On Monday August 1st, American Shore and Beach Preservation Association (ASBPA) submitted comments to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in support of the proposed new nationwide permit for “Living Shorelines.” The intent of the new permit is to make it easier for property owners to install natural bank stabilization. This should reduce traditional coastal…
Many people think they know all about kids after they have one. Then they have a second one and discover he or she is nothing like the first child. One slept through the night, the other was up all the time. One was always smiling, the other colicky. Some like sports, others like music. The…
The ninth annual ASBPA photography competition deadline for submitting entries is 11:59 p.m. EDT on 9 September 2016. Details of the competition follow. The editors of Shore & Beach announce the ASBPA’s ninth annual photography competition. The purpose of the contest is to highlight the beauty and natural wonders of America’s magnificent coasts as part of…
Is your coastal community concerned about sea level rise (SLR)? If so, good – and a recently published article may help you make plans to respond to rising seas. Writing in the most recent issue of “Shore & Beach,” James Houston, Ph.D., looks at Florida’s east coast as a laboratory for adapting to SLR, making…
FORT MYERS, FL (May 23, 2016) – From a childhood spent building sand castles to adolescent walks on the beach to adults enjoying family time, America’s beaches are synonymous with celebrating summer. With the beginning of the summer beach season a few days away, the American Shore and Beach Preservation Association (ASBPA) today released its…
On Wednesday, the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure passed a Water Resource Development Act (WRDA) that included a new pilot program to beneficially use sediment dredged from navigation channels to restore shorelines, beaches, and wetlands. The Senate WRDA (S.2848), which passed in committee in April, also included a provision on beneficial use of dredged…
Last week, the House of Representatives and the Senate committees with jurisdiction over funding for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers put out their proposals for fiscal year (FY) 2017 funding. Both the House and the Senate provided funding for shore protection in the Army Corps’ civil works construction budget, after it had been left…
For being exemplary advocates for the principle of Regional Sediment Management (RSM) and working collaboratively across federal and state agency lines, Larry Parson with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Mobile District and Carl Ferraro with the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources have recently been recognized with the Corps of Engineers Award by…
“Healthy Coasts: A Wise Investment”: That’s a thought we all can agree with, and one the American Shore & Beach Preservation Association (ASBPA) is bringing to Washington, DC, from Tuesday, Feb. 23, through Thursday, Feb. 25, as the theme for its 2016 Coastal Summit. But what does this slogan really mean and how will we…
For the last 40 years, beach restoration has been the preferred method of shore protection in coastal communities. Beach restoration is the process of placing beach-quality sand on dwindling beaches to reverse or offset the effects of erosion. The four main reasons for restoration are: Storm protection – A wide sandy beach helps separate storm…