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Surf City beach nourishment project on display
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will hold a public meeting on September 24, to review information on the Surf City beach nourishment project. The meeting will focus on the recently published draft General Reevaluation Report (GRR) and Environmental Assessment (EA) for the Surf City Coastal Storm Ri
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Officials tour Palm Beach Inlet Sand Transfer Plant
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Jacksonville District Commander, Col. Brandon Bowman, met with Palm Beach County and Town of Palm Beach representatives at the Palm Beach Inlet Sand Transfer Plant recently. The Sand Transfer Plant moves frequently accumulating sand from the Town of Palm Beach Shores
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LBI dredging/beachfill operations to begin in late September
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock (GLDD) is about to begin periodic nourishment of the Long Beach Island, according to the Army Corps’ Philadelphia District. Work on the beaches is expected to begin in late September in Beach Haven before heading south toward the Holgate section of Long Beach Township. The
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$2.9M grant for Surfers Beach restoration project
The California Ocean Protection Council has awarded a $2.9 million grant to San Mateo County Harbor District for a restoration project at Surfers Beach. The grant was unanimously approved at the OPC meeting on September 10, 2024. The Harbor Commission now has to decide how to allocate these funds, w
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Montrose coastal erosion project step closer to fruition
The dunes along the Montrose Golf Links are a natural coastal flood barrier to the town. In recent years, however, the dunes have eroded significantly. The rate of future erosion is now predicted to be higher than previously anticipated. With a predicted rise in sea levels and increasingly intensive
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GLDD nabs $8.9M Sandwich dredging contract
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Co. (GLDD) from Houston, Texas, has won an $8.9 million firm-fixed-price contract for a beach nourishment and dredging project in Massachusetts. Bids were solicited via the internet with one received, the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) said. Work will be performed in Sand
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Kaibo Public Beach Park closes for beach replenishment
The Cayman Islands Ministry of Planning, Agriculture, Housing, Infrastructure, Transport & Development said that Kaibo Public Beach Park will be temporarily closed to the public effective September 9, 2024. This necessary but temporary closure is to ensure public safety while essential beach repleni
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Beach replenishment at Glenelg
The Department for Environment and Water (South Australia) has started beach replenishment work at Glenelg. This work helps to manage the natural movement of sand along the coast by moving sand from Glenelg to beaches further south, like Kingston Park. According to DEW, repairs to several Glenelg Je
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Beach nourishment in full swing at Presque Isle
Work continues at Presque Isle Beach in Erie, Pennsylvania, on the latest beach nourishment project, USACE said. “We are working on placing 45,300 cubic yards of new sand on the beaches while relocating 24,600 cubic yards from existing tombolos and replenishing our sand stockpile with 17,000 tons,”
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GLDD completes St. Augustine beachfill operations
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District has announced the completion of beach fill operations for the St. Johns County (FL) Shore Protection Project in St. Augustine Beach. The dredging contractor, Great Lakes Dredge and Dock will now complete beach tilling and demobilization from th
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GLDD wraps up Duval County beachfill project
The USACE Jacksonville contractor, Great Lakes Dredge & Dock has completed sand placement along the Duval County shoreline. The team has added 1.29 million cubic yards of dredged sand to strengthen beach resilience to storm and erosion impacts. “The team continues with dune vegetation planting, fenc
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New sand arrives at Brighton Le Sands and Ramsgate Beach
Important beach works are taking place at Brighton Le Sands and Ramsgate Beach, Bayside Council said. The work involves the transportation of sand from Kyeemagh to Brighton Le Sands and Dolls Point to Ramsgate and will require the closure of small areas of beach, which will be gated to ensure the sa
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Weeks Marine completes Flagler County CSRM project
Weeks Marine and USACE have officially finished dredging and pumping sand in Flagler County, Florida. Flagler County officials yesterday notified residents that there will be a brief closure of State Road A1A on or around August 30 during the early morning hours – depending on the weather – from jus
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Officials tour GLDD hopper dredger Ellis Island
Representative John Rutherford of Florida’s 5th District paid an at-sea visit to the Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company hopper dredge M/V Ellis Island last week. Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company is in the final stage of completing the critical Saint John’s County Shore Protection project for the U.S