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Capital News Service — Over 100 wind turbines will soon dot the Maryland coastline, pending federal approval, as part of a series of offshore renewable energy projects. The projects, developed by companies US Wind and Ørsted, are slated to collectively power more than 600,000 homes in Delaware and Maryland upon their completion in 2026. The… Read More
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (March 11, 2022) – Winter, spring summer, and fall; the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District is always thinking about flood preparation. From monitoring forecasts and managing reservoirs to creating and maintaining communication with outside agencies and every task in between, engineers in the Water Management Section work hard 365 days a… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers maintains and assesses the locks along the Columbia and Snake rivers on an annual basis to keep an estimated $23 billion dollars’ worth of commerce flowing. “The ability for cargo to move efficiently and safely on our waterways helps keep us competitive in global markets,” said Heather Stebbings, Pacific… Read More
SAVANNAH, Ga. – Members of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah and Jacksonville Districts began collaborating in February on a restoration project at the Dredged Material Containment Area 1S, located on the Savannah River near Port Wentworth, Georgia, as part of the mitigation requirements associated with the Savannah Harbor Expansion Project. “Overall I think… Read More
The Dallas City Council on Wednesday could approve a $2.8-million bid to dredge a pond at the Lake Highlands Town Center. The pond is in the city-owned Watercrest Park and is managed by Dallas Water Utilities. The city will pay $1.6 million from 2017 bond funds, and the Skillman Corridor TIF District will pay $1.2… Read More
Suffolk County officials announced plans Wednesday to put $1 million in funding toward coastal resiliency efforts. The county has put together a committee made up of environmentalists and government officials that will work to identify ways to bolster climate protections. Measures may include beach renourishment, support of natural infrastructure, development of living shorelines, wetlands restoration,… Read More
HARKERS ISLAND — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers may sign off Friday on prep work for dredging Barden Inlet and associated channels. The National Park Service at Cape Lookout National Seashore, in partnership with the Carteret County Board of Commissioners and County Shore Protection Office, are scheduled to meet Friday with the ACE to… Read More
SOUTHEASTERN N.C. — Sea levels along North Carolina’s coast are expected to rise 10 to 14 inches over the next 30 years, the same amount measured over the last century. To mitigate the impact of rising waters, increased flooding and storm surges, the N.C. Coastal Federation has been implementing living shorelines to protect the region… Read More
Women play a vital role in developing the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and this great nation. They serve across all career paths in USACE, as leaders and supervisors, engineers and rangers, scientists, and administrators, to name a few. The progress made is astonishing when you consider that in 1903, the U.S. Army Corps of… Read More
VICKSBURG, Miss. — Since 2019, U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) Research Biologists Dr. Burton Suedel and Justin Wilkens have been working with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Honolulu District to answer questions about whether dredging-induced sediment plumes could affect corals. USACE dredges Honolulu Harbor approximately once a decade, and as… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers says that the Mississippi River at the Carrollton Gage in New Orleans has risen above 11 feet, prompting the New Orleans Engineer District to activate Phase I flood fight procedures. Closely coordinating efforts with the local levee authorities, the New Orleans District will begin patrolling levees along the Mississippi… 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). Supervisory Environmental Engineer Jennifer Miller, Ph.D., of the Chicago District was chosen as a participant for this detail program, which is now in its seventh year. ERDC-U Program Lead Antisa… Read More
DETROIT – Structural cracks, buckled or bent steel, visual fretting corrosion – these are the kinds of things at the forefront of a bridge inspector’s mind. Oh, and don’t forget to quantify the severity and extent of all deficiencies. “The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has the highest of standards when it comes to safety… Read More
The money is meant to help protect the coastline against dangerous weather events after Superstorm Sandy ravaged Long Island in 2012. OAKDALE, NY — The county has earmarked $1 million in funding towards coastal resiliency efforts, Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone announced on Wednesday with Legislator Bridget Fleming (D—Sag Harbor). Bellone also announced the Project… Read More
Sand pumping by Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Company to rewiden the beaches of South Nags Head has been tentatively scheduled for this August. According to a post Friday on the Town of Nags Head beach nourishment webpage, equipment mobilization is expected to begin in mid-July, with de-mobilization expected to take place in September. Sand… Read More