BALTIMORE — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District, received more than $97 million from the Fiscal Year 2022 Consolidated Appropriations Act, signed into law by President Biden on March 15, 2022, which will provide necessary funding for construction and operations and maintenance missions across the mid-Atlantic region, including local dredging projects; critical environmental… Read More
EMERALD ISLE — The town received only one bid to dredge the channel that leads to and from the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission boat launching facility and readvertised for bids to open Monday, town manager Matt Zapp said March 8. Speaking during the board of commissioners’ monthly meeting in town hall and online via Zoom… Read More
NORTH ATTLEBORO — Town Manager Micheal Borg and Emergency Management Director Christopher Coleman are pleased to announce that the Town of North Attleboro has been awarded a grant for the town’s Ten Mile River dredging project. On Wednesday, Feb. 11, Congressman Jake Auchincloss secured $1,500,000 in funding as part of the House Appropriations Committee’s omnibus spending… Read More
NEW IBERIA, La. (KLFY)– Dredges have arrived at the Port of Iberia and are preparing to double parts of the channel’s depth. A hydraulic dredge will be running 24 hours a day seven days a week. A bucket dredge will also work alongside the first. Dredging is scheduled to last eight to ten months. Executive… Read More
The Army Corps of Engineering is likely to soon receive nearly $10 million in federal funding that will help the City of San Clemente address the ever-present issue of sand erosion and coastal decline. San Clemente’s Sand Replenishment Project for shoreline protection was one of many within the state’s 49th Congressional District that is expected to… Read More
An experimental project aimed at preventing harmful algae blooms and improving water quality in the Great Lakes is featured in the February edition of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers magazine, The Corps Environment. The project, known as the Phosphorous Optimal Wetland Demonstration, will use a 25-acre wetland test site in Defiance to try to… Read More
GOLD BEACH, Ore. — Army officials announce a $5.3 million contract award for dredging the Rogue River at Gold Beach, Ore. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) maintains navigation channels along the Oregon coast and dredging is an important component of keeping the Rogue River Harbor open for recreational vessels, including jet boats, fishing… Read More
The Buffalo Engineer District has awarded a $5.98 million contract to Michigan-based Walsh Service Solutions. The award covers dredging of the federal navigation channel in Cleveland Harbor. “Maintaining the operation of our nation’s ports is more critical than ever to the vitality of the nation,” said Lt. Col. Eli Adams, commander of the Buffalo District…. Read More
SALISBURY — The first step in potentially making the mouth of the Merrimack River more boater-friendly was taken Monday night when selectmen decided to enter an agreement with Newburyport. The town has been working with Newburyport, Newbury, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Merrimack River Beach Alliance to place 220,000 to 300,000 cubic… Read More
VICKSBURG, Miss.— Researchers from five U.S. Army Corps of Engineer (USACE) Districts have been selected for the 2022 session of the Engineer Research and Development Center University (ERDC-U). Senior Biologist Sara Thames with the New Orleans District was chosen as a participant for this detail program, which is now in its seventh year. ERDC-U Program Lead Antisa… Read More
VICKSBURG, Miss.— Researchers from five U.S. Army Corps of Engineer (USACE) Districts have been selected for the 2022 session of the Engineer Research and Development Center University (ERDC-U). Environmental Engineer Jesseca Alexander of the Northwest Division’s Kansas City District was chosen as a participant for this detail program, which is now in its seventh year. ERDC-U Program… Read More
ST. PAUL, Minn. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, anticipates construction to begin in April 2022 at its Fountain City Service Base in Fountain City, Wisconsin. The Corps recently awarded a $10.2 million contract to Newt Marine Service out of Dubuque, Iowa, for Mooring Dolphin replacement and an $18.6 million contract… Read More
JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON – On the flat and frozen sea ice, a furry beast hoists itself onto two hind legs. Its black nose and beady eyes stare down observers a few hundred yards away, while its white fur camouflages against the Arctic landscape. Moments later, the creature turns and scurries off toward the horizon. Members… Read More
DETROIT – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District, expects the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) process for Enbridge Line 5’s tunnel permit application to begin soon following its selection of a contractor to prepare the EIS. The Detroit District, responsible for the tunnel project permit request review, selected Maryland-based Potomac-Hudson Engineering, Inc. as the… Read More
EUREKA, Calif. — The Port of Humboldt Bay has been designated as an area for renovations by the California Energy Commission after being granted a $10.5 million grant. Once built the CEC says that the Humboldt Bay Offshore Wind Heavy Lift Marine Terminal will be capable of handling large cargo ships, an offshore wind platform… Read More