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VIDEO: Pallone urges full funding for beach replenishment
New Jersey Congressman Frank Pallone took to the House floor yesterday to denounce Republicans for advancing an appropriations bill that slashes federal funding for beach replenishment projects – a move that would hit New Jersey’s shoreline communities especially hard. “Towns in my district and in r
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Work set to begin on Captiva Beach renourishment project
The City of Sanibel (FL) has announced that, beginning Friday, September 5, 2025, Turner Beach Park will be closed to the public for staging of equipment and materials for the Captiva Beach Renourishment project. “A new beach renourishment project will soon begin on Captiva to strengthen our shoreli
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€13 million sand replenishment project up for bidding in Portugal
The Portuguese government is working on a €13 million project that will replenish a 6.6-km stretch of the Quarteira-Vale do Lobo coastline. Last week, the country’s environment agency (APA) approved the opening of a public tender for the Quarteira-Garrão sand replenishment project. According to APA,
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Boskalis gears up for beach nourishment works at Pevensey
Boskalis is gearing up for the shingle replenishment works in the Pevensey Bay area between Langney Point and Cooden, mainly to the immediate east of Sovereign Harbor. According to Boskalis, the shingle will be delivered by the hopper dredger Sospan Dau. The vessel will sail from the dredge area at
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Van Drew, USACE and DEP team up to protect South Jersey shore
Congressman Van Drew said that he held a productive meeting yesterday with mayors from Cape May, Atlantic, and Ocean Counties, along with leaders from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), to discuss both immediate and long-term solutions t
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Fort Myers Beach renourishment complete
The Town of Fort Myers Beach (FL) has announced the completion of offshore dredging works for the Estero Island Shore Protection Project. The beach renourishment project addressed nearly 7 miles of critically eroding shoreline along Estero Island. It involved dredging approximately 1 million cubic y
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GLDD to dredge East Rockaway Inlet in New York
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock has won a $14 million USACE contract for maintenance dredging of East Rockaway Inlet, New York. The Inlet was last dredged under the Operations and Maintenance Dredging Program in 2022, when crews removed approximately 171,840 cubic yards of sand, which was used in a benefi
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All set for Mounts Bay beach nourishment works
The Great Ocean Road Authority has announced the start of annual beach nourishment works at Mounts Bay, Marengo, Victoria. From tomorrow, August 28, beach nourishment works will commence at Mounts Bay as part of ongoing efforts to protect coastal infrastructure and natural values in the area. Sand w
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Beach replenishment underway in Mantoloking
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has begun beach replenishment operations in Mantoloking, New Jersey. According to the Borough, the 16th beach replenishment campaign is starting behind 1229 Ocean Ave. Currently the beach is closed between Herbert and Downer, lifeguards from Downer have been moved to
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Pinellas County begins major beach nourishment project
Construction will begin in the coming days on Pinellas County’s emergency beach nourishment project, which will include much of Sand Key, Treasure Island and Upham Beach. Work will begin at 197th Avenue in Indian Shores with installation of the pipeline, the County said. The project will involve dre
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Addressing coastal erosion in Lancelin
The Shire of Gingin (WA) announced today the start of sand renourishment works at the North End Caravan Park in Lancelin. The northern foreshore has experienced significant accelerated erosion in recent years, with approximately 25–30 meters of dune and vegetation lost since 2019. Notably, around 15
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L.A. County gets $5.1M to advance living shoreline projects
Projects to restore and protect Dockweiler, Zuma and Redondo beaches for future generations are moving ahead, thanks to $5.1 million in Measure A funds, the Los Angeles County Department of Beaches and Harbors (DBH) said. “We’re working with nature to protect what matters most: the beaches that conn
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Tender released for New Pass (FL) maintenance dredging
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District is soliciting proposals for maintenance dredging services at New Pass federal navigation channel in Sarasota County, Florida. The project includes dredging beach-compatible sand from the navigation channel and placing it on the Lido Key beach p
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South Ponte Vedra beachfill project
St. Johns County (FL) has hired an engineering firm to complete the permitting, engineering, and design work for the South Ponte Vedra beach nourishment project. The proposed project sand placement volume is 1,000,000 cubic yards of sand, dredged from an offshore borrow area. According to the County