CSE is currently managing a renourishment project in partnership with First Coastal Corporation and the Town of Southampton (NY) to place approximately 1.2 million cubic yards of sand along 5.6 miles of oceanfront. Southampton’s Bridgehampton and Sagaponack Beach Erosion Control Districts have contracted with Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company (GLDD) to provide dredging services. GLDD is currently mobilizing to the site and is expected to begin pumping sand onto the beach within the next two weeks.
The 2025 renourishment project is designed to supplement a previous 2013-2014 project, which placed 2.5 million cubic yards of sand along the same length of coastline. CSE had the privilege of directing this initiative, which received the American Shore and Beach Preservation Association (ASBPA) “Best Restored Beaches” award in 2018. These nourishment projects are part of an ongoing long-term coastal management plan to replenish sand lost due to erosion and hurricanes, increase storm protection for oceanfront properties and infrastructure, widen the recreational beach, and provide additional natural habitat for wildlife.
Once the dredging is underway, work will occur 24/7 (including holidays) unless mechanical issues or rough sea conditions require a shutdown. Weather permitting, construction is expected to continue for approximately two months.
