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Perdido Key sediment placement project starting soon
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) is about to begin maintenance dredging of the Lower Pensacola Federal Navigation channel in Pensacola, Florida. In preparation for mobilization, heavy equipment, and materials can already be seen on and near Perdido Key. A cutter dredge and hydraulic pipeline
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Largest dune restoration project for Coastcare Waikato
Coastcare Waikato – a partnership between local communities, iwi, district councils and Waikato Regional Council to protect and restore the region’s coastlines – this year undertook its largest dune restoration project along 700 meters of Whangamatā shoreline that was badly eroded by Cyclone Gabriel
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Ovenden wraps up another Hayling Beach management campaign
The contractor, Ovenden Earthmoving has successfully completed the Hayling Island beach management campaign. Approximately 14,000m3 of shingle has been extracted from open beaches between the Coastguard revetment and Inn on the Beach alongside the importation of around 2,500m3 of shingle. This mater
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CPRA’s Rockefeller shoreline stabilization project wins award
Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority recently won the Outstanding Civil Engineering Achievement Bronze Award for the Rockefeller Wildlife Refuge Gulf Shoreline Stabilization Project from the American Society of Civil Engineers, one of the most prestigious awards in civil engineerin
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Gulf Shores beach restoration: Two dredgers for maximum efficiency
The long-anticipated beach restoration project is now officially underway, the City of Gulf Shores said. This vital initiative is geared towards mending the damage the city, Gulf State Park, and the City of Orange Beach sustained during Hurricane Nate and Hurricane Sally. “The project is expected to
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Matthews confirms protection works and funding for Murrough
Green Party Deputy Steven Matthews has confirmed protection works and Irish Rail funding for the Murrough in Wicklow Town following disasterous damages in the aftermath of Storm Babet. “The Murrough coastal walk in Wicklow suffered further serious erosion and loss of the coastal path over the weeken
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Stornoway Airport gets new rock armour
A multi-million-pound project to protect Stornoway Airport on the Isle of Lewis from coastal erosion is now complete, Highlands and Islands Airports Limited (HIAL) said. Duncan C M Smith, HIAL General Manager West working at Stornoway Airport, said: “We are extremely pleased that these works have be
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Pinellas County dune restoration project in full swing
Dune restoration, or sand-based emergency erosion control measures, are being implemented in Pinellas County, Florida. The County is conducting an emergency shoreline restoration project to mitigate critical erosion caused by Hurricane Idalia. Sand for the project is being trucked in from an authori
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Marsh creation in action – NOAA Fisheries VIDEO
NOAA Fisheries recently released a beautiful video named ‘Marsh Creation in Action – Louisiana’s Upper Barataria Marsh Creation Project’. Building marshlands in coastal Louisiana involves dredging and pumping sediment from the Mississippi River, then carefully shaping it to function like a natural m
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Coastal protection works begin in Bargara
The unique Bargara coastline will have added erosion protection as Bundaberg Regional Council begins the coastal works for its Bargara Shoreline Erosion Management Plan (SEMP). The Coastal Hazard Adaption Strategy (CHAS) project identified and prioritised areas throughout the region which were at ri
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University of Twente: Spotlight on saltmarsh grass, force of waves and dykes
The University of Twente, in partnership with Wetterskip Fryslân and the knowledge institute Deltares, is researching the effect of saltmarsh grass and foreland on the energy of the waves that reach the dyke. This may make it possible to reduce the space required by dykes. Last month, the water auth
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Spotlight on sustainable solutions for coastal protection
Along the Asian coastlines there are many areas where rural communities experience alarming rates of sea level rises due to land subsidence up to 10 cm per year. This causes tremendous challenges on how to live there and protect these coasts. A Dutch-Indonesian team of scientists jointly investigate
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Agreement signed for Kenai River Bluffs Erosion Project
Col. Jeffrey Palazzini, Alaska USACE district commander, signed the project partnership agreement for the Kenai River Bluffs Erosion Project during a ceremony at the Kenai Senior Citizens Center on September 25. Michael Connor, Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works, and Terry Eubank, city
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Pinellas County kicks off emergency beach restoration in Treasure Island
Pinellas County officials are taking emergency measures to shore up some beaches that were slammed by Hurricane Idalia. It will be paid for with money from county tourist development taxes. The project is starting on Sunset Beach in Treasure Island, and will soon move to other impacted areas. The wo