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In light of the tragic Hawaii wildfires that swept through the town of Lāhainā, Hawaii, on Aug. 8, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers joined the Federal Emergency Management Agency and other agencies in responding to calls for assistance. As soon as Aug. 11, a USACE Planning and Response Team – or Temporary Emergency Power… Read More
The Riverdale Boat Ramp is set to temporarily close from Sept. 5 to Sept. 15. St. Johns County said that the closure will take place for a routine dredging project. The boat ramp, located at 981 County Road 13 in Fruit Cove, will be fully closed during the scheduled dates. The project will also have… Read More
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation (GLDD) has won a major dredging and disposal contract for the Port Arthur LNG Phase 1 project. The contract was awarded by Bechtel Energy, Inc. (Bechtel), the company that’s managing the Port Arthur LNG Phase 1 project in partnership with Sempra Infrastructure, Dredging Today said. The scope of work… Read More
Donjon Marine Co Inc., Hillside, New Jersey, was awarded a $45,713,700 firm-fixed-price contract for Newark Bay maintenance dredging. Bids were solicited via the internet with two received. Work will be performed in Newark, New Jersey, with an estimated completion date of Dec. 30, 2023. Fiscal 2023 civil construction funds in the amount of $45,713,700 were… Read More
A 2017 tugboat sinking in Sitka has resulted in a settlement of $1.3 million from the National Pollution Funds Center. The amount of fuel spilled from the sunken tug – while not large – came at a critical time in the life cycle of herring in Sitka Sound. The tugboat Powhatan sank at its mooring… Read More
U.S. Marine Corps Col. Timothy R. Dremann relinquished command of the 4th Marine Corps (4MCD) District to Col. Richard H. Robinson III during the district change of command ceremony held at the Defense Logistics Agency, New Cumberland, Pennsylvania, August 21, 2023. “He [Dremann] said, ‘I want it. I want the challenge, and I can do… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has launched a massive undertaking: a $4.5 billion project to rebuild wetlands on the disappearing Barren Island in the mid-Chesapeake Bay. Barren and its neighbor, James Island, have withered away to small spits of land. They’ll serve as the long-term site for dredged material from the Port of Baltimore’s… Read More
The Port of Brookings Harbor is about to launch a five-year dredging project to free the basins of over 38,000 cubic yards of sediment accumulation deposited because of devastating winter rains following the Chetco Bar fire. This perfect storm of circumstances, with the fire denuding vast forested acreage, deposited over ten-times the typical amount of… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Jacksonville District and South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) celebrated a major milestone for the Biscayne Bay Coastal Wetlands Project in Miami-Dade County today. The S-709 Pump Station, a component of the L31 Flow-Way, is complete and will contribute to the restoration of Biscayne Bay. The USACE and… Read More
The St. Paul District celebrated the completion of the Pool 2 wing dam modification project with a ribbon cutting and dedication ceremony on July 25, at Lock and Dam 2 in Hastings, Minnesota. “Today is a special day for the St. Paul District, but more importantly for our partners and stakeholders in the region who… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, is seeking public comments on a draft Environmental Assessment, or EA, for a proposed ecosystem restoration project in Wacouta Bay. Wacouta Bay is located near the head of Lake Pepin in Pool 4 of the Upper Mississippi River. The lands in the area are owned by… Read More
WARSAW, Mo. — A draft Master Plan for Harry S. Truman Dam and Reservoir, with an Environmental Assessment and a Finding of No Significant Impact, has been prepared by the Kansas City District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and is ready for public review. These documents were prepared in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act… Read More
Governor Kathy Hochul, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers New York District, Montauk Historical Society, and other partners today celebrated the reopening of the newly restored Montauk Point Lighthouse and completion of a major coastal resiliency project to protect the historic lighthouse and associated cultural resources. The landmark, located on the easternmost point of Long… Read More
VICKSBURG, Miss.— Researchers from 10 U.S. Army Corps of Engineer Districts have been selected for the 2023 session of the Engineer Research and Development Center University (ERDC-U). Kyle Bayliff, a chemist with the Sacramento District, has been chosen to participate in the detail program, now in its eighth year. The 13 selectees were announced by… Read More
ST. PAUL, Minn. — James Schneider of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, and Shoreview, Minnesota, resident, is the recipient of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers 2023 Timothy Skeen Geotechnics Professional of the Year Award for his commitment to excellence and contributions to the geotechnical engineering profession. This past year, Schneider actively… Read More