DredgeWire13 Jul 2026Market
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$55 million from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill settlement has been allocated to restore approximately 100 acres of shoreline on Grand Butture Island, a headland in Jackson County, Mississippi, that has almost completely eroded and where marsh is losing over 6 feet per year. The project, a collaboration between Mississippi and Alabama and the first cross-state use of these funds, will restore habitats for shrimp, blue crab, oysters, seagrass, shorebirds, and diamondback terrapins, while protecting mainland areas from storm surges. Mississippi will install a living shoreline using natural materials and native vegetation; construction is expected to begin in 2030 following engineering and permitting.