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Vicksburg, Miss. — Link: http://dx.doi.org/10.21079/11681/49365 Report Number: ERDC/ITL SR-20-1; Issue 4 Title: The Forefront: A Review of ERDC Publications, Summer 2024 By Emily B. Moynihan, Sarah A. Deuell, James M. O’Donoghue, and Kathleen K. Miles Approved for public release: distribution is unlimited. September 2024 28 pgs / 11.9 MB Source
VICKSBURG, Miss. – As the effects of climate change threaten coastal communities through extreme natural events such as hurricanes, coastal storms, tsunamis and landslides, and contribute to longer-term risks of coastal erosion and sea level rise, coastal research professionals continue to work together to identify priorities and leverage resources. Recently, researchers from the U.S. Army Engineer… Read More
WILMINGTON, N.C. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Wilmington District suspended Dare County’s permits authorizing work in federal and non-federal channels in Oregon and Hatteras Inlet complexes due to a third recorded instance of noncompliance. Due to this suspension, all activities authorized by the permits shall be stopped immediately. This suspension will remain in… Read More
GRAND RIVERS, Ky. — The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) Board of Directors visited the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District on Sept. 16 to tour key projects, including the Kentucky Lock Addition construction project and the Barkley Power Plant and Dam. The visit aimed to explore opportunities for innovation and… Read More
VICKSBURG, Miss. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Vicksburg District has selected Cheryl Boyd as chief of the Resource Management Division. The Resource Management Division is responsible for all district level financial management activities and offers professional financial advice, guidance, and policy interpretations while ensuring the implementation of procedural controls, processing of reports and… Read More
Inland Dredging Company LLC, Dyersburg, Tennessee, was awarded a $10,877,578 firm-fixed-price contract for maintenance dredging. Bids were solicited via the internet with five received. Work will be performed in Lake Charles, Louisiana, with an estimated completion date of April 17, 2025. Fiscal 2024 civil operation and maintenance funds in the amount of $10,877,578 were obligated… Read More
Manson Construction Co., Seattle, Washington, was awarded a $15,784,500 firm-fixed-price contract for maintenance dredging. Bids were solicited via the internet with five received. Work will be performed in Venice, Louisiana, with an estimated completion date of Feb. 26, 2025. Fiscal 2020, 2022, 2023 and 2024 civil operation and maintenance funds in the amount of $15,784,500… Read More
New Orleans, La. — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers awarded a contract for constructing a floodwall in Harvey, La. The contract was awarded September 13, 2024, to Buck Town Contractors & Company of Kenner, Louisiana in the amount of $3,669,807.00. This contract is part of the Mississippi River Levees (MRL) Construction Project. The contract… Read More
WASHINGTON (Sept. 13, 2024) – The Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers today announced the first set of proposals being invited to apply for loans under the new Corps Water Infrastructure Financing Program (CWIFP). Eight of the invited applicants are in California and the… Read More
In response to growing concerns over the possible loss of infrastructure and the actual loss of beach, the state has proposed a dredging project that would restore about one mile of the berm and dune system to the beach immediately north of the Indian River Inlet. The state is also planning to add metal sheets… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers asks for public input on a project. They plan to dredge sediment from the Big Suamico River and move it to Longtail Point. SUAMICO — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is asking for public input on a project planned in Suamico. They plan to dredge sediment from the… Read More
U.S. Rep. Nick LaLota (R-NY) announced $1.5 million in federal funding for the Town of Brookhaven for improvement projects at Port Jefferson Harbor. The funds will support projects that protect against erosion and storm surges in the Port Jefferson Marina. Port Jefferson Harbor is an economic hub for the Town of Brookhaven. The Port Jefferson… Read More
VICKSBURG, Miss. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Vicksburg District has selected Cheryl Boyd as chief of the Resource Management Division. The Resource Management Division is responsible for all district level financial management activities and offers professional financial advice, guidance, and policy interpretations while ensuring the implementation of procedural controls, processing of reports and… Read More
GRAND RIVERS, Ky. — The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) Board of Directors visited the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District on Sept. 16 to tour key projects, including the Kentucky Lock Addition construction project and the Barkley Power Plant and Dam. The visit aimed to explore opportunities for innovation and… Read More
Vicksburg, Miss. — Link: http://dx.doi.org/10.21079/11681/49359 Report Number: ERDC/EL TR-24-15 (22277) Title: Toward Systemic Beneficial use of Dredged Sediments in San Pablo Bay: Demonstration of a Proposed Framework for Matching Sediment Needs with Dredging Requirements By Emily R. Russ, Margaret H. Kurth, Kyle D. Runion, and Candice D. Piercy Approved for Public Release; Distribution is Unlimited. September… Read More