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You might have heard that the U.S. House yesterday approved the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), clearing the way for our defense budget next year to hit a record $858 billion (after the Senate and president give their approval, which is expected next week). What does that have to do with little White Rock Lake? Packed into… Read More
PHILADELPHIA — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Philadelphia District awarded a contract to Weeks Marine of Cranford, N.J. for $23.8 million to conduct periodic nourishment on three dune and beachfill projects along the Delaware coast. The contract is a joint effort between the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Delaware Department of Natural Resources… Read More
USACE Commanding General Lt. Gen. Scott Spellmon and key staff met today with representatives of the hopper dredge industry at USACE headquarters in Washington, D.C. Discussions included current and future navigation program requirements and funding, dredging safety, and continuing partnerships and coordination. The nation’s dredging contractors and the USACE dredge fleet play a critical role… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers values your partnership and is seeking public input on proposed updates to the federal regulation 33 CFR 203. This is the regulation that outlines how USACE implements its authority provided in Public Law 84-99 for disaster preparedness, response, and recovery activities. We ask that you share this information with… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Mobile District, Lake Seminole Project, will be conducting removal of woody debris, such as downed and submersed trees within certain areas of the small boat canals on Lake Seminole. The debris to be removed was a result of storm impacts from Hurricane Michael in 2018. Work is expected to… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Philadelphia District has signed a feasibility cost sharing agreement with the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) to initiate a new study for the Delaware Inland Bays. The agreement, signed by USACE Philadelphia District Commander Lt. Col. Ramon Brigantti and DNREC Secretary Shawn M. Garvin… Read More
Officials are making headway toward furthering a project to potentially deepen the 26-mile Wilmington Harbor. The next step in the lengthy process, which entails a detailed evaluation of the endeavor, is slated to cost $8.3 million and take at least four years. In late October, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) signed a cost-sharing… Read More
After nearly two years, the realignment of the Hatteras to Hatteras Inlet Channel has been approved, which means that federal dredging can now occur throughout the entire horseshoe route in Hatteras Inlet. An Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact was signed on November 30 by Robert M Burnham, LTC, U.S. Army, acting district commander for… Read More
Three Massachusetts organizations will receive more than $4 million for projects to restore salt marshes and increase coastal resilience. The grants, from the public-private National Coastal Resilience Fund, were announced Tuesday as part of more than $136 million for 88 projects nationwide, including 12 in New England. Established in 2018, the Fund invests in conservation projects that restore or… Read More
Norfolk Dredging Co., Chesapeake, Virginia, was awarded a $19,713,950 firm-fixed-price contract for maintenance dredging. Bids were solicited via the internet with five received. Work will be performed at Naval Station Mayport, Florida, with an estimated completion date of July 27, 2023. Fiscal 2023 civil construction funds in the amount of $19,713,950 were obligated at the… Read More
This year’s hurricane season — which ends Wednesday — has once again reminded us of the risk of living on Florida’s shifting shorelines. Driving the news: Coastal erosion from crisscrossing hurricanes Ian and Nicole has homeowners and coastal communities, like Treasure Island’s Sunset Beach, scrambling to rebuild seashores, even as the demand for sand rises and prices… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District, Military Construction team took home the Gold for the American Concrete Pavement Association’s Military Airports award category during a ceremony in Nashville, Tn., Dec. 1, 2022, for the Pope Army Airfield runway reconstruction project that was completed within 120 days at Fort Bragg, N.C. Project design and… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District released today the Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement to the “2014 Final Integrated Feasibility Report and Environmental Impact Statement for the West Shore Lake Pontchartrain Hurricane and Storm Damage Risk Reduction Study” for a 30-day public review. The Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (FSEIS), which includes… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Portland District (Corps) is asking for public feedback now through Jan. 19 on its proposed 30-year plan for the operation and maintenance of its system of 13 dams and reservoirs across the Willamette River Basin. The plan, referred to as a Draft Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement, details seven potential… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District released today the Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement to the “2014 Final Integrated Feasibility Report and Environmental Impact Statement for the West Shore Lake Pontchartrain Hurricane and Storm Damage Risk Reduction Study” for a 30-day public review. The Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (FSEIS), which includes… Read More