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The shipping crisis on the Mississippi River might finally be coming to an end. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has been dredging the river 24 hours a day, 7 days a week since July, ever since low water levels on the river due to drought started causing shipping backups. The Corps hopes to be… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the City of Chicago, and the Chicago Park District, as partners in the implementation of the authorized Chicago Shoreline Project, are pleased to announce that work is beginning on several new phases of the Chicago Shoreline Project. Since 1996, the partners have collectively invested over $500 million to rehabilitate… Read More
The state Department of Environmental Protection has announced $24.3 million in grants to 14 towns to plant more than 4,000 trees in projects intended to add foliage to urban areas, revitalize marshes and restore forests. “New Jersey will avoid the worst effects of our changing climate not only by reducing emissions of climate pollutants, but… Read More
Dare County’s own dredge, the Miss Katie, arrived in Hatteras village on Thursday, January 26, in order to conduct a maintenance dredging event in Hatteras Inlet’s Connector Channel over the next few days. “The dredge is there, and it’s supposed to start working this morning,” said Dare County Waterways Commission Chairman Steve “Creature” Coulter. “We asked… Read More
A small team consisting of leaders, planners, project managers, environmental scientist from the North Atlantic Division, Norfolk and Jacksonville districts, travelled around with representatives from Collier County, Florida looking at areas impacted by the effects of Hurricane Ian. The team is working with county officials to reinitiate the Collier County Storm Risk Management feasibility study,… Read More
Ocean County will be paying all $7.5 million of the local costs for the upcoming beach replenishment project that will repair beaches from Point Pleasant Beach to Berkeley Township, county officials announced Thursday. The announcement brought a sigh of relief to officials in Toms River, Mantoloking and Bay Head in particular, the towns that had… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Commanding General Lt. Gen. Scott Spellmon visited the Corps’ Albuquerque District, Jan. 24-25, to see project sites and meet with partners at White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico, and El Paso, Texas. Spellmon, the 55th Chief of Engineers, met with WSMR Commanding General Brig. Gen. Eric Little to discuss… Read More
The Cordova City Council selected Turnagain Marine Construction for the much-anticipated South Harbor Rebuild Project at last week’s meeting. During the city manager’s report, Helen Howarth gave the floor to Collin Bronson, city employee and director of special projects. He updated the council on the current status of the project and the trajectory. “The design… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District is holding a series of public meetings as part of its New York & New Jersey Harbors and Tributaries Study. This is an opportunity to become informed and speak out about a set of proposed, massive-scale construction projects meant to address flood risk from coastal storms in… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District will hold a presentation and roundtable at the Lake Jackson Civic Center Monday, January 30, providing local media a preview of its upcoming Freeport Project public open house. Monday’s media roundtable precedes a public open house at the Lake Jackson Civic Center Thursday, February 2. The public… Read More
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