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The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) announced today that seven projects received Coastal Zone Grants totaling more than $280,077. The grants, which are aimed at protecting and restoring the Lake Erie Coastal Zone, will be used toward projects that will benefit this critical habitat and ecosystem. “The Lake Erie Coastal Zone is a phenomenal… Read More
The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023, approved by Congress in December 2022, includes project closeout funding of $157.3 million for the Port of Corpus Christi Ship Channel Improvement Project (CIP) for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE). This funding will advance the last phase of the CIP, a national critical infrastructure project that will… Read More
On Friday, the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (ADCNR) announced that the final phase of funding from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation-Gulf Environmental Benefit Fund (NFWF-GEBF) had been approved for projects in Alabama. The money is from the settlement for the 2010 Deepwater Horizon (DWH) oil spill. “As we celebrate Alabama’s 2022 slate of NFWF projects and announce the final… Read More
Gilbane Building Co. has been retained as the construction manager for the $87 million restoration of the historic Bronx recreation landmark, Orchard Beach Pavilion. The construction management company recently joined NYC Parks, NYC Economic Development Corp. and Bronx elected and community officials to break ground on the renovation project. Source
The Corps of Engineers has given the green light to the Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion Project to use Mississippi River sediment to rebuild parts of Louisiana’s coast. Bren Haase is the executive director of the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority. He says it’s a monumental development. “This is the first real major project that utilizes the… Read More
A New Jersey beach that’s considered to be one of the most vulnerable to storms is about to get the makeover it needs. Beach replenishment in the Elberon section of Long Branch is expected to begin in the new year and wrap up by March 1, officials announced on Tuesday. During a press conference along… Read More
The Town of Dartmouth has been awarded $72,000 in grant funds from the state’s Economic Seaport Council, Town Administrator Shawn MacInnes announced during the Select Board’s Dec. 19 meeting. According to MacInnes, $40,000 is allocated toward a feasibility study on dredging Padanaram Harbor and $32,000 will go toward an economic study of the harbor. The… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will begin beach replenishment in Elberon around January 1, U.S. Congressman Frank Pallone announced Tuesday, in a press conference held in Elberon. The Corps will place 1.2 million cubic yards of sand starting at the southern end of Elberon at Lincoln Avenue in the next few weeks and work… Read More
Millions will be spent on sand on Palm Beach County’s coastline to repair the damage and fix a public safety hazard caused by Hurricane Nicole. Hurricane Nicole significantly depleted sand from dunes on Singer Island and other parts of Palm Beach County. About 102,000 cubic yards of sand, or about 5,600 loaded dump trucks, will… Read More
Fort Worth District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Officials at Canyon Lake announced today the temporary closure of Overlook parking which began on November 7 is now scheduled through January 31. Heavy construction equipment movement providing enhanced security and parking improvements are causing this closure. A new exit lane is also under construction. The entire… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Mississippi Valley Division and New Orleans District proffered a Department of Army permit and Section 408 permission to the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority of Louisiana (CPRA) for construction of the Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion. “We take great care to neither endorse nor oppose any project when administering our regulatory… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is currently performing annual routine maintenance to the Government’s boundary line around Lake Shelbyville. With the leaves gone from the trees, this time of year is ideal for inspection. If you are an adjacent landowner to U.S. Army Corps of Engineers property around Lake Shelbyville, you may observe U.S…. Read More
SEATTLE – The Large Locks are scheduled to be closed to all vessel traffic during the following periods: Closure 1: 11 OCT-19 NOV 2023 Closure 2: 25 NOV-3 JAN 2024 Optional Closure: 9 JAN-7 FEB 2024 Closure 3: 10 OCT- 23 NOV 2024 Optional Closure: 24 NOV-2 JAN 2025 The extended closures will facilitate demolition,… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District in cooperation with the city of Watertown, South Dakota, will hold a public meeting on Tues., Jan. 31, 2023, at 1901 Ninth Ave. SW in Watertown. The purpose of the meeting is to share information on the recently initiated flood risk management feasibility study. The study location… Read More
The Jacksonville District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) will hold a two-day planning charrette meeting for the Central and South Florida (C&SF) Flood Resiliency Study on Jan. 11-12 in Fort Lauderdale. Options for virtual and in-person attendance will be provided. Both meetings are open to the public and will run from 9:30… Read More