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Sebastian Inlet beach restoration project in full swing
With approximately 92,000 cubic yards of sand placed by truck on the beaches south of Sebastian Inlet, ATL Diversified is now pumping sand from the Sebastian Inlet channel to the remainder of the project areas. ATL placed approximately 92,000 cubic yards of material on part of a 2.5-mile stretch of
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Beach replenishment continues in the Isle of Palms
Construction crews are making great progress on the Isle of Palms, SC, beach re-nourishment project. According to the City, the project is now halfway complete with sand placement being completed from 6th Avenue through 9th Avenue. Sand has also been placed between 4th and 6th Avenues, but grading i
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Rudee Inlet dredging project on display
The City of Virginia Beach, VA, has requested authorization to perform maintenance dredging works within the Rudee Inlet. The proposed project includes maintenance dredging, by hydraulic methods, of Rudee Inlet navigation channel frameworks, Federal Channel, Outer Deposition Basin and Lake Wesley Ch
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North Topsail Beach restoration projects
The Town of North Topsail Beach, NC, has released the latest update regarding Phase 4 beach renourishment and PTC #8 Dune restoration projects. The Town’s Engineer in discussions with the contractor and the Division of Coastal Management (for permitting), have determined that the current plan is for
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Virginia Beach Oceanfront replenishment resumes
After a short pause, the Virginia Beach Oceanfront replenishment project is back underway. Work was temporarily halted for about two weeks after some of the sand dredged from the Atlantic Ocean Channel was found to be too fine and easily washed away. The project resumed April 14, with plans to wrap
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Weeks Marine: Mexico Beach Restoration Project nears end
Weeks Marine’s crews are in the final stages of the Mexico Beach Restoration Project in Florida. After Hurricane Michael displaced more than 400 million cubic yards of beach shoreline, Weeks’ team has been working to restore and reinforce the coastline. “Over the last several months, we’ve been movi
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Palm Beach County Mid-Town Segment CSRM Project available for comment
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District has released a proposed Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) and Draft Supplemental Environmental Assessment (SEA) for the Palm Beach County Mid-Town Segment Coastal Storm Risk Management Project for public review and comment. The Army Corp
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New sand arriving on the Isle of Palms beaches
The City of Isle of Palms (SC) is working with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to replenish the beaches and protect the island’s unique environment. The project includes harvesting sand from an incoming shoal and placing the sand in critically eroded beach areas. This will provide interim protectio
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Fort Myers beach renourishment: Dredge pipe leak at Lynn Hall Memorial Park
The Town of Fort Myers Beach, Florida, said that a leak occurred in a sand dredging pipe near Lynn Hall Memorial Park yesterday. The accident happened during the latest beach renourishment project. Town environmental projects manager, Chadd Chustz, said that this area should be cleared and avoided w
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Work to protect Bluff’s Ocean Beach begins
Work to contain the contaminated contents of an historic landfill is underway at Bluff’s Ocean Beach, the New Zealand’s Department of Conservation – Te Papa Atawhai said. The beach has been off limits to public since 2018 when contaminants including asbestos were found on the beach. An asbestos remo
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Shoreline renourishment starts at Pelican Island and Rigby Island
Gippsland Ports is undertaking dredging and shoreline renourishment work at Pelican Island and Rigby Island during April, May and June. This work is an East Gippsland Catchment Management Authority funded project supported by National Heritage Trust funding. Pelican Island was last renourishment in
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Gator Dredging kicks off the 2025 Jupiter Inlet sand trap project
The 2025 Jupiter Inlet Sand Trap Dredging and Beach Nourishment Project is officially underway. Earlier in January, Jupiter Inlet District (JID) advertised a contract for the 2025 Jupiter Inlet sand trap dredging project. On February 19th, the District awarded the 2025 contract to Gator Dredging, wh
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Harborcreek Township: Shades Beach closes due to dredging
Shades Beach boat launch in Harborcreek will be closed for the next two weeks as dredging takes place in the boat access area, Harborcreek Township said. The harbor was built in 2007 and is dredged once per year. Usually, sand is reallocated to the nearby beach, and any material is dried out in a pa
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Annual dredging underway at Oceanside Harbor
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will begin its annual Oceanside Harbor dredging operation today, with sand pumping/placement set to start around April 15, the City of Oceanside said. The City said that the annual project is done in the spring to help boats continue to safely navigate the waters. A