Florida – 2012 already a record year for sea turtle nests on Anna Maria Island – Bradenton Herald
ANNA MARIA ISLAND — Loggerhead sea turtles have laid at least 338 nests this year on Anna Maria Island, the most in 15 years and more than double the average…
Florida – State, island leaders continue beach agreement talks – Palm Beach Daily News
In wide-ranging discussions, state officials told local beach managers and environmentalists that a developing beach management agreement for the barrier island, from the Palm Beach Inlet to the Boynton Beach…
South Carolina – Lawsuit over dredging permits should continue – Hilton Head Island Packet
A federal judge’s decision to keep alive a lawsuit filed against the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers over permits needed to dredge the Savannah River is good news.The lawsuit, filed…
South Carolina – Dredging proposal deserves support – Hilton Head Island Packet
Your June 22 editorial omits important facts regarding the dredging of Harbour Town and surrounding waterways.The editorial refers to special tax districts, but all discussions to form a tax district…
Florida – Blind Pass dredging ready for clear weather – Island Reporter
The Blind Pass dredging project is due to start as soon as a window of weather permits the equipment to move in. The opening of the Blind Pass waterway will…
New York – Marsh Island Dredging Provides Flood Risk Reduction Benefits – Dredging Today
As construction workers maneuver bulldozers and spread sand to restore the degrading marsh island, Yellow Bar Hassock in Jamaica Bay, N.Y., their work is being closely observed by an area…
South Carolina – Pay attention to permit coming up for dredging – Hilton Head Island Packet
Concerns about a bill that would allow local governments to create a special tax district to pay for dredging waterways and canals should have been set aside long ago.Hilton Head…
Florida – Palm Beach Island to be state model for beach renourishment – Sun-Sentinel
Attempts to restore South Florida’s eroding beaches frequently generate their own sand storms. Governments argue about funding and sand sources; environmental groups fear possible harm to coral reefs and sea…
Florida – Artificial Reefs Attract Interest – Island Sand Paper
A couple of weeks ago the Sand Paper did a story on the Mohawk, a WWII vessel slated to become the first wartime ship ever sunk off the west coast…
South Carolina – Dredging-tax bill no longer affects Sea Pines residents – Hilton Head Island Packet
Sea Pines property owners worried they could be taxed to dredge creeks and marinas inside the gated community need worry no longer, according to local legislators.Gov. Nikki Haley vetoed a…
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