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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, is temporarily closing its Clamshell Lake boat landing located on the Whitefish Chain of Lakes, near Pequot Lakes, Minnesota. The closure will begin May 16, and last about a week and a half. The Corps of Engineers will be performing maintenance on the ramp and parking… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District seeks community feedback regarding proposed changes to the Mosquito Creek Lake Master Plan and will host a 30-day public comment period from May 16 to June 15. The master plan update is modeled on previously collected-community feedback. It will affect the future management of the recreational activities… Read More
VICKSBURG, Miss. – On May 10, 2022, the Dredge Jadwin, with a crew of around 50 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Vicksburg District team members, departed the Vicksburg Harbor for its annual dredging season along the Mississippi River. Vicksburg District commander, Col. Robert Hilliard, and Vicksburg District Deputy District Engineer for Programs and Project… Read More
The largest expense for dredging, in terms of time and money, is the permitting process, said Mayor John G. Ducey during the April 26 Council Meeting. It took years, but the administration procured a township-wide dredging permit from the NJ Department of Environmental Protection, which means each lagoon neighborhood in need of dredging does not… Read More
Wind developers are awarding contracts as they prepare to move into the offshore construction of wind farms and then to provide ongoing support and maintenance. Both U.S. companies and international leaders in the offshore sector are benefitting from these contracts for the first large U.S. offshore wind farms. Dutch marine contractor Heerema was selected as… Read More
Santa Barbara’s city leaders are looking toward the future and embarking on a decades-long plan to combat the inevitable encroachment of the ocean on the waterfront due to climate change, with three projects funded by over $2 million in grants from the California Coastal Commission Planner Melissa Hetrick presented the “Sea-Level Rise Adaptation Plan” at… Read More
The recent Lido Beach renourishment is not eroding the Siesta Key shoreline says the US Army Corps of Engineers following analysis of the shoreline, erosion and wave activity. In its first report since its contractor completed the Lido Key Beach renourishment last year, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers says the effect on Siesta Key… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, will celebrate the reopening of its newly renovated visitor center at its Lake Ashtabula Dam and Recreation Area, as well as the site’s 70th anniversary, with a ribbon cutting ceremony May 18, at 11 a.m. The public is invited to attend or watch it live on Facebook… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Rock Island, St. Paul and St. Louis districts recently completed a seven-year effort to develop an updated, standardized hydraulic model for the Upper Mississippi River System, including the Illinois Waterway. The model can be used to evaluate and communicate the effects of floodplain modifications to provide better predictability and… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, released a draft Environmental Assessment, or EA, for a proposed end cell project at Lock and Dam 4, near Alma, Wisconsin, today, May 9, and is seeking public comments. Comments should be submitted no later than Jun 9. The purpose of the project is to construct… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Walla Walla District will begin construction this summer to connect the McNary Dam wastewater sewer system to the City of Umatilla sewer system. During the construction effort there will be temporary closures and detours affecting 3rd Street, West Park, Spillway Park, and the Visitor Center/Juvenile Fish Facility. Look for additional… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Mobile District, announced the approval of the Updated Water Control Manuals for the Alabama-Coosa-Tallapoosa River Basin on May 9, 2022. The manuals, contain water control plans, that include guidelines for managing water storage and the release of water from reservoirs. These manuals guide water management operations and need to be… Read More
DredgeWire Exclusive Further to DredgeWire’s report earlier this week about a new $12 million contract award to Ahtna for Kings Bay, GA, Anthony Cavo of Aetna provided additional background and update to DredgeWire. Ahtna Marine & Construction Company (AMCC) is a certified 8(a) company based out of South Florida who plans to expand its footprint from the… Read More
On Apr. 26, 2022, the Dredge Hurley and crew (currently 37 people total) departed its home port, Ensley Engineer Yard, for the 2022 dredging season. Their mission: To maintain navigable shipping lanes along the western rivers and inland waterways. “We dredge to maintain these waterways and keep it open for commerce,” Dredge Hurley First Mate… Read More
It’s the only protective infrastructure standing between Bakersfield and what the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers calls the “probable maximum flood.” The possibly of such a cataclysmic event — a torrent of water overwhelming Isabella Dam with the potential to inundate much of Bakersfield and surrounding roads, industry and farmland — is considered exceedingly small,… Read More