The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District awarded a $27.575 million construction contract on January 20, 2023, to Maloney Odin Joint Venture of Novato, for more than 2.6 miles of levee improvements at five locations along the Sacramento River East Levee between the I Street Bridge and just south of the town of Freeport…. Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District, plans to perform maintenance dredging of the shoaled areas of the Essex River Federal Navigation Project in Essex, to restore vessel navigation, and place dredged material in the most appropriate location incorporating beneficial use of material where feasible The proposed project involves maintenance dredging of approximately… Read More
There is news all mayors and towns along the coastal towns from the southern shore end of Monmouth County and from the northern barrier island communities in Ocean County have longed to hear: that dredging will commence in the Manasquan Inlet. An announcement was made on Monday afternoon by U.S. Rep. Chris Smith, R-N.J. 4th… Read More
Bart Bartkowiak says there has to be a pre-construction meeting with the construction company, but he hopes to have the project started within the next few months. BEAUMONT, Texas — Beaumont City Council voted unanimously on Tuesday to move forward with plans to restore Riverfront Park in downtown. Tropical Storm Harvey severely damaged the park in 2017…. Read More
FENWICK ISLAND – A $16,000 proposal to complete permitting work for a new dredging placement site will advance to the town council with the support of a Fenwick Island committee. On Tuesday, the Fenwick Island Dredging Committee voted unanimously to advance a proposal from Anchor QEA, a Lewes-based engineering firm, to the town council with… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, is updating its Lake Traverse and Mud Lake water control plan and is seeking public input by hosting two public meetings. The two lakes are located near Wheaton, Minnesota. Corps staff are updating the current plan to ensure it meets the needs of the communities and… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Portland District officially welcomed its newest hydrographic survey vessel, the Beeman, with a dedication and christening ceremony in Newport, Oregon, on 11 January. The Beeman, whose name honours the legacy of Ogden Beeman, chief of the Portland District’s Waterways Navigation Branch from 1960 to 1967, replaces and continues the work of… Read More
The $3.67 million Hurricane Dorian dunes restoration project in Flagler County is set to begin construction on Wednesday. The project will restore 8,350 linear feet of Atlantic shoreline from south MalaCompra Park to north Washington Oaks Gardens State Park. The restoration will use roughly 49,500 cubic yards of beach-compatible material from approved upland sand mines… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District, announced today that a Record of Decision was signed by Maj. Gen. Diana Holland, Mississippi Valley Division Commanding General, on the West Shore Lake Pontchartrain (WSLP) mitigation feature. The Record of Decision found that the Maurepas Diversion meets the swamp mitigation need for the WSLP Project…. Read More
Some Lee County beaches will be getting a new look to repair Hurricane Ian’s effects. New sand will be delivered to a section of Lovers Key State Park where a breach threatens the access bridge. Sand will also be sent to parts of Blind Pass Beach where a severely eroded quarter-mile beachfront threatens the Sanibel… Read More
Portland, South Portland and the Portland Harbor Commission plan to again apply for millions in federal funding to help pay for dredging around wharves, piers and marinas where silt has built up and reduced water depth and usable berthing space for the boats that use them. The group’s application, due Feb. 28, seeks $10 million… Read More
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