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For almost as long as the 11,206-acre Weekiwachee Preserve has been open to the public, there has been some plan on the table to build a beach there to draw residents and tourists to the site. One proposal after another has been floated, discussed and discarded over almost 25 years. The cost, complexity and potential… Read More
Gov. Tate Reeves on Thursday announced 15 new RESTORE Act projects at the seventh annual Restoration Summit in Biloxi. The projects total approximately $49 million. “Mississippi’s economy is thriving in every region across our state, and this includes our Gulf Coast,” Reeves said. “These 15 new projects that I approved will strengthen our coastal economy… Read More
Bethany Beach is still seeing the impact of Hurricane Ian. Dunes are still eroded and beach access points remain closed. DNREC and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers are still deeming the dunes too dangerous for beach-goers. Source
THE U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS AND NOME’S ARCTIC DEEP DRAFT PORT CONTRACTORS must have 95% of the design finalized by the end of November and so far, they are on track. Phase one of the project is picking up speed and the deep draft port will be built, Port Director Joy Baker said at the beginning of… Read More
A dredge transits the ferry channel just outside of Ocracoke’s Silver Lake Harbor in 2021. The Army Corps of Engineers plans to start this weekend work using a contracted dredge to clear critical shoaling in Bigfoot Slough just outside the N.C. Ferry Division’s Ocracoke-Silver Lake Terminal, the North Carolina Department of Transportation announced Tuesday. DOT said there… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Memphis District (CEMVM) intends to prepare a Draft Integrated Feasibility Report and Environmental Impact Statement (DIFR-EIS) for the Hatchie-Loosahatchie Mississippi River Ecosystem Restoration Study. The study seeks to examine restoring ecological structure and function to the mosaic of habitats along the lower Mississippi River (LMR) and its floodplain… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District and its partner the Orange County Drainage District, will be hosting a virtual public information session for the Sabine Pass to Galveston Bay Orange County Project, Thursday, November 17, 2022. The online session will include an overview of the S2G Program and the status of the Orange… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Philadelphia District shared an update on ongoing repair work on the Chesapeake City Bridge in Cecil County, Maryland. Work includes repairs of the bridge expansion joints and will require periodic single-lane closures. Single lane closures are currently estimated to take place from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Monday through… Read More
A red, dustpan dredge could be spotted in the Mississippi River near downtown Baton Rouge Friday afternoon. Sean Duffy, Executive Director of the Big River Coalition, says the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is doing scheduled maintenance, and the work is not in response to low river levels. “Right now, we have routine maintenance up… Read More
Following a tour of the devastated coastline along Volusia and Flagler counties, Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Friday that he is putting $20 million toward emergency beach repairs and seeking other resources to help with coastal recovery. DeSantis directed the Florida Department of Environment Protection to use the $20 million to help local governments address dune and beach erosion from Tropical Storms… Read More
Ocean City Council approved contracts for back bay dredging, roadwork on West Avenue and fast charges for electric vehicles, but delayed an ordinance about term limits on the city’s boards and commissions. At Thursday’s meeting, council voted to table ordinance No. 22-16 that would have repealed a section that places term limits on the boards,… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers San Francisco District (USACE), in collaboration with the Santa Clara Valley Water District as our non-federal sponsor, has prepared a Draft General Reevaluation Report and National Environmental Policy Act Supplemental Environmental Assessment (GRR/EA) for the Upper Guadalupe River Flood Risk Management Reformulation Study in San Jose, Calif. On Nov…. Read More
A new crane assembled at Old River Lock in Lettsworth, LA, removes cargo and equipment from the dewatered lock Oct. 26, 2022, while repairs and maintenance are being completed. The lock was dewatered and shut down Aug. 30 of this year, and it was closed to navigation so maintenance and repairs could be performed to… Read More
On October 27, 2022 the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ (USACE) Philadelphia District presented the Corps Excellence in Partnerships Award to Berks Area Mountain Biking Association (BAMBA) for their exemplary partnership work benefitting Blue Marsh Lake. This award was first given in 2001 with the support of the Corps of Engineers Natural Resources Education Foundation… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District has contracted R&D Maintenance Services to inspect and re-paint bands around each boundary tree, beginning later this week, for approximately 50 miles of the existing boundary line at J. Strom Thurmond Project. R&D Maintenance Services uses bright orange paint to make boundary line “witness trees” more visible… Read More