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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) seeks public comment for its proposed Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) and draft Environmental Assessment (EA) for maintenance dredging and dredged material placement for the Miami Harbor Navigation Project at Port Miami, in Miami-Dade County, Florida. The purpose of maintenance dredging is to maintain safe, efficient navigation… Read More
The Enterprise was at the Selma Marina Sept. 8 and 9. It wasn’t the star ship or the aircraft carrier. It was the dredge boat sent to open the mouth of the marina as part of an ongoing dredging project. Frank McIntosh, site manager for Alabama River Lakes, explained they have a small boat access… Read More
The City of Hamilton is set to begin long-awaited remediation work in Chedoke Creek Wednesday after a month of delays amid a dispute over treaty rights in the cleanup area. In a release on Tuesday, city staff said they would begin preparations for dredging contaminated sediment from the waterway Sept. 21 following the release of 24 billion… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Louisville District announced today that Mr. Ian Mitchell has been selected to serve as the new Engineering Division Chief for the district effective Sept. 25, 2022. As the Chief of Engineering Division, Mitchell will lead a team of more than 330 personnel responsible for the execution of engineering products… Read More
Here are the latest water levels in key south Florida water bodies for September 5 through September 11. Total volumes are reported in acre feet (AC FT). This data is provided weekly by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, which is the primary agency responsible for Lake Okeechobee management. All data provided in this update… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District Contracting Division recently awarded a $479,740 contract on behalf of the Missouri River Project Office to create a maintenance corridor along the northern portion of the federal property line at Zorinsky Lake in Omaha between 189th Avenue and 167th Street. Zorinsky Lake is the reservoir created behind Papillion Creek Dam… Read More
In the military, deploying to different locations around the world can be and are an everyday occurrence. Soldiers, sailors, airmen and marines routinely must pack their bags and go to a different location for a period of time to perform their jobs, in often austere locations. In the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, these deployments… Read More
The U.S. Department of Transportation has selected 26 projects—nine rail/intermodal-related—to share $1.5 billion in INFRA (Infrastructure for Rebuilding America) grants. The INFRA competitive grant program evaluated highway, multimodal freight and rail projects based on safety, how they supported freight movement and job creation, their efforts to address climate change and resiliency, impacts on equity and quality of… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and all eight Great Lakes states will execute a watershed study cost sharing agreement, initiating the Great Lakes Coastal Residency Study, September 21st at 8:00 am. This momentous signing event kicks off the Great Lakes Coastal Resiliency Study – a comprehensive watershed assessment of the Great Lakes coastal areas. This… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Institute for Water Resources (IWR) is strengthening the nation’s ability to solve complex water resource challenges through leadership development. Six planners from USACE districts nationwide completed IWR’s 2022 Planning Associates advanced training program, receiving their certification during an Aug. 24 graduation ceremony. The training targets journeyman-level professionals in… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) is requesting public comments for the proposed installation of a flow control feature within Neptune Pass, a newly enlarged pass on the east bank of the Mississippi River across from Buras in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana. The public comment period begins on Sept. 16 and concludes on Oct. 16,… Read More
Work will begin soon to dredge the Schuylkill River in Philadelphia to solve flooding problems near Boathouse Row. Congress has provided $8 million in funding to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for the project. That money is coming from the infrastructure bill. Congress also gave the Army Corps a $500,000 for the Army Corps’… Read More
It’s been a problem in Johns Pass for years: sand. On Wednesday, Madeira Beach city leaders received funding to address the issue. State Rep. Linda Chaney presented a check to the city for $1,556,000 to fully pay for the dredging of Johns Pass. Chaney says she worked on it for two years. “This is a… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District commander Col. Stephen Murphy handed the reins to Col. Cullen Jones during a formal change of command ceremony at the district’s headquarters Friday, Sept. 16, 2022. Jones is the 65th commander in the district’s more than 200 years of serving New Orleans and South Louisiana. As Murphy… Read More
After an extensive environmental review, the Long Beach Harbor Commission approved the dredging project for the port of Long Beach on September 12th. The project, costing approximately $170 million, will deepen the channels at the port of Long Beach to improve port efficiency. The notable features of the project include deepening of the channel approaching Long Beach from 76 feet to 80 feet,… Read More