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Maryland – Beach upkeep, injury correlation at issue – delmarvanow.com

Coastal News Today — Tue, 21 Aug 2012 10:42:52 +0000

OCEAN CITY — Beach replenishment fills in the trough between the natural sandbar and the beach sand, and in doing so, takes away what’s effectively an underwater speed bump that slows the punch of approaching waves. Whether that’s creating more dangerous conditions for surfers and swimmers remains an unsettled argument... Read more..

Delaware – Unrelenting erosion gnawing away at resort towns’ viability – delawareonline.com

Coastal News Today — Tue, 21 Aug 2012 10:39:20 +0000

Bethany Beach Councilwoman Margaret Young has been visiting or living along Delaware's shore since 1937, long enough to recognize trouble on the horizon. Lately, its filling the horizon. Rising water and pounding storms are raising basic questions about the long-term future of Bethany Beach, South Bethany, Fenwick Island and the rest of Delaware's... Read more..

Maryland – In Ocean City, beach replenishment acts as flooding protection – delmarvanow.com

Coastal News Today — Tue, 21 Aug 2012 10:36:15 +0000

OCEAN CITY -- If you want to live here, you have to pay the consequences. That's been the mentality of Lil Farlow, a lifelong Ocean City resident. Every time a storm rolls in, she knows the roads will flood...Read Entire Article Here August 20, 2012 image - Read more..

New Jersey – Rising sea level puts the Shore in ‘hot zone’ – APP.com

Coastal News Today — Tue, 21 Aug 2012 10:32:12 +0000

Inch by inch along parts of the Atlantic Coast, global climate change is running in what scientists warn is geology’s version of fast-forward — swamping and eroding beaches, wetlands and farm fields. Shorelines from North Carolina to New Jersey to Boston are in a “hot zone” for sea-level rise and will see water levels rise at double the rate of most places on the... Read more..

North Carolina – Fishermen say New River Inlet needs dredging – Jacksonville Daily News

Coastal News Today — Tue, 21 Aug 2012 07:15:48 +0000

Billy Thompson has been shrimp fishing for more than three decades. “This is my life, this is all I’ve been doing all my life,” he said. But now he’s putting his shrimp boat up for sale. “I (have) a nice boat. I like my boat, and I don’t want to get rid of it,” Thompson said. “I don’t want to sell it, but I’m not going to beat it all to p... Read more..

Florida – New plan proposed for Indian River County muck site – TCPalm

Coastal News Today — Sun, 19 Aug 2012 04:15:33 +0000

INDIAN RIVER COUNTY — Resident Gary Kaczenski believes an area along U.S. 1 scheduled to hold material dredged from a section of Indian River Lagoon could be put to better use in helping the waterway. Kaczenski is a member of The Concerned Taxpayers of Indian River County, a group that has been opposed to the approximately $ 10 million pr... Read more..

North Carolina – Inlet dredging on agenda for county meeting – StarNewsOnline.com

Coastal News Today — Sat, 18 Aug 2012 22:15:42 +0000

A decade ago, Mason Inlet was relocated because it was threatening structures at the north end of Wrightsville Beach. The project was a success and rescued Shell Island Resort and other properties in the path of the waterway, but over time sand builds up requiring maintenance and dredging. On Monday, the New Hanover County Commissioners will revisit the project as the... Read more..

Florida – 357 pounds of junk hauled off coral reefs – Sun-Sentinel

Coastal News Today — Sat, 18 Aug 2012 12:05:59 +0000

Like many mysteries of the sea, the source of a pair of dentures found on a coral reef off Fort Lauderdale may remain forever unknown. But the origin of a lot of the junk picked off South Florida reefs by volunteers in July is more obvious, with much of it made up of fi... Read more..

California – Sewage spill closes parts of Newport Bay – Daily Pilot

Coastal News Today — Sat, 18 Aug 2012 04:15:25 +0000

A dredging company this week sheared a sewage line, spilling thousands of gallons of bacteria-filled matter into Newport Bay. The area will be closed to swimmers through at least the weekend. Orange County Health Care Agency officials said they will need to see two consecutive days of clean samples from the water off the east edge of Ne... Read more..

Maine – Could dredging become a reality for Blue Hill harbor? – The Weekly Packet

Coastal News Today — Fri, 17 Aug 2012 01:15:46 +0000

For the past 20 years or longer, dredging Blue Hills inner harbor has been a frequent topic of debate. The town wharf, located in the downtown area off Water Street, is accessible only during high tide, which limits its usefulness to mariners and commercial fishing boats. Selectman Jim Schatz, at the boards August 10 meeting, said the board of select... Read more..

Florida – Gulf counties to discuss RESTORE Act Thursday – The News Herald

Coastal News Today — Thu, 16 Aug 2012 10:09:16 +0000

PANAMA CITY BEACH — Representatives of Florida’s 23 Gulf Coast counties will converge on Panama City Beach Thursday morning to discuss how RESTORE Act funds should be managed. The meeting, organized by the Florida Association of Counties, will begin at 10 a.m. at the Wyndham Bay Pointe Resort... Read more..

Florida – Sebastian-area watchdog group proposes converting muck dump into drainage facility – TCPalm

Coastal News Today — Thu, 16 Aug 2012 06:15:42 +0000

SEBASTIAN — A group of homeowners that opposed the sediment processing facility a state agency built on U.S. 1 have proposed turning the basin into a stormwater treatment area to clean the water draining into the Indian River Lagoon. The recent losses of sea grasses show the need for removing pollutants from the water flowing into the lagoo... Read more..

Florida – Artificial reef cleanup near Gordon Pass snags 500 pounds of debris – Naples Daily News

Coastal News Today — Wed, 15 Aug 2012 21:19:10 +0000

NAPLES — Tuesday was cleaning day at a popular Collier County fishing spot. A crew of divers hauled up at least 500 pounds of debris — cast nets, fishing line, lures, anchors, crab traps and ropes — from the Santa Lucia artificial reef about two miles west of Gordon Pass... Read more..

Florida – Panel learning from mistakes of North Beach renourishment project in Indian River County – TCPalm.com

Coastal News Today — Wed, 15 Aug 2012 10:52:56 +0000

INDIAN RIVER COUNTY — Keeping beach data up to date could help the county's next beach restoration project from turning out like the recently completed $14.7 million North Beach project, County Commissioner Peter O'Bryan said Monday. The county could also be firmer with contractors about the amount of sand it needs, he said... Read more..

Florida – Some Pinellas beach communities object to agreement on renourishment – Tampa Bay Times

Coastal News Today — Wed, 15 Aug 2012 10:51:16 +0000

Pinellas County is in jeopardy of losing at least $200,000 it is spending on beach renourishment if Belleair Beach does not put in enough public parking by the end of the year, according to county officials. The current renourishment program pumping sand onto the public beaches as far south as St. Pete Beach will be completed in November... Read more..

Delaware – Beach revival creates ‘nowhere to surf’ – delmarvanow.com

Coastal News Today — Wed, 15 Aug 2012 10:39:20 +0000

OCEAN CITY -- Surfers are generally a laid back bunch, but they won't hesitate to tell you that they hate beach replenishment. "We have nowhere to surf in Delaware anymore," said surfer Roy Harrell. "Bethany used to be a great place to surf. So did Fenwick. So did Rehoboth. You haven't been able to surf any of those spots since the... Read more..

New Jersey – Sea Bright may say no to replenishment – atl.gmnews.com

Coastal News Today — Wed, 15 Aug 2012 10:36:19 +0000

SEA BRIGHT — The Sea Bright Borough Council may reject a federal project that would require the borough to fund a beach replenishment project that would fall short of the borough’s public beaches. Mayor Dina Long said during the Aug. 7 council meeting the current proposal by the Army Corps of Engineers for sand replenishment... Read more..

Texas – Rising Gulf Erosion Complicate Galveston’s Development Planning – The Gilmer Mirror

Coastal News Today — Wed, 15 Aug 2012 10:31:29 +0000

Work was scarce for architect David Mullican and many Galveston Island builders after Hurricane Ike. As damages were assessed, insurance claims disputed and homes were repaired piecemeal, Mullican was out of work for more than a year. Beyond the structural devastation and slower-than-hoped-for recovery, the... Read more..

North Carolina – Coastal Resources Commission schedules public hearings on updated oceanfront erosion rates – WWAY NewsChannel 3

Coastal News Today — Wed, 15 Aug 2012 10:26:20 +0000

RALEIGH, NC (NEWS RELEASE) -- The NC Coastal Resources Commission will conduct eight public hearings during August and September on a proposal to incorporate updated long-term average annual erosion rates into the state’s oceanfront development rules. Hearings will take place in each of the eight coastal counties that contain ocean sh... Read more..

South Carolina – Residents, naturalist object to plans for new Hilton Head beach park – IslandPacket.com

Coastal News Today — Wed, 15 Aug 2012 10:18:20 +0000

Plans for a new beach park on Hilton Head Island are being opposed by some nearby residents and an island environmentalist, who argue the area is not suitable for building. Town Council last week approved a revised plan for a mile-and-a-half-long linear park connecting Shelter Cove to the beach. Anew trail, boardwalks and crosswalks would connect a string of town-owned green... Read more..

Florida – Dredging project to begin in new year near Boynton Inlet – Palm Beach Post

Coastal News Today — Wed, 15 Aug 2012 10:15:44 +0000

A $ 2.5 million dredging project is planned for the area around the Boynton Inlet, starting near the first of the year. If it can get all its permitting and grants lined up, Palm Beach County’s Department of Environmental Resources Management will start around January to dredge about 1,800 feet of the Intracoastal Waterway and 700 fee... Read more..

Florida – Hideaway Tax District Board passes on emergency wall, focuses on longer term – Marco Eagle

Coastal News Today — Wed, 15 Aug 2012 10:15:02 +0000

MARCO ISLAND — Against a backdrop of recent beach erosion threatening to come too close to two of the condominium buildings at Hideaway, a gated beach and country club community on the northern end of Marco Island, the Hideaway Beach Tax District Board met Friday at City Hall. The group received updates on several projects designed to keep the Gulf of Mexico at a res... Read more..

South Carolina – Judge rejects amending Savannah dredging suit – CBS News

Coastal News Today — Wed, 15 Aug 2012 07:16:08 +0000

CHARLESTON, S.C. — A federal judge ruled Tuesday that both the Georgia Ports Authority and South Carolina's Savannah River Maritime Commission may take part in a lawsuit challenging the $ 650 million deepening of the river shipping channel.But U.S. District Judge Richard Gergel denied a motion to expand the lawsuit to rul... Read more..

Georgia – Senators seek federal dredging for Brunswick – Rome News Tribune

Coastal News Today — Wed, 15 Aug 2012 04:15:23 +0000

MARIETTA, Ga. -- Federal officials are weighing a request by three members of Georgia's congressional delegation seeking the removal of silt at the entrance to the Port of Brunswick. "We've got a buildup now in the area just into the port, under the (Sidney) Lanier bridge. It's going to have to be moved," said Sen. Johnny Isak... Read more..

Florida – Council approves $134000 for beach studies – Palm Beach Daily News

Coastal News Today — Tue, 14 Aug 2012 21:18:13 +0000

Town officials hope that by spending a few more thousand dollars today, they can save millions of dollars in long-term coastal protection costs. The Town Council unanimously approved on Tuesday $ 134,000 from coastal fund reserves to pay for studies associated with the Florida Department of Environmental Protection’s proposed... Read more..

What causes erosion? – ASBPA

Coastal News Today — Tue, 14 Aug 2012 13:53:41 +0000

Understanding its causes helps us understand how to respond effectively to it

In order to fix a problem, it usually helps to know what causes it. This applies to coastal management, of course, particularly when the issue of erosion. In order to address coastal erosion, you ne... Read more..

Florida – DEP: Remove or modify tree house – The Anna Maria Islander

Coastal News Today — Tue, 14 Aug 2012 09:18:15 +0000

Angelinos Sea Lodge, 103 29th St., Holmes Beach, has 30 days to remove a tree house or submit a modified design and location for the structure that was built on the beachfront without permits — or the state will remove it.

An Aug. 16 letter from James Martinello of the Florida Department of Environmen... Read more..

Florida – Water level at Piney Point raises concerns – Sarasota Herald-Tribune

Coastal News Today — Tue, 14 Aug 2012 03:17:54 +0000

Contaminated water is again rising to uncomfortable levels at the former Piney Point fertilizer plant near Tampa Bay, renewing concerns about potential leaks to area waterways. Halfway through the rainy season and nearing the peak of the hurricane season, state regulators are demanding more money from the company that now runs the site to cover potential emer... Read more..

Texas – USACE Galveston District awards $4.4 million contract to dredge Texas City Ship Channel – DVIDS

Coastal News Today — Mon, 13 Aug 2012 22:15:47 +0000

GALVESTON, Texas – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Galveston District, awarded a contract to Mike Hooks Inc., in the amount of $ 4,397,500 for maintenance dredging of the Texas City Channel and placement area levee construction in Galveston County, Texas.

The contractor is required to remove approximately 735,000 cubic yards of shoal material using... Read more..

Delaware – Black sand is ‘educational opportunity’ – delmarvanow.com

Coastal News Today — Mon, 13 Aug 2012 10:41:40 +0000

REHOBOTH BEACH -- Rougher weather conditions have deposited black sand on the Rehoboth Beach shoreline in recent weeks. Unlike typical tan sand, black sand is composed of different minerals, is heavier and can provide historical insight about the region...Read Entire Article Here Aug... Read more..