The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Vicksburg District has selected Whitney McRae as Chief of Staff. As Chief of Staff, Whitney will serve as a key advisor to the District Commander and senior leadership team, providing oversight and direction for the integration of district-wide priorities, executive operations, and cross-functional initiatives. In this role, she… Read More
By Kaylee Wendt The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District, completed rehabilitation of the outer breakwater at Dunkirk Harbor on Oct. 19, strengthening critical infrastructure that protects the harbor and the surrounding community from Lake Erie’s powerful waves and ice. The federally funded project repaired approximately 2,300 linear feet of the 2,800-foot structure, addressing… Read More
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M., – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Albuquerque District will host an open house in Santa Rosa, N.M., Nov. 17, 2026, from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. to share details on the draft revision of the 1977 Santa Rosa Lake Master Plan and introduce the draft of the Two Rivers Dam Master… Read More
Link: https://dx.doi.org/10.21079/11681/50643 Report Number: ERDC/EL TR-26-16 Title: Suggested Management Strategies to Benefit Seasonal Coastal Bird Populations During Coastal Engineering Projects By Michael P. Guilfoyle, Walker Golder, Brad Winn, Richard A. Fischer, and Jacob F. Jung Approved for Public Release; Distribution is Unlimited November 2026 76 pages / 5.21 MB Source
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District is hosting an open house-style public meeting to review proposed updates to the Berlin Lake Shoreline Management Plan. The district is also seeking public input about environmental and recreational topics to consider during the shoreline management plan revision process. WHO: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District, completed dredging on Nov. 5 of approximately 109,000 cubic yards of sediment from Sandusky Harbor, ensuring safe and navigable waterways for Great Lakes commercial vessels, recreational boaters and other harbor users on Lake Erie. The work was completed under a $628,000 contract, with the majority of the… Read More
By Andrew Byrne At Allegheny River Lock and Dam 4, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District completely drained the lock chamber, deployed dozens of personnel, cranes, boats, barges, and heavy equipment, and halted navigation through the vital inland waterway link for months because of a piece of wood. Let us explain – it… Read More
MOUNTAIN HOME, Ark. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is advising landowners adjacent to public lands around Bull Shoals and Norfork Lakes that contract maintenance crews will be conducting boundary line maintenance along a 113-mile section of government boundary at Bull Shoals Lake and a 66-mile section at Norfork Lake. On Bull Shoals Lake,… Read More
HOUSTON, Nov. 05, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Eco Depot, Inc. (OTCID: ECDP) (“Eco Depot” or the “Company”) today announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Compañía Constructora de Tijuana, S.A. de C.V. (“CCT”), has secured a role in the dredging work for the Punta Colonet Port in Baja California, Mexico. According to CCT management, the dredging… Read More
Pine Bluff Sand and Gravel Co., White Hall, Arkansas, was awarded a $15,419,322 firm-fixed-price contract for equipment, materials, supplies, and manpower required to perform 24/7 on-call capability to dredge in the primary dredging region and/or secondary dredging regions. Bids were solicited via the internet with one received. Work locations and funding will be determined with… Read More
By Lt. Col. Kara M. Greene U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District recently supported flood response and post-wildfire flood-risk assessments in three southwestern states, providing technical expertise to help communities provide essential infrastructure and prepare for possible flood fights. In Ignacio, Colorado, flood exposed a sewer line and threatened nearby infrastructure. The district’s flood… Read More
Federal, state and local partners marked the completion of construction on Tenmile Slough Reach 30 Left Bank (TS30L) on Oct. 30, 2026, celebrating the first completed flood protection levee reach of the Lower San Joaquin River Project, a major flood-risk management effort serving north and central Stockton. The ribbon-cutting ceremony reconized the completion of approximately… Read More
Beach nourishment work in Emerald Isle is expected to begin around Nov. 25, with construction planned in three sections through January, the town said. Manson Construction is working under a contract with Carteret County and in coordination with the town. The schedule is tentative and could change due to weather or other factors, town officials… Read More
By Timothy O’Hara The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is conducting initial field assessments at the site of four federal shore protection and beach-nourishment management projects — including two on the Treasure Coast — following the recent nor’easter and high king tides that battered Florida’s coast. The Corps’ Jacksonville District coastal team sent surveyors to… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Buffalo District began fall dredging operations in Cleveland Harbor, Ohio, on Oct. 22, 2026, launching the second phase of a maintenance project designed to maintain safe navigation for commercial vessels and recreational boaters on Lake Erie. The $11.7 million contract was awarded to DMYLES Inc., a New York-based… Read More