Fort Shafter, Hawaii —The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Honolulu District welcomed new leadership Friday, June 24 as Lt. Col. Ryan Pevey assumed command from Lt. Col. Eric S. Marshall during a modified change of command ceremony being held at Fort Shafter’s Palm Circle Gazebo. Lt. Col. Pevey, who most recently served as the 25th Infantry Division… Read More
SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. —SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. – U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District anticipates Phase 3 construction will start this summer with the $1.068 billion of the New Lock at the Soo Phase 3 contract award July 1, 2022. Kokosing Alberici Traylor, LLC (KAT), a joint venture headquartered in Westerville, Ohio will begin… Read More
ST. THOMAS — Gov. Albert Bryan Jr. met with officials of both the West Indian Company Limited and V.I. Port Authority on Thursday to discuss plans for moving forward with harbor dredging projects in Charlotte Amalie and Gallows Bay, Government House announced. In the statement, released after 6 p.m. on Friday, Bryan “expressed the importance… Read More
WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH — Sand is running out along the shores of Wrightsville Beach. A risky offshore-dredging plan seems to be the only path forward. The town’s renourishment plan for April 2023 will not pull dirt from Masonboro Inlet, like it has done for years. Instead, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, who fund and execute the… Read More
Representatives Jim Costa (CA-16) and John Garamendi (CA-03) introduced H.R. 8243 – American Port Access Privileges Act, which would put U.S. exporters at the front of the line at our ports and support the American economy. This legislation builds on the bipartisan, bicameral Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2022 (Public Law 117-146), which was signed into law by… Read More
On June 28th, the House of Representatives Appropriations’ Committee held a markup of the House version of the Energy & Water Development Appropriations Bill (E&W Bill). The committee passed the bill on a 32-24 vote and the next step is for the bill to be considered by the full House of Representatives. While this is… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District announces that the public is invited to the J. Percy Priest Lake Resource Manager’s Office from 6 to 8 p.m. July 19, 2022, to participate in a workshop to provide input for the revision of the J. Percy Priest Lake Master Plan. An open house is also… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District announces a Western Everglades Restoration Project (WERP) Virtual Project Delivery Team Meeting via WebEx scheduled for Thursday, July 7, from 1:30 to 3 p.m. “We want to thank everyone who was able to join us either in person or virtually during the two meetings we had with landowners in… Read More
You are invited to participate in a public meeting regarding the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers preparation of the Regional Master Plan Update for six locks and dams on the Ohio River including Captain Meldahl Locks and Dam, Greenup Locks and Dam, Robert C. Byrd Locks and Dams, Racine Locks and Dam, Belleville Locks and… Read More
The U. S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Galveston District is inviting all affected federal, state, and local agencies, affected Native American Tribes, other interested parties, and the general public to review and comment on the Port of Corpus Christi Authority’s (PCCA) Channel Deepening Project Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for Department of the Army… Read More
General Dynamics National Steel and Shipbuilding Co. (NASSCO), San Diego, Calif., has been awarded two Navy long-lead-time (LLT) contracts that together are worth $600 million. The larger of the two is a $500 million modification to previously awarded contract N00024-16-C-2229 to procure long-lead-time material in support of T-AO 211 and T-AO 212. The other is a… Read More
Johnson County Fiscal Court is hosting, in coordination with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Louisville District, an informational in-person and virtual public meeting on Tuesday, July 12, 2022, at 6:30 p.m. (EDT) for the Section 202 City of Paintsville, Johnson County, Kentucky Flood Risk Management Project. USACE has developed an Engineering Document Report (EDR)… Read More
The Portland District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) began dredging the Rogue River at Gold Beach, typically an annual project, for the first time in a few years. The contractor — American Construction — began work on June 1 and will continue into late September. Excessive sediment buildup at the river entrance and severe… Read More
Long-awaited emergency dredging work to reopen Longboat Key’s Canal 1A near Greer Island will prompt the immediate closure to the public of the beach east of Longboat Pass Bridge for three weeks, town officials said in a news release on Monday. The town holds permits from federal and state agencies to dredge 1,000 cubic yards of sand… Read More
2017-00135-84 – This Public Notice is related to a request from Ocean Wind, LLC, a joint venture between Orsted Wind Power North America, LLC and Public Management Enterprise Group Renewable Generation, LLC. Ocean Wind, LLC proposes to construct, operate, and maintain the Ocean Wind 1 Offshore Wind Farm pursuant to Bureau of Ocean Energy Management… Read More