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LEE COUNTY, Fla. — The Lee County Board of Commissioners voted Tuesday to authorize a project that would prepare to dredge Blind Pass on Sanibel. The authorization will allow for permit application, processing, design, bid services, construction services, construction surveys, construction observations and more. Murky water and stagnant conditions at Blind Pass in Sanibel are affecting… Read More
In a statement, Van Drew said he had worked with the Army Corps to make South Jersey a priority and said the funding would provide stronger protection and stability for shoreline communities. U.S. Rep. Jeff Van Drew said Monday that South Jersey will receive $99 million in federal funding from the U.S. Army Corps of… Read More
If FEMA funding is awarded, it could add around 1.2 million more cubic yards of sand combined to the project OUTER BANKS, N.C. — It’s no secret that Hatteras Island has faced an enormous amount of adversity throughout the fall and winter on the Outer Banks. But soon help will be on the way through… Read More
Crosscurrents is an unofficial publication authorized under the provisions of AR 360-1. It is published quarterly for U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District. Views and opinions expressed are not necessarily those of the Department of the Army or the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Articles and photography submissions are welcome. Submissions may be… Read More
By Elise Plunk A federal judge has rescinded a federal permit for a coastal restoration project in the Atchafalaya Basin, marking a win for environmental groups who sued to block the work. Judge Brian A. Jackson of the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana ruled March 31 that the U.S. Army Corps… Read More
Dredging of navigational channels is an essential function of the Corps of Engineers, supporting national security and maintaining shipping and other commercial and recreational uses of our waterways. Pursuant to its authority under Section 404 of the Clean Water Act and Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act, the Corps issues permits for the… Read More
PORTLAND, Ore. – After months of pre-construction planning, last week the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Portland District, began a critical $3,021,620 repair of the Rogue River South Jetty. The project, awarded to contractor Suulutaqq Inc., will ensure the long-term reliability of the vital navigation channel at Gold Beach. The South Jetty, a familiar landmark for the Gold Beach community, was originally completed… Read More
By Melanie Peterson ST. PAUL, Minn. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, is opening its Lower St. Anthony Falls Lock and Dam and Lock and Dam 1, both in Minneapolis, to navigation for commercial and recreational traffic, Sunday, April 19. Lower St. Anthony Falls, located at 1875 West River Parkway, hours… Read More
PASCAGOULA, Miss. (WXXV)- A head’s up for boaters in Pascagoula, dredging operations near the Pascagoula Harbor are set to begin soon. The Army Corps of Engineers say that work begins on April 6th with crews pumping materials into open placement sites there. The corps say this work will last approximately two months. Source
BALTIMORE — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District, awarded a $53.83 million base contract to C&C Joint Ventures, LLC, of Gloucester, Virginia, for restoration work at James Island, part of the Mid-Chesapeake Bay Island Ecosystem Restoration project in Dorchester County, Maryland. The contract award ushers in the first phase of Mid-Bay restoration work on James Island… Read More
By Eric Colby Three marinas on the Royal River in Yarmouth, Maine, pooled their resources to improve their facilities and save money on the cost of dredging. Yarmouth Boat Yard, Yankee Marina and Boat Yard and Royal River Boat Yard split the cost three ways for Patriot Marine, a dredging and engineering service in New Haven, Conn., to go to… Read More
The 542nd Forward Engineer Support Team-Advanced (FEST-A) deployed to Europe on March 26, 2026, to provide technical engineering support to U.S. European Command. The 542nd, stationed at Hunter Army Airfield, is part of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers assigned as a detachment to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Savannah District. The detachment is… Read More
By Nahaku Mcfadden JUNEAU, ALASKA – The Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works, Adam Telle, visited Juneau last week to observe the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) ongoing solutions to address flooding ahead of the annual Mendenhall Glacier Outburst Flooding Events, also known as GLOFs. The Assistant Secretary also outlined the USACE Alaska… Read More
San Diego (March 30, 2026) – Marine Group Boat Works (MGBW), a boatbuilding and repair company with facilities in San Diego and Los Cabos, is proud to announce it has been awarded a new contract by the San Diego Unified Port District to design, fabricate, and install a state-of-the-art multi-deck live fire training simulator in support of… Read More
By Alan Bosworth Fincantieri Marine Group, Fraser Shipyards and Donjon Marine have established a collaborative framework for shipbuilding projects within the Great Lakes region. The three shipyards, all based in the Great Lakes, intend to compete for a contract to build seven light icebreakers for the US Coast Guard, designated as the homeland security cutter-light… Read More