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Vicksburg, Miss. — Link: http://dx.doi.org/10.21079/11681/43942 Report number: ERDC TR-22-5 Title: Tombigbee River: River Miles 81.0–76.0 Sediment Management Study By: Jasen L. Brown, Robert D. Davinroy, Ivan H. Nguyen, Aron M. Rhoads, Nathan D. Lovelace, Emily R. Russ, and Jessamin A. Straub Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited. Source
Vicksburg, Miss. — Link: http://dx.doi.org/10.21079/11681/43920 Report Number: ERDC/TN RSM-22-1 Title: South Shore of Long Island, New York Regional Sediment Management Investigation: An Overview of Challenges and Opportunities By: Anna M. Jansson, Arun K. Heer, Suzana S. Rice, Frank Buonaiuto, Danielle M. Tommaso, Lynn M. Bocamazo, Stephen A. Couch, and Jodi M. McDonald Approved for public… Read More
Boston (April 16, 2022) – This Wednesday, April 13th, Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) held a meeting to discuss the Cape Cod Bridges Replacement Project with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MA DOT) and other local, county and state officials. During the meeting, the Federal Delegation reviewed billions of dollars… Read More
Alternative project evaluation to compensate for environmental impacts associated with the construction of WSLP Project. NEW ORLEANS – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District re-released the “Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement to West Shore Lake Pontchartrain Risk Reduction Study, Draft Mitigation Plan Update” for public review and comment. Outdated information was discovered… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Jacksonville District will reduce releases from Lake Okeechobee to the Caloosahatchee beginning Saturday, April 16 in an effort to support the ecology of the estuary and Lake Okeechobee, slightly slow the recession of the lake, and sustain beneficial conditions through the remainder of the dry season. The releases… Read More
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (April 14, 2022) – The Jacksonville District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, has begun dredging operations in sections of the Intracoastal Waterway (IWW) in St. Johns County, Florida, within the Palm Valley North Reach. An Operation and Maintenance (O&M) dredging contract is under way which will address problematic shoaling occurring within this reach… Read More
The American Academy of Environmental Engineers and Scientists (AAEES) awarded two Black & Veatch projects with 2022 Excellence in Environmental Engineering and Science Awards, reflecting the engineering company’s efforts to increase sustainability and water resilience in California. New biological nutrient removal (BNR) facilities designed by Black & Veatch for the Sacramento Regional County Sanitation District (Regional San) won the… Read More
How much sand can $24 million buy? Next year, Ocean City will find out exactly how much. The city has been approved for a major beach replenishment project that will restore eroded sections of the shoreline with huge amounts of fresh sand. City Business Administrator George Savastano said the project is expected to be completed… Read More
Bollinger Shipyards, Lockport, Louisiana, is awarded a $33,704,757 firm-fixed-price contract for construction of the multi-mission dry dock caissons at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard (PNSY). The work to be performed provides for two graving dock caissons at PNSY for Dry Dock #1N and Dry Dock #1W. Caisson construction includes steel fabrication, installation of mechanical and electrical systems,… Read More
The Canadian government approved a $12-billion Bay du Nord offshore oil project proposed by Norway’s Equinor and Canadian partner Cenovus. The decision comes following the conclusion of a multiyear environmental assessment that found the project would not likely cause significant adverse environmental effects to the planned development area. The project comprises several oil discoveries in… Read More
WINCHESTER, Va. — The Transatlantic Middle East District (CETAM) awarded the Navy P974 Electrical Systems Upgrade contract March 24 to Contrack Watts Inc. for $34,030,929.00. This project constructs services to support operational requirements at Naval Support Activity (NSA) Bahrain by providing a more resilient medium-voltage distribution system. USACE is supporting the U.S. Navy with Facilities… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Buffalo District awarded a $3.85 million contract to Illinois-based Great Lakes Dock and Materials, L.L.C. on March 31 for repairs to the Rochester Harbor East Pier in Rochester, New York. Repairs will ensure the pier, along with its adjacent federal navigation channel, continue to provide safe passage and… Read More
BEAUFORT — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has federal funding this year to dredge around Beaufort Harbor, but town commissioners are concerned once a year isn’t enough anymore. The board of commissioners met Monday for its regular meeting at the Beaufort Train Depot and online via Facebook streaming video. During the meeting, USACE representatives… Read More
State transportation officials say that shoaling in the channel navigated by the Hatteras-Ocracoke ferry route is critical and limiting travel just as the busier spring schedule begins. The N.C. Department of Transportation’s Ferry Division said Monday that the number of scheduled runs increases Tuesday from 18 to 26 daily departures from each side. The schedule… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Rep. Frank J. Mrvan (IN-1), and Portage Mayor Sue Lynch will hold a groundbreaking ceremony to mark the beginning of a sewer rehabilitation project: WHEN: Monday, April 18, 2022 WHERE: Corner of Central Avenue and Swanson Road, Portage, IN TIME: 1:30 p.m. The project will reduce excess flow in… Read More