NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District is pleased to announce total figures for district operations in 2024, as well as last year’s notable achievements across the district. These accomplishments reflect the Nashville District’s diverse operations, spanning critical areas such as navigation, recreation, permitting, hydropower, water management, construction, and more. Each… Read More
Vicksburg, Miss. — Link: http://dx.doi.org/10.21079/11681/49565 Report Number: ERDC/EL EMRRP-EM-14 Title: Mediated Model Development for Coastal Marsh Management in the Chesapeake Bay By Emily R. Russ, Darixa D. Hernandez-Abrams, Brook D. Herman, Jackie Specht, Raul Osorio, Adrianna Zito-Livingston, Kevin Thompson, Andrea Landaverde, and Todd M. Swannack Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited. Source
VICKSBURG, Miss– The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) recently inducted Patricia Sullivan, Nick Boone and Dr. Robert Moser into the Senior Executive Service (SES) during a ceremony at ERDC Headquarters in Vicksburg, Mississippi. The event, which was attended by ERDC leadership and employees, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) officials and family… Read More
HENDERSONVILLE, Tenn. — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District announces that the tailwater launching ramp and fishing platform below Old Hickory Lock & Dam, in Old Hickory, Tenn., is closing on Wednesday, Feb. 12, for contract crews to remove debris and downed trees from the nature trail and surrounding areas after an EF2… Read More
ST. PAUL, Minn. — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, awarded a $10.1 million contract to BCSS, LLC, of Tempe, Arizona, yesterday, Jan. 30, 2025, to complete the Southern Embankment Reach SE-5 portion of the Fargo, North Dakota/Moorhead, Minnesota, Metropolitan Area Flood Risk Management Project, which is also known as the FM… Read More
When the Army Corps of Engineers released its updated 2024 back bay protection plan in December, the study area was well known to the agency as home to 10 active coastal storm risk management projects. The recently released draft report for the back bay covers an area of 950 square miles across five New Jersey… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Norfolk District alongside the City of Virginia Beach will host four in-person engagement opportunities during the week of Feb. 3-8 in support of the Virginia Beach Coastal Storm Risk Management Feasibility Study. The purpose of the study is to investigate solutions to manage coastal storm risk. The study team… Read More
When the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers begins dredging the main navigational channels of the Newport Harbor later this year, contaminated sediment will go to a project at the Port of Long Beach, instead of into a previously proposed pit in the harbor. The dredging project, which is expected to be underway at least by June,… Read More
BREVARD COUNTY • CAPE CANAVERAL, FLORIDA — The Canaveral Port Authority and Brevard County have partnered with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for the sixth iteration of a federally-mandated initiative to preserve Space Coast beaches and ensure continued safe navigation of Canaveral Harbor. This critical shoreline preservation project represents a historic investment of $41 million, which… Read More
VICKSBURG, Miss. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Vicksburg District announces the selection of Laura Barlow as Chief of the Management Support Branch, Operations Division. The mission of the Management Support Branch is to provide financial management of quality engineering and other professional services for operation and maintenance of flood control, navigation, recreation, water… Read More
[Palatka, Florida] St. Johns Ship Building, Palatka, Fl. — St. Johns Ship Building, a premier Jones Act facility owned by Americraft Marine, is pleased to sign a contract with Hal Jones Contractor to construct a 150’ x 60’ x 8’ Spud Barge. The collaboration with Hal Jones Contractor, a Division of Vecellio & Grogan, Inc., expands… Read More
Pine Bluff Sand and Gravel Co., White Hall, Arizona, was awarded a $9,119,024 firm-fixed-price contract to furnish equipment, materials, supplies and manpower for dredging. Bids were solicited via the internet with one received. Work locations and funding will be determined with each order, with an estimated completion date of Sept. 30, 2026. U.S. Army Corps… Read More
ISLE OF PALMS — The city is gearing up to deepen its marina and has set aside over $1 million to do it. The city of Isle of Palms applied in January for permits with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the S.C. Department of Environmental Services to deepen the marina and a portion of the Atlantic… Read More
Sediment samples drilled through ice WEYAUWEGA – If you see a man with a pickup truck and a very large auger on Lake Weyauwega this winter, he isn’t ice fishing. He’s taking samples from the lakebed. The Weyauwega Lake Restoration group recently got the green light from the Department of Natural Resources to dredge a… Read More
The project underscores Arcadis’s expertise in semiconductor and advanced technology facility design ALBANY, NY – Arcadis, a global leader in intelligence-driven sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions, is pleased to announce the formation of the DPS | Gilbane Joint Venture, comprised of Arcadis’s DPS Advanced Technology Group Inc. and Gilbane Building Company as the design builder… Read More