The City of Sanibel is starting an important beach renourishment project designed to strengthen and protect the shoreline between Blind Pass and the western edge of Bowman’s Beach Park. What the Project Will Do The project will place about 300,000 cubic yards of new sand along the northern stretch of Sanibel, covering the area from… Read More
Collier County Beach Renourishment Project Scheduled to Begin Soon Later this month crews will start spreading 216,00 tons of sand across Collier County beaches to revitalize our sandy shores for residents and visitors alike. The Board of County Commissioners (BCC) at their meeting on Oct. 14 awarded Dickerson Infrastructure, Inc., a company from Fort Pierce,… Read More
REDSTONE ARSENAL, Ala. – The U.S. Army Engineering and Support Center, Huntsville welcomed incoming commander, Col. Robert Hilliard, while bidding farewell to Col. Sebastien Joly during the Oct. 2 change of command ceremony at the U.S. Space and Rocket Center’s Davidson Center for Space Exploration, 1 Tranquility Base, Huntsville, Alabama. The Deputy Commanding General for… Read More
JACKSONVILLE, FLA. – Surrounded by family, friends, and fellow Soldiers, Maj. Matthew Westcott promoted to the rank of lieutenant colonel during a ceremony held Nov. 13, 2025, at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Jacksonville District Headquarters, in the Prudential Building on the South Bank. Col. Brandon Bowman, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Jacksonville District Commander, presided… Read More
ST. PAUL, Minn. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, is seeking comments on a draft Environmental Assessment, or EA, for proposed channel rehabilitation for the Chippewa River Diversion Dam in Chippewa County, Minnesota. The Corps of Engineers is proposing to remove sediment that’s accumulated over more than 20 years within the… Read More
NEW YORK – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), New York District is formally extending the comment period for the Draft Integrated General Reevaluation Report and Environmental Assessment (Draft Report), for the Sandy Hook to Barnegat Inlet, Sea Bright to Manasquan, New Jersey Coastal Storm Risk Management General Reevaluation Study. The comment period has… Read More
GALVESTON, Texas — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Galveston District (SWG), in partnership with the Calhoun Port Authority, will host a public meeting on December 3, 2025, in Port Lavaca, Texas. USACE made the draft Validation Report and Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (V/SEIS) to the Matagorda Ship Channel Improvement Project available for a 45-day… Read More
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Co. LLC, Houston, Texas, was awarded a $20,244,400 firm-fixed-price contract for beach renourishment. Bids were solicited via the internet with one received. Work will be performed in Palm Beach, Florida, with an estimated completion date of May 8, 2026. Fiscal 2023 and 2025 civil construction funds in the amount of… Read More
Callan Marine Ltd., Galveston, Texas, was awarded a $21,420,562 firm-fixed-price contract for maintenance dredging with beneficial use placement. Bids were solicited via the internet with four received. Work will be performed in Port Mansfield, Texas, with an estimated completion date of July 31, 2026. Fiscal 2025 operation and maintenance, Army funds in the amount of… Read More
MANHATTAN — Kansas organizations took part in a first-in-the-world project designed to move silt out of Tuttle Creek Lake in an effort to change projections showing the lake will be 75% full of silt by 2074. The collaborative study, a project of the Kansas Water Office and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, plans to… Read More
NEW SMYRNA BEACH, Fla. — After Hurricanes Ian and Nicole hit in 2022, Trap Bags were placed along the shoreline to help prevent further damage. Now, those temporary barriers in New Smyrna Beach just south of Sapphire Road will be replaced by a new sand berm designed to reduce future erosion. Some residents are not convinced… Read More
CLEVELAND — The Cleveland West Pier – a critical navigation structure and popular community recreation spot – has been fully repaired by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District. Repairs to the pier ensure ships carrying millions of tons of cargo and recreational boaters alike can safely travel between the Great Lakes and the… Read More
CLEVELAND, Tenn. — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District announces significant progress on the flood risk management project for the city of Cleveland, with two key contract awards supporting efforts to reduce flood risks in the South Mouse Creek and Fillauer Branch watersheds. The project is a collaborative effort between the Nashville District… Read More
Sandwich’s Town Neck and First Beach have lost 15 to 20 feet of the new sand — and this season’s winter storms haven’t arrived yet. Erosion is a serious problem on the Massachusetts shoreline, especially, when those powerful winter storms start arriving. The latest example of extreme erosion is at Town Neck Beach in Sandwich, where… Read More
After years of coordinated engagement among several coastal agencies, a winter dredging campaign is slated for the 2025–2026 season to safeguard year-round access to Ocracoke Island and the greater Outer Banks. As detailed in a press release from Ocracoke Access Alliance, the project will target two trouble-prone corridors: Sloop Channel in Hatteras Inlet and Big… Read More