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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Memphis District will welcome its new District Commander, Col. Brian D. Sawser, in an Assumption of Command Ceremony scheduled for July 22, 2022, 10 a.m., at the Renasant Center, 225 N. Main St., Memphis. In the Assumption of Command Ceremony, the current District Commander, Lt. Col. Robert Green, will… Read More
Earlier this summer, Catherine Ridley of the nonprofit conservation group One Hundred Miles learned the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers planned to dredge a million cubic yards of material from the Brunswick Harbor just as loggerhead sea turtles were nesting at a record pace on the Georgia coast. Ridley knows that hopper dredges and sea… Read More
The city of Clarkston’s approval of a shoreline permit will help clear the way for dredging at the Port of Clarkston this winter. After a public hearing on the issue this week, the Clarkston City Council unanimously gave its support for the port to move forward with the project. Director Wanda Keefer said dredging at… Read More
Reyes Construction Inc., Pomona, California, is awarded a $17,841,480 firm-fixed-price task order (N6247322F4774) for repair and stabilization of the landslide at Range 314C at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California. This contract provides for repair and stabilization of a newly constructed earthen cut slope and prevention of further erosion to the site. The maximum dollar… Read More
Manson Construction Co., Seattle, Washington, was awarded a $15,000,000 firm-fixed-price contract for rental of a 27-30-inch hopper dredge and attendant plant for dredging. Bids were solicited via the internet with two received. Work locations and funding will be determined with each order, with an estimated completion date of Sept. 13, 2023. U.S. Army Corps of… Read More
NEW YORK — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), New York District, in partnership with the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) announces the first contract award for the Union Beach Coastal Storm Risk Reduction Project. The first contract, which represents phase 1 of this coastal storm risk reduction project, was awarded to… Read More
MEMPHIS, Tenn., July 14, 2022 – Elizabeth M. Burks is Memphis District’s new Engineering & Construction Division chief. In this role, she is responsible for the engineering and construction of flood risk management, navigation, ecosystem restoration, and water supply projects within the boundaries of the Memphis District, which includes portions of Mississippi, Tennessee, Arkansas, Missouri,… Read More
DETROIT – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District, awarded a contract for dredging at Duluth-Superior Harbor in western Lake Superior on the Minnesota-Wisconsin border, to begin early August. The $2.72 million contract is awarded to Roen Salvage Co., from Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin. The contract is to mechanically dredge about 76,000 cubic yards of material… Read More
Andrea L. Williams has been named U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Memphis District’s Operations Division chief. She is responsible for the Operation and Maintenance of the Physical Support Branch to include Ensley Engineer Yard Marine Maintenance Center; the Mississippi River Regional Channel Improvement fleet to include the revetment Mat Loading, Grading, and Clearing and Snagging… Read More
City Council approved seeking bids for the construction of the second phase of the city’s dredged material facility. Before council’s regularly scheduled meeting, Shawn Aiken, vice president of engineering firm CT Consultants, spoke to council about the process of constructing the facility. Aiken said the project has been through a long road. The Ohio Department… Read More
The city of Carlsbad is accepting applications for about $600,000 in grants to support certain agricultural, coastal or wetland restoration projects that enhance quality of life in Carlsbad. Applications are due by 5 p.m. on July 20. Funding for the grants comes from fees paid by developers when agricultural land in the city’s coastal zone… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has signed off on a $1.3 billion plan to elevate or floodproof 2,240 homes and businesses in Iberia, St. Martin and St. Mary parishes that are subject to storm surge flooding during tropical storms and hurricanes. Lt. Gen. Scott Spellman, chief of engineers with the Corps, said in a letter to… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District and the South Florida Water Management District will host a follow-up meeting with interested landowners regarding the Western Everglades Restoration Project (WERP) on August 10, 2022. “The Corps and South Florida Water Management District will present the preliminary results of our Real Estate Analysis for the Western Everglades Restoration… Read More
PEORIA, Illinois —In early August, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Rock Island District, will dispose of a building identified as a contributing element to the Illinois Waterway Project Office, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The building, located at 257 Grant Street in Peoria, Illinois, is no longer structurally sound… Read More
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Col. Damon M. Knarr assumes command of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Little Rock District during a July 12 ceremony at the Robinson Center in downtown Little Rock, Arkansas. He assumes command from Col. Eric M. Noe, who is retiring after 26 years of service in the U.S. Army. Little… Read More