The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, will begin dredging the St. Paul, Minnesota, Small Boat Harbor this week. The Corps’ contractor, LS Marine Inc., from Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota, is scheduled to use a mechanical dredging operation that includes an excavator sitting on a barge to remove nearly 21,000 cubic yards of… Read More
As sea levels rise and storms become more extreme, seawater is increasingly inundating coastal marshes. That can disrupt the ecosystem. And over time, some low-lying marshes may end up completely underwater. So the Army Corps of Engineers is experimenting with ways to increase the elevation of marshes that are at risk. In a pilot project in Georgia, they… Read More
A keystone project for Everglades restoration is getting a $265 million boost from the Biden administration, which could jump-start construction for the controversial Everglades Agricultural Area Reservoir Project. U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz announced Tuesday that the Biden administration is committing funding to begin construction for the reservoir, a piece of the ecosystem’s restoration project… Read More
This summer, a critical beach nourishment project will occur in Kill Devil Hills (KDH). In KDH, the project will only be taking place from the north town line south to Prospect Avenue – which is approximately 2.6 miles of our Town. The project is anticipated to last approximately 25-35 days. The project is proposed to start around… Read More
Gov. John Bel Edwards joined the Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA), the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and other state, local, and federal officials to celebrate the completion of the Hurricane and Storm Damage Risk Reduction System (HSDRRS) that will defend the Greater New Orleans area against severe storms, including those with a 1-percent chance of… Read More
Work is well underway as the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District, in partnership with our contractors and sub-contractors, are excavating bed rock from the Florence Bend reach portion of the Missouri River near Omaha. The implementation of the excavation is due to riverbed degradation in recent years, which has lowered water elevation at… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) delivered to Congress its Fiscal Year 2022 (FY 2022) Work Plan for the Army Civil Works program on May 25, 2022, which included an additional $15 million in appropriations for the Rock Island District. On March 15, 2022, President Biden signed into law the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022,… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Great Lakes National Program Office, Rep. Frank J. Mrvan (IN-1), and East Chicago Mayor Anthony Copeland will hold a ribbon cutting ceremony to mark the completion of the Jeorse Park Beach project WHEN: Thursday, June 02, 2022 WHERE: Jeorse Park Beach, 3301 Aldis Ave, East… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, is seeking comments on a draft Environmental Assessment, or EA, for the placement of dredged material, or river sand, that occurred in 2019 within the Mississippi River in Clayton County, Iowa. The action was a part of dredging needed to keep the Mississippi River 9-foot navigation… Read More
The Tacoma Harbor Navigation Improvement Project reached a major milestone this week with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Lt. Gen. Scott A. Spellmon’s signing of the project’s Chief of Engineers’ Report May 26. This sets the stage for Congress to consider action to authorize and fund the project to deepen the Blair Waterway enabling the Port of Tacoma to handle… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District, is receiving nearly $26.7 million in the Fiscal Year 2022 Work Plan for operations and maintenance of Michigan river and harbor projects. DETROIT- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District, is receiving nearly $26.7 million in the Fiscal Year 2022 Work Plan for operations and maintenance of… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Rep. Mike Quigley (IL-05), and Elmwood Park Mayor Angelo Saviano will hold a groundbreaking ceremony to mark the beginning of a water main replacement project in Elmwood Park, IL: WHEN: Monday, June 6, 2022 WHERE: Corner of 73rd Ct and Wabansia Ave TIME: 1:00 PM This project would address… Read More
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers officials at Sam Rayburn Reservoir announce today a partnership with Jasper County, Texas to provide courtesy dock and other enhancements at Sam Rayburn Reservoir. Boat ramp courtesy docks located at Twin Dikes Public, Mill Creek, and San Augustine parks will undergo enhancements making them more viable for persons with disabilities… Read More
The Lee County Tourist Development Council approved funding recommendations for 22 beach-related projects countywide at its meeting this past week. The council distributes the funding from the collection of bed taxes. The Lee County Board of County Commissioners must approve the funding. The projects do not include the Fort Myers Beach renourishment project, which is… Read More
The Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) today announced the Louisiana Legislature’s unanimous approval of the Fiscal Year 2023 Annual Plan. The plan outlines a $1.35 billion investment toward 142 active projects across South Louisiana. “The passage of the Fiscal Year 2023 Annual Plan marks the largest investment in the history of the state’s coastal… Read More