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DP World and the Prince Rupert Port Authority have entered into a two-year agreement to assess the feasibility of a new container terminal in Prince Rupert Port. The potential project would add up to 2 million TEU of annual capacity to the port while also significantly increasing Canadian trade capacity with critical Asia-Pacific markets. The… Read More
Gulf Shores, Ala. – (OBA) – Per a mandatory court order established in 1992, the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) is beginning the maintenance dredging of Little Lagoon Pass to address the siltation of the channel. Properties within one mile west of the Little Lagoon Pass should expect some minor impacts over the next six… Read More
ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ (USACE) Institute for Water Resources (IWR) released a report titled, Shared Vision Planning for Sustainable Water Resources Management, Guayubín River Subbasin, Northwestern Dominican Republic (Phase 1), which describes the first phase of a project in which the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) is developing a Decision-Support… Read More
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Feb. 25, 2022) The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District held a remote statewide flood workshop in preparation for this year’s flood season. The workshop covered a variety of flood related topics presented by the Emergency Management Office and Water Management Section, such as the Nashville District’s plan of action in case… Read More
Working at a single organization for nearly four decades is something to be admired and respected. Hyon, Ok Kyong, Far East District program analyst, has contributed greatly to the success of the District’s mission of delivering quality engineering services and facilities in the Republic of Korea. Hyon started her career with the District’s Engineering Division… Read More
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) – As part of the Coastal Storm Risk Management Project, crews with the Army Corps of Engineers are beginning their nourishment project in Carolina and Kure Beach. After receiving federal funding last fall for the project, engineers cooperated with both the Town of Carolina Beach and New Hanover County to get the… Read More
Feb. 28 marks first project delivery team meeting since 2020 Something as complex as restoring freshwater flows, providing ecological corridors between areas for wildlife, improving water quality, and reducing the number and severity of wildfires in an area the size of Rhode Island is complicated. Now add to the mix that the area includes two… Read More
American Marine Corp., Honolulu, Hawaii, was awarded a $7,885,030 firm-fixed-price contract for harbor maintenance dredging. Bids were solicited via the internet with three received. Work will be performed in Kaunakakai and Kahului, Hawaii, with an estimated completion date of Oct. 31, 2023. Fiscal 2019 and 2022 civil operation and maintenance, Corps of Engineers funds in… Read More
Poseidon Channelside selects earthwork contractor for 125-acre Otay River Estuary Restoration Project Carlsbad CA— Poseidon Resources (Channelside) LP (“Poseidon”), owner and operator of the Claude “Bud” Lewis Carlsbad Desalination Plant selected Odin Construction Solutions to serve as the earthwork contractor for the Otay River Estuary Restoration Project at the San Diego Bay National Wildlife Refuge…. Read More
On December 27, 2021, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) published a final rule modifying the Corps’ Nationwide Permit (NWP) program (December 2021 Final Rule). The December 2021 Final Rule reissued 40 existing NWPs and issued one new NWP. As explained in our prior alert, in January 2021, the Corps published a final rule reissuing a subset… Read More
PITTSBURGH – A maintenance workshop that began 40 years ago has grown from a small gathering of 12 people to an international event. In recent years, partners from Canada, the Netherlands, Brazil and even the Panama Canal have participated in the annual Lock Maintenance Workshop, led by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The gathering… Read More
(Feb. 22, 2022) The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced contact information this week if members of the public find yellow plastic tubing on Massachusetts beaches, particularly around Cape Cod and the islands. The yellow tubing is called shock tubing and was used by an Army Corps contractor during blasting work for the $300 million… Read More
FORT PIERCE, Fla.- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Jacksonville District hosted a groundbreaking to celebrate the start of construction on the Indian River Lagoon- South C-23/24 Stormwater Treatment Area. “This is a watershed moment for us, said Col. James Booth, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Jacksonville District Commander. This is the first major construction feature of… Read More
Mordecai Island, Project Modification for Ecosystem Restoration, Feasibility Study & Integrated Environmental Assessment (February 2022) The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) has completed a draft Environmental Assessment (EA) to address ecosystem restoration at Mordecai Island in Ocean County, New Jersey. The environmental assessment evaluates alternatives for ecosystem restoration to address habitat loss due to erosion at Mordecai Island…. Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Philadelphia District has posted two new Public Notices: https://www.nap.usace.army.mil/Missions/Regulatory/Public-Notices/ 2022-00119-97 Expiration date: 3/19/2022 The applicant requests approval for the construction of a new public marina, to include dredging and new mooring structures. The site was historically occupied by a marina which was removed in 2014. The location for the… Read More