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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District (Corps), in coordination with the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) began implementation of the Increment 1 Planned Temporary Deviation to the Interim Regulation Schedule for Lakes Kissimmee, Hatchineha and Cypress (Lakes KHC), Aug. 14, which includes adjustments to the regulation schedule for these lakes. This deviation… Read More
Col. Jeremy Chapman, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Mobile District commander, speaks at the 42nd Annual Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway Conference at Point Clear, Alabama, August 16, 2024. Representatives from the District, including Nelson Sanchez, Chief of Operations; Justin Murphree, Tennessee-Tombigbee Operations Manager; and Anthony Perkins, Black Warrior-Tombigbee Operations Manager, spoke to the attendees about the projects… Read More
EVANSVILLE, Ind. – the Army Corps of Engineers will once again be dredging the Ohio River. They got started on their “Pump Out Project” Friday, and will continue through the weekend. They ask boaters to be mindful , especially at night. The sand is being pumped will make a temporary island, but they ask that… Read More
AROMA PARK — Andy Wheeler left Tuesday’s Kankakee County Board’s Highways and Waterways meeting somewhat disappointed. The Kankakee County Board chairman thought the much-discussed and long-awaited dredging of the Kankakee River at the Aroma Park boat launch might not happen this year. The apparent lone bid for the project came in $400,000 over — or… Read More
As the hurricane season approaches its peak, the critically important emergency ferry channel between Rodanthe and Stumpy Point will be getting the attention it needs just in the nick of time to restore safe passage. An application for a Coastal Area Management Act (CAMA) general permit to remove shoaling at the Rodanthe end of the channel could be approved… Read More
SEATTLE — Dredging of the 11-mile Swinomish Navigation Channel will begin the week of Sept. 9, making it safer for local boaters to navigate. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will oversee the marine safety and access improvement project, being performed by contractor American Construction Co. Inc., of Tacoma, Wash. Mechanical clamshell dredging is expected… Read More
The state’s Division of Climate, Coastal and Energy issued a public notice Aug. 15, saying a Federal Consistency Determination has been submitted to the Delaware Coastal Management Program by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for a proposed maintenance dredging of the Lewes-Rehoboth Canal. According to the application, submitted July 19 by Collin Greenwood, USACE… Read More
MOBILE, Ala. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Mobile District has partnered with Mobile County to enhance coastal resilience and habitats using dredged sediments. This collaboration highlights the District’s commitment to sustainable dredged material management practices that benefit the environment and the community. In February 2024, the District entered into a Memorandum of Agreement with Mobile… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Memphis District has contracted with the Inland Dredging Company, LLC, for the rental of a 24-inch hydraulic cutterhead dredge, attendant plant, and discharge pipeline for the annual maintenance dredging of ten Mississippi River harbors this year. “The Memphis District is responsible for the maintenance dredging of 10 harbors within… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Commanding General and 55th Chief of Engineers, Lt. Gen. Scott A. Spellmon signed the Chief’s Report Aug. 14, 2024, for the Tampa Harbor Navigation Improvement Study in a ceremony at USACE Headquarters in Washington, D.C. today. The purpose of the Tampa Harbor Navigation Improvement Study is to reduce marine… Read More
Joe Dunbar and Benjamin Breland, research geologists for the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, working alongside the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District, collect soil samples during an archaeologic and geomorphic shoreline survey along the Monongahela River between Elizabeth and Charleroi, Pennsylvania, Aug. 6, 2024. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh… Read More
CHESAPEAKE, Va. — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Norfolk District will close the Deep Creek Bridge on Sunday, August 18th, from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. for maintenance. This closure is necessary to repair minor damage to the support beams of the current 90-year-old bridge and to ensure public safety during and after the repair. The bridge will… Read More
YOUNGSTOWN, N.Y. — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District is planning critical defenses against erosion for Old Fort Niagara, part of a project to stabilize a portion of the Lake Ontario shoreline. With funding recently transferred from the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation – the project’s non-federal sponsor –… Read More
Donjon Marine Co. Inc., Hillside, New Jersey, was awarded a $32,334,174 firm-fixed-price contract for maintenance dredging. Bids were solicited via the internet with two received. Work will be performed in Newark, New Jersey, with an estimated completion date of Oct. 23, 2024. Fiscal 2010 civil construction funds in the amount of $32,334,174 were obligated at… Read More
Conrad Shipyard LLC,* Morgan City, Louisiana, is awarded an $18,185,672 firm-fixed-price modification to previously awarded contract N00024-22-C-2253 for the detail design and construction of one additional yard repair, berthing, and messing craft, with delivery to Norfolk, Virginia. Work will be performed in Amelia, Louisiana, and is expected to be completed by June 2026. Fiscal 2024… Read More