May 2013 – Sand Replenishment Update
Sand Replenishment is moving along and the project has caught the attention of the local media.
Read moreSand Replenishment is moving along and the project has caught the attention of the local media.
Read moreThis morning a client sent me this photo of the sand replenishment ship moving down the shore and I thought those of you that are not local may like to see the project in action.
Read moreSand Replenishment has begun! The contractor has moved equipment to Little Island Park and begun their preparations for expanding the beach.
Read moreSandbridge Beach (City of Virginia Beach) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers have reached an agreement which will allow for them to …
Read moreOn Friday, December 16, Congress passed legislation allowing the Army Corps of Engineers to participate in the Sand Replenishment Project. This is very positive news for the community as the bill was passed by the House of Representatives in July and has since been delayed in the Senate.
Read moreThe Sandbridge Beach community recieved some postive news this week regarding the Sand Replenishment. Representative Scott Rigell and the House of Representatives approved the Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act. Within the Act, Rigell included wording that would remove the federal barrier that had restricted the Army Corps of Engineers from accepting the necessary funds [...]
Read moreAs of now, the city is offering $15 million to the federal government to replenish the Sandbridge beaches, but the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has said its agreement with the city doesn’t allow it to accept the city’s money.
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