JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Jacksonville District announces increased release targets at W.P. Franklin Lock and Dam upon the onset of the dry season beginning October 29. USACE and our partners at the South Florida Water Management agree that increasing targets now will help maintain favorable salinities in the Caloosahatchee River… Read More
HARRISON COUNTY, Miss. – Harrison County is moving forward with its $4 million project to repair and replace more than 100 drain pipes or outfalls that run from Highway 90 to the water line. Sand Beach Department crews are digging up old pipes and replacing them with new ones. This will compliment the $50 million… Read More
Key Points Hurricane Ian hit the Treasure Coast Sept. 28, 2022, producing 11-foot waves. On Nov. 10, 2022, Hurricane Nicole pounded the area, producing 19-foot waves. The Sector 5 area lost about 19.4 feet of beach to erosion, officials said. INDIAN RIVER COUNTY — Beaches and dunes damaged during 2022 hurricanes Ian and Nicole could… Read More
After years of algae decomposing on the small lake’s shoreline, the Army Corps of Engineers has a remedy to stop the stink. Lake St. Clair, a heart-shaped lake straddling the border between Michigan and the Canadian province of Ontario, has long supported a busy and reliable “blue economy.” The smallest in the Great Lakes regional… Read More
NEW HAVEN – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has scrapped plans to build a salt marsh in West Haven that would have used enough material dredged from New Haven Harbor to fill 200 Olympic-size pools. Instead, the more than 650,000 cubic yards of silt and clay originally slated for the salt marsh at West Haven’s Sandy Point will… Read More
ST. CLAIR SHORES — Residents with homes on the canals along Benjamin and Statler streets will pay for a dredging process through an established special assessment district. At its meeting on Oct. 20, the St. Clair Shores City Council voted 6-0 to create a SAD and set a public hearing on Nov. 17. Councilman Ronald… Read More
Active Notice ID W912EP26BA003 Related Notice W912EP25BA014 Contract Line Item Number 0001-0015 Department/Ind. Agency DEPT OF DEFENSE Sub-tier DEPT OF THE ARMY Major Command US ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS Sub Command ENGINEER DIVISION SOUTH ATLANTIC Office W074 ENDIST JACKSNVLLE Award Details Contract Award Date: Oct 22, 2025 Contract Award Number: W912EP26CA003 Task/Delivery Order Number: Contractor Awarded Unique… Read More
BALTIMORE — The Trump administration is freezing $11 billion worth of projects that had already been green-lit by the Army Corps of Engineers in several Democrat-run cities — including Baltimore. Several Maryland lawmakers have criticized the move, calling it another example of President Donald Trump putting partisan politics over people. U.S. Sen. Chris Van Hollen,… Read More
The Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) told its board that dozens of coastal restoration and hurricane-protection projects are moving forward, with 32 projects under construction, 69 in engineering design and several expected to go to bid in the coming weeks. CPRA staff provided the update during the board’s meeting in Thibodaux. The presentation covered… Read More
The west end beach nourishment project is now in the mobilization and setup phase! Equipment and pipelines are currently being installed along the beach with sand placement scheduled to begin this Friday! To safely complete this work, Beach Access Point 10 (Hershey Beach) will remain closed through the end of the year. During this time, the… Read More
Notice ID W912EP26CA002 Related Notice W912EP25BA008 Contract Opportunity Type Award Notice Contract Line Item Number 0001-0014 Inactive Dates Oct 29, 2025 Inactive Policy 15 days after contract award date Response Date (blank) Published Date Oct 14, 2025 5:07 PM EDT Department/Ind. Agency DEPT OF DEFENSE Sub-tier DEPT OF THE ARMY Major Command US ARMY CORPS… Read More
City staff briefed the Committee of the Whole on Oct. 15 on the status of Cape Coral’s citywide dredging permits and next steps after a multiyear permitting effort. Staff also asked council to support outreach to federal and state officials to accelerate Corps and DEP permit review. Jordan Zamory, stormwater division engineer, explained the city’s… Read More
USACE builds underwater saltwater barrier in 12 days on Mississippi River to protect New Orleans’ water supply. Barrier aims to prevent saltwater intrusion during persistent drought; maintenance ongoing to avoid corrosion of city’s drinking water system. In an update to a story CEG posted earlier in October, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) has… Read More
BOSTON – The White House Office of Management and Budget’s announced Friday that the Trump Administration is pausing $11 billion in U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) projects, including for the Cape Cod Bridges amid the ongoing government shutdown. All of the projects paused are in states that did not vote for President Trump. Governor… Read More
Vicksburg, Miss. — Link: https://dx.doi.org/10.21079/11681/49995 Report Number: ERDC/CHL TR-25-21 Title: Northeast Florida Regional Sediment Management: A Guide to Using Dredged Material for Estuarine Restoration By Aubree G. Hershorin, Kip E. Webber, Matthew H. Schrader, Clayton A. McCoy, Barbara U. Nist, Tony W. Ledford, Jr., and Katherine E. Brutsché Source