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A $16 million project to stabilize and restore Deer River is set to begin in November, according to the Mobile Bay National Estuary Program. The program works to do “comprehensive watershed management plans,” Restoration Program Lead Jason Kudulis said. “These are essentially a roadmap that gives each watershed an identity and a course to move forward… Read More
A $350 million fund the state legislature approved for Hurricane Ian recovery throughout the state will largely be felt in the way of interest-free loans in Lee County. For Fort Myers Beach, the final aid figures for now are an $8 million grant for beach renourishment and a $5 million loan for several projects out… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Engineering and Support Center, Huntsville awarded the Centralized Energy Resilience & Conservation Investment Program (ERCIP) Architectural Engineering (AE) Services Indefinite Delivery Contract (IDC) Sept. 26. The IDC’s seven awardees are: AECOM Technical Services, Inc., Arlington, Va.; Black & Veatch Special Projects Corp. , Overland Park, Ks.; Burns & McDonnell Engineering… Read More
Communities along the Great Lakes coastline are experiencing increased frequency in coastal flooding and erosion, causing property damage, putting lives at risk, and disrupting local economies. Recent historic high lake levels illustrate the widespread vulnerabilities along the coast. With the support of the Engineering With Nature® (EWN) program, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE)… Read More
Seasonal workers who maintain the navigation channels in the Columbia River for the Port of Portland approved a new contract that provides a pay bump of 15% to 21% over the next four years. International Union of Operating Engineers Local 701 represents the unit of about 50 workers in the port’s dredge operations. Their new… Read More
One of the largest Army Corps of Engineers beach renourishment projects in the state is about to start in Brevard County. It will cover about 12 miles between Satellite Beach and Melbourne Beach, repairing damage from Hurricanes Ian and Nicole. Brevard County Natural Resources Management said even today, signs of erosion from the 2022 hurricane… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) is no stranger to sediment build-up issues. The organization is responsible for maintaining and managing thousands of miles of inland and intracoastal waterways, channels, ports and harbors with a dredging budget of more than $1.7 billion in fiscal year 2023 alone. Presently, USACE researchers are taking on a… Read More
The United States Army Corps of Engineers is about to begin dredging the Cape Cod Canal and, in a boon to Sandwich, has promised to place the dredged material on sand-starved Town Neck Beach. The town has also asked, for years, that the Army Corps coordinate its canal dredging projects with its longstanding promise to… Read More
Fine sand being dredged from Milford Harbor as part of a $5.6 million federal harbor restoration project that just started will help maintain another of the city’s natural resources — Bayview Beach. A mechanical dredge spent the day Wednesday digging at the mouth of the harbor and placing the sediment into a scow. The scow places sand… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Philadelphia District awarded a contract to Agate Construction Co., Inc. for $2.6 million to conduct periodic nourishment work at Oakwood Beach in Salem County N.J. This project is a joint effort of the Army Corps Philadelphia District and the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection. The contract calls for trucking… Read More
Manson Construction Co., Seattle, Washington, was awarded a $20,975,000 firm-fixed-price contract for beach renourishment. Bids were solicited via the internet with one received. Work will be performed in Surfside, California, with an estimated completion date of Dec. 29, 2024. Fiscal 2024 civil construction funds in the amount of $20,975,000 were obligated at the time of… Read More
Since the early 20th century, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has been dredging the Mississippi River annually to keep the channel open for boats, ships and barges. Each year, the Corps removes about 270,000 cubic yards of sand, within a roughly 6-mile stretch of the river, centered on the city of Wabasha. The dredging… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Rock Island District, in partnership with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service hosted a groundbreaking ceremony Oct. 4 marking the start of construction for the Steamboat Island Habitat Rehabilitation and Enhancement Project near Princeton, Iowa. The 55th Chief of Engineers and Commanding General of the U.S. Army Corps of… Read More
LEE COUNTY, Fla. — The State and FEMA secured $23 million for the Sanibel Hurricane Ian Beach Recovery and Resilience Project to restore the island’s beaches affected by Hurricane Ian. According to the City of Sanibel, crews will be dumping 400,000 tons of sand and replenishing shorelines from the lighthouse south of Bowman’s Beach, starting… Read More
INDIAN HARBOUR BEACH, Fla. — A big beach re-nourishment project is set to begin in central Brevard County after last years storms, including Hurricane Ian, caused major erosion. Officials said they decided to wait until after sea turtle nesting season was over, so now they’ll work to repair the millions of dollars in damage done… Read More