 29. The project inc
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Philadelphia District awarded a contract to Agate Construction Co., Inc. of Egg Harbor Township, N.J. for $5.3 million to repair a portion of bulkhead and to sand-tighten a portion of the south jetty at Indian River Inlet in Sussex County, DE. According to USACE, wo
Dredging of contaminated sediment is expected to begin later this month at the Bellingham Shipping Terminal, Washington State Department of Ecology said. With federal funding, the Port of Bellingham is making improvements to the terminal, including dredging about 22,000 cubic yards of contaminated s
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District, will conduct two public meetings to present and discuss its Key Biscayne Coastal Storm Risk Management (CSRM) Feasibility Study for residents and interested parties. Public meetings will take place Wednesday, January 24, and Thursday, January 25,
In the wake of significant storm damage and erosion from recurring coastal storms, NY Governor Kathy Hochul yesterday announced key resiliency investments to stabilize communities from shoreline erosion and severe weather driven by climate change. New State funding to the town of Babylon from the hi
