The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will be dredging Manasquan Inlet in the next few weeks, routine maintenance for the inlet, an Army Corps spokesman said. The Army Corps dredge Murden is scheduled to arrive off the Jersey Shore within the next week, said Stephen Rochette, the public affairs officer for the Army Corps’ Philadelphia… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is seeking public input on the draft MKARNS Master Plan and Environmental Assessment. Public comment for the draft MP and EA will be held between Jan. 16 and March 2. USACE will hold three public in-person workshops to explain the draft MP and EA. All interested persons are invited…. Read More
Five team members assigned to U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Transatlantic Division partnered with hundreds of personnel from federal, state and local agencies, nongovernment organizations and private organizations to respond to Hurricane Ian in October 2022. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) personnel routinely respond to disasters, however, what made this response unique was it… Read More
Gov. Ron DeSantis was in Daytona Beach Shores on Wednesday to speak about continuing hurricane recovery efforts in Florida. He announced more funds would go toward Central Florida counties hit by hurricanes Ian and Nicole, including $37.6 million that will go toward restoring Volusia County beaches. Additionally, $17 million is going to Flagler County and… Read More
Brick Township has been awarded a grant of nearly $5 million for a project to protect and rebuild the salt marsh in the Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge in the township. The grant was announced Wednesday and was among $24.3 million in Natural Climate Solutions Grants to local governments and nonprofits “to create, restore, and enhance… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Vicksburg District’s Dredge Jadwin and its crew returned to the Vicksburg Harbor this morning completing the 2022 dredging season. After departing May 10, 2022, the dustpan dredge spent 254 days on the water and relocated 6.2 million cubic yards of material from the Mississippi River. A normal dredging… Read More
A cluster of tornadoes hit Alabama on Thursday, January 12, 2023, with one in Selma causing widespread damage, near the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Mobile District Alabama River Lakes project office. The large tornado touched down in Selma Thursday afternoon, knocking down trees and causing extensive structural damage throughout the area including significant damage… Read More
Vicksburg, Miss. — Link: http://dx.doi.org/10.21079/11681/46385 Report Number: ERDC/CHL SR-23-1 Title: US Port Connectivity and Ramifications for Maintenance of South Atlantic Division Ports By Rachel L. Bain, David L. Young, Marin M. Kress, Katherine F. Chambers, and Brandan M. Scully Approved for Public Release; Distribution is Unlimited January 2023 https://erdc-library.erdc.dren.mil/jspui/bitstream/11681/46385/1/ERDC-CHL%20SR-23-1.pdf Source
The New York District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) proposes to perform maintenance dredging of the New York and New Jersey Harbor – Arthur Kill 50 foot Reach Federal Navigation Project to a depth of -50 feet Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW) plus 1 foot of allowable over-depth. The proposed maintenance dredging… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is dredging the Mississippi River to maintain passage for ships. Fox News multimedia reporter Madison Scarpino reports from St. Louis, Missouri. Source
While Santa Barbara’s waterfront is holding up through the latest storms and large swell events, the Santa Barbara Yacht Club remains closed and the harbor entrance remains “non-navigable” to most vessels, Waterfront Director Mike Wiltshire said last week. The large swell event Jan. 5-6 washed away the protective sand berm in front of the Yacht Club, allowing waves… Read More
Millions of dollars will go toward coastal environment projects and education programs in the Crossroads this year. The Matagorda Bay Mitigation Trust, created in the wake of an environmental group’s legal victory over Formosa Plastics Corp. in December 2019, announced this week it will provide a total of $5.8 million to 15 projects this year. Biologists… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District conducted a series of inspections of Richard L. Schafer Dam and the Tule River Spillway following a magnitude 3.2 earthquake January 10 at Lake Success. “After performing a post-earthquake inspection of the dam and its associated appurtenances, there were no findings of concern to report,” said Charlie… Read More
A contract to restore wetlands, riparian corridors, and fish and wildlife habitat within Ballinger Park in the city of Mountlake Terrace, Washington, was awarded by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers officials, January 10, 2023. Tunista Construction, LLC of Federal Way, Washington, received the contract award for their $5.498 million bid. The project will create and… Read More
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker and officials from the Illinois Department of Natural Resources and the Illinois Capital Development Board have announced plans for two projects to protect roughly 2.2 miles of shoreline from further erosion at Illinois Beach State Park in Zion for an estimated price tag of $74.5 million. Shoreline erosion has been a… Read More