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Oceanside Harbor dredge update: Sand placement wraps up this Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2026. The Army Corps of Engineers has cleared about 325,000 cubic yards of sand out of the Harbor inlet so far, with roughly 60,000 more to go. This puts this dredge total at about 390,000 cubic yards of sand cleared and placed on… Read More
By Haley McQueen Fugro has been selected by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to deliver seafloor mapping data along Florida’s Atlantic coast, supporting safe navigation, maritime operations, and updated nautical charts across one of the busiest coastal regions in the US. Under the contract, Fugro will conduct hydrographic surveys across approximately 3,200 square… Read More
Two major Louisiana coastal restoration projects have received final approval to begin construction, with a combined cost of $265.3 million and the potential to restore up to 1,730 acres of wetlands, shoreline and barrier island habitat, Louisiana Illuminator reports. Funded through the BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill settlement, the East Orleans Landbridge project will use… Read More
By Joshua Glenn On Oct. 7, Lee Forsgren, Senior Official Performing the Duties of the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works met with Lt. Col. Douglas Droesch, commander of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Walla Walla District and operations personnel from the district and the Northwestern Division for an in-depth tour of… Read More
After more than 20 years of design and construction, the project provides comprehensive flood risk reduction for a 23-square-mile urbanized basin that has historically suffered severe and frequent flooding. Major, life-threatening floods in 1977, 1993 and 1998 caused widespread damage along the Southwest Boulevard corridor and the Central Industrial District of Kansas City, Kansas, and… Read More
The purpose of this notice is to advise the public that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will initiate the following emergency permitting procedures within the entire state of Florida in response to conditions resulting from Hurricane Isaias that affected Florida on October 9, 2026, through October 10, 2026. These alternate procedures are authorized until… Read More
President Donald Trump’s administration on Monday announced it had finalised a deep-sea mining auction off the coast of American Samoa, the first in the United States’ history, despite widespread opposition from locals and environmental groups. The lease sales will cover approximately 31 million acres over two areas off the US Pacific archipelago, with bidding set… Read More
By Tessa Mullins Navigation Infrastructure, Environmental Review & Public Comment Opportunity The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) has opened a public comment period regarding a proposed U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) maintenance dredging project at Cedar River Harbor in Menominee County, Michigan. The proposed project would remove approximately 40,000 cubic… Read More
A shoreline restoration project years in the making is finally moving forward along Wolf Bay in Orange Beach. The Nature Conservancy, the City of Orange Beach, and engineering firm Moffat & Nichol have joined forces to plan and implement a full restoration of the Waterfront Park shoreline. The effort follows last year’s successful restoration of… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) is changing how it delivers one of the most consequential civil works missions—keeping the nation’s ports, harbors and inland waterways open and navigable. The United States is a maritime nation. U.S. ports and waterways support commerce, supply-chain resilience, energy movement and national defense. Dredging makes the marine transportation… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Portland District, celebrated the completion of $55.1 million in repairs to the south jetty at Tillamook Bay during a ribbon-cutting ceremony Oct. 8. “Completing the Tillamook South Jetty repairs is another investment in the infrastructure that keeps Oregon’s coastal communities connected to the region and the nation,” said Col…. Read More
By Reagan Lauritzen, Amy Snively Dredging serves as the critical, often unseen foundation of global trade, national defense, and supply chain resilience. In this episode of Inside the Castle, hosts Reagan Lauritzen and Amy Snively sit down with Ms. Erica Janocha, Dredging Program Manager at U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Headquarters, to discuss how… Read More
The American Shore and Beach Preservation Association (ASBPA) recognized the Seven Mile Island Innovation Lab (SMIIL) with its 2026 Robert L. Wiegel Coastal Project Award October 7. ASBPA presented the honor during its National Coastal Conference Centennial Celebration at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City. The award recognizes a coastal project that has stood… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District is scheduled to release the draft revised master plan and environmental assessment Oct. 30 for the Hansen Dam in the San Fernando Valley. The public is encouraged to review the proposed changes and submit written comments during a 45-day public review period, which opens Oct. 30… Read More
By Tom Pashby US engineering and technology services contractor Amentum has been awarded a £22.3M, ten-year contract by Sizewell C’s main contractor the Civil Works Alliance (CWA) to design marine and tunnelling works for the nuclear power plant in Suffolk. The CWA is formed of Balfour Beatty, Bouygues Travaux Publics, Laing O’Rourke and Sizewell C…. Read More