PORTLAND, Ore. – This summer, visitors to and residents near Detroit Reservoir are noticing lower-than-average water levels. Because of active public interest regarding the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Portland District’s operations at Detroit Reservoir – including this fall’s reservoir drawdown for fish passage – the agency is providing answers to the five most… Read More
Col. Eric Swenson assumed command of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District, during a formal Change of Command ceremony July 15 at Caven Point Marine Terminal in Jersey City, New Jersey, the District’s floating plant. Col. Alexander Young, leading the District for the past three years, relinquished command during the event. Opening… Read More
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M., — Lieutenant Colonel Brian T. Williams assumed command of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Albuquerque District from Lt. Col. Matthew Miller during a formal change of command ceremony at the State Bar of New Mexico Auditorium in Albuquerque, N.M., July 24, 2026. The purpose of a change of command ceremony is to emphasize… Read More
LOS ANGELES — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District will conduct a change of command ceremony at 10 a.m. July 31 at the Fort MacArthur Community Center in San Pedro, California. Col. Andrew Baker will relinquish command of the USACE Los Angeles District to Col. Joshua Bost in a traditional Army ceremony. Bost… Read More
The Dutra Group is proud to announce the award of the Tampa Harbor Maintenance Dredging and Egmont Key Renourishment Project. The project will maintain critical navigation channels for the Port Tampa Bay by dredging 700,000 cubic yards of sand, while beneficial reusing material to combat shoreline erosion on Egmont Key. Dutra’s Hopper Dredge Stuyvesant will… Read More
By Drew Bellinger OCEAN CITY, Md. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers began dredging the Ocean City Inlet on Friday in an effort to keep the busy waterway safe and navigable ahead of the White Marlin Open. On Friday, the Army Corps of Engineers started its second Ocean City Inlet dredging cycle of 2026. The work… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has officially completed repairs to the east pier in Vermilion, Ohio. By finishing the project faster than originally planned, the repair avoided impacting the city’s crucial summer beach and tourism season. This revitalized infrastructure restores essential protection for beachgoers, boaters, and local property, securing the long-term economic viability of… Read More
By LOUISE WREGE Paxton Media Group ST. JOSEPH — There’s a peninsula growing perpendicular to Silver Beach in St. Joseph as the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is attempting to study different ways to use dredged materials. The new endeavor is meant to find alternative options in reducing beach erosion. Source
DULUTH, Minn. — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District plans to dredge Lake Superior harbors at Port Wing and Cornucopia, Wisconsin, and Ontonagon, Michigan this summer through fall. The contract was awarded on May 27, 2026, for $1.6 million to Viking Marine Construction LLC of Holland, Michigan to address sediment buildup in these critical… Read More
JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced Friday the second phase (Phase 2) of temporary flood mitigation measures in the Mendenhall River Valley in Juneau, Alaska, designed to increase protection for the capital city under threat by the glacial lake outburst floods (GLOF). “The Corps of Engineers has a legacy of solving… Read More
By James D’Ambrosio The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District, recently completed removing damaged wooden cross-overs to the beach at Downtown Montauk on Eastern Long Island, replacing them with new sand paths for public access as part of the Fire Island to Montauk Point (FIMP) Project reducing flood risk along 83 miles of low-lying… Read More
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District (USACE), is issuing a Notice of Availability for the draft Integrated Limited Reevaluation Report and Supplemental Environmental Assessment (LRR/SEA) to support modifications being considered for the Central Everglades Planning Project (CEPP) South Phase. Additionally, USACE will host a public… Read More
Coastal infrastructure projects would help protect the over 40% of Boston residents at risk of flooding and prevent over $40 billion in economic loss by end of century Today Mayor Michelle Wu announced the release of the US Army Corps of Engineers’ (USACE) draft Boston Coastal Storm Risk Management Feasibility Study, a once-in-a-generation study to protect… Read More
The Dutra Group, San Rafael, California, was awarded a $15,562,850 firm-fixed-price contract for maintenance dredging. The total cumulative face value of the contract is $21,582,270. Bids were solicited via the internet with four received. Work will be performed in Hillsborough County, Florida, with an estimated completion date of Dec. 1, 2026. Fiscal 2026 civil operation… Read More
Muddy Water Dredging LP,* Orange, Texas, was awarded a $10,216,720 firm-fixed-price contract for Gulf Intracoastal Waterway dredging with beneficial use of sediment pipeline placement. Bids were solicited via the internet with five received. Work will be performed in Port Lavaca, Texas, with an estimated completion date of Dec. 18, 2026. Fiscal 2010 operation and maintenance,… Read More