USACE Jacksonville District has temporarily halted beach renourishment at St. Augustine Beach so as not to interfere with the start of protected shorebird nesting. The contractor began work on March 8, 2024, but could not complete the park portion before significant shorebird nesting activity occurr
New Jersey Governor, Phil Murphy, and North Wildwood Mayor, Patrick Rosenello, last week announced an agreement to have an emergency sand dredging project in North Wildwood. The work is set to begin immediately to help repair massive beach erosion in the area. “Through collaboration and bipartisan p
Dry Tortugas National Park reopened the campground last week, as scheduled, after dredging the Fort Jefferson moat and redistributing sand that had built up from several hurricanes. The next phase of the project involves dredging the finger piers to restore recreational and park access to the Garden
Canton Beach foreshore sandstone log restoration works and upgrades are now complete, restoring and enhancing the usability of the popular beach and helping to prevent erosion, Central Coast Council said. After an east coast low event in March 2022, Tuggerah lakes saw levels rise above the top of th
The USACE Norfolk District, Virginia Port Authority (VPA) and City of Virginia Beach broke ground during a ceremony for the commencement of the Atlantic Ocean Channel Phase II on April 25, celebrating the commencement of construction for the final Norfolk Harbor Deepening contract along with the upc
The USACE Los Angeles District is back in San Clemente working on an important beach nourishment project to get sand on the beach. Manson Construction’s hopper dredger, the Bayport, arrived April 25 and began pumping sand on the beach near the pier. The project is ongoing for the next 25 days and sh
Governor Ron DeSantis yesterday highlighted Florida’s investments to strengthen the state’s defenses against hurricanes through infrastructure improvements, beach fortification and support for homeowners. “Strong infrastructure is the best way to protect against the impacts of a future hurricane,” s
The final part of the Grand Isle Dune and Beach Construction project, dredging and beach nourishment work, is set to begin this June. According to the Town, the dredge pipeline currently being assembled along the beach will be used to pump sand along the beach and dune starting at the western end of
Strong winds, large waves and storm surges, especially in the winter months, causes erosion of Adelaide’s beaches. The Department for Environment and Water monitors closely the entire coastline to determine where sand is needed. Sand movement works are generally undertaken during cooler months when
Weeks Marine kicked off a very important beach nourishment work in St. Johns County, Florida, recently. Under the project, Weeks will work on placing two million cubic yards of sand along nine miles of the Ponte Vedra Beach shoreline. The program is set to restore storm-damaged dunes and berms and p
Sand dredging to reopen the Noosa River channel and protect Doggy Beach from further erosion is currently underway, according to the Noosa Council, Queensland. Early in 2024, the Council endorsed Hall Contracting as preferred contractor for the Noosa Spit Doggy Beach sand nourishment works. The eros
The Sanibel renourishment project is set continue this week, as crews are about to close the parking lot to Lighthouse Beach. The City of Sanibel released a statement on Saturday announcing the identified areas near the Sanibel Lighthouse that will receive additional sand in response to erosion from
Local and state officials in Jamaica have signed a $197 million contract for the Annotto Bay Coastal Protection Beach Nourishment Project in St. Mary. The contract was signed by the Jamaica Social Investment Fund Managing Director, Omar Sweeney; Minister of State in the Ministry of Labor and Social
Last month, the Army Corps‘ Jacksonville District paused the start of St. Augustine Beach shore protection renourishment project by three to four weeks to allow for the mobilization of additional equipment. According to the Corps, this rescheduling of the sand placement will maximize the effectivene
