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Next week, the Santa Monica Bay Restoration Commission (SMBRC) will meet to lay out a work plan of projects designed to protect the ocean and waterways around Los Angeles County and increase coastal access, bolstered by millions of federal dollars allocated as part of the November 2021 Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL). Of the eight proposed… Read More
Two landscapes stand divided by the hundred-year-old Yolo Bypass West Levee in Solano County. To the south of the levee’s U shape, canals tangle toward the sprawling Sacramento–San Joaquin River Delta, which teems with wildlife. North of the levee, former farmland slowly sinks, exhausted by generations of human intervention. Historically, the Delta’s freshwater wetlands stretched… Read More
Seaside Park officials will embark on a project to permanently repair the shoreline near the borough’s municipal marina following years of deterioration. The borough council last week awarded a contract to T.R. Weniger, an excavating firm based in Piscataway, Middlesex County, to clear the site along the bayfront and implement a plan developed by… Read More
A portion of Falcon Lake will soon be dredged to help restore water access in rural Zapata County, where recent drought has caused that community to struggle to maintain water flows. Equipment needed to carry out the dredging process arrived in the county from Arizona on Monday, according to an announcement by U.S. Rep. Henry… Read More
Remote Zapata County on the South Texas border is getting $2 million in federal aid and equipment shipped from elsewhere on the border to help with dredging the dwindling Rio Grande as local leaders try to siphon drinking water for area residents. ‘Dire situation’: Drought threatens Texas border county’s lone water supply U.S. Rep. Henry… Read More
The Tybee Island Storm Risk Management Act, which extends federal funding for beach renourishment projects and other protective resources, passed the U.S. Senate with bipartisan support and will head to the U.S. House of Representatives for approval. If the bill passes through the House and is signed by President Joe Biden, Tybee Island can continue to implement… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Vicksburg District announces a shoreline volunteer clean-up at Lake Greeson from 8 a.m.-2 p.m. on Sept. 17. The clean-up effort allows the district and community to keep Lake Greeson beautiful for all visitors. Lunch will be provided for volunteers at noon at the Self Creek boat ramp pavilion… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) is hosting a public information meeting to discuss the Philpott Lake, Virginia Water Supply Reallocation Feasibility Study. The meeting will be held on August 18, 2022, at the Henry County Administration Building Authority, 3300 Kings Mountain Road, Martinsville, VA and will be broadcast virtually via a Facebook Live… Read More
Detyens Shipyards Inc., North Charleston, S.C., has been awarded a $16,485,523 firm-fixed-price contract for a 70-calendar day shipyard availability for the mid-term availability of Military Sealift Command’s Henry J. Kaiser class fleet replenishment oiler USNS Patuxent (T-AO 201). The contract includes a base period and three options that, if exercised, would bring its cumulative to $16,657,623. The contract was… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Commanding General and 55th Chief of Engineers Lt. Gen. Scott Spellmon recently announced the Louisville District Indianapolis North Passive Flood Gate team as a 2022 USACE Innovation of the Year Award winner. “A great engineering force requires a commitment to innovation, creativity, and forward thinking. We cannot deliver a… Read More
Shoaling in Manasquan Inlet has created a large sand bar on the Point Pleasant Beach side of the inlet that looked more like a beach during Thursday afternoon’s low tide. The sand has been building up for most of the summer, most likely a result of steady south winds pushing the sand in, according to… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers restored the warning horn at Beaver Dam this week. USACE installed a temporary horn after the main one went offline in February. Those downstream of the dam should be aware that when the horn sounds, the hydropower units are running, or the spillway gates are open. When the horn… Read More
Plans to update the Water Control Manual for Pomme de Terre Reservoir are underway. The Kansas City District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will host an Open House to share information regarding the manual update process and receive public input about issues and concerns related to the management of reservoir levels and dam flows. Please… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, is seeking public comments on the Lower Pool 4 Big Lake Habitat Rehabilitation and Enhancement Project and will host a public meeting Aug. 29, from 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. at Wabasha-Kellogg High School. Wabasha-Kellogg High School is located at 2113 Hiawatha Dr. E, Wabasha, Minnesota…. Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers broke ground on a $30.5 million tactical equipment maintenance facility, June 29, 2022, at Fort Campbell, Kentucky. The 36,000 square-foot project will be the first new modern-design field-level vehicle maintenance shop built at Fort Campbell since 2014. “We are excited to dig in and deliver the new vehicle maintenance… Read More