CURWENSVILLE LAKE, Pa. — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Baltimore District, has released the Draft 2022 Curwensville Lake Master Plan (“2022 Master Plan”) and Environmental Assessment (EA) for the Curwensville Lake Project, located in Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, and is seeking comments and feedback from the public until May 3, 2022. “The 2022 Draft… Read More
OMAHA, Neb, — Reservoir inflows in the Missouri River basin above Sioux City, Iowa, were well-below average in March. The March runoff of 1.5 million acre-feet was 48% of average for the month. The updated 2022 upper Basin runoff forecast is 17.8 MAF, 69% of average, approximately 2.6 MAF less than the March 1 forecast. “Runoff… Read More
Omaha, Neb. — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District recently awarded a $7.8 million contract for the excavation of bedrock within the Florence Bend reach of the Missouri River near Omaha. The work is being performed as a part of ongoing maintenance of the navigation channel, which begins at the mouth of the… Read More
SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. — SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich.- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District will host a hybrid public meeting 7 p.m., April 20, 2022, to talk about the need for closing the Soo Locks Hydro Plant tail race. The Detroit District needs to close the Hydro Plant tail race for upcoming New… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (ACOE) confirmed that Monday, April 11, 2022, is the target date to begin mobilizing for the annual dredge of Oceanside Harbor inlet. The entire dredge cycle is anticipated to last 6 to 8 weeks, with a completion date no later than the Friday before Memorial Day weekend. The average amount… Read More
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Little Rock District is receiving an additional $168.5 million from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act that will be used for the district’s civil works program during fiscal year 2023. The proposed funding will improve the reliability and resilience of the district’s multi-purpose reservoirs, inland… Read More
ASHDOWN, Ark. — Ashdown, Ark. — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is reopening the public comment period on the draft Millwood Lake Master Plan, Shoreline Management Plan and associated Environmental Assessments between April 12 and May 11, 2022. During the MP, SMP and EA planning process an incorrect email address was included on the… Read More
Snohomish County’s Meadowdale Beach Park will be closed again to the public starting Monday, April 11 to allow for continued estuary restoration work. The project will restore a historic 1.3-acre estuary to provide essential rearing habitat for chinook, chum and coho salmon as well as cutthroat trout. Puget Sound chinook salmon are listed as a… Read More
President Joe Biden’s 2023 budget request includes $407 million for Everglades restoration projects, including the Everglades Agricultural Area reservoir designed to curb Lake Okeechobee discharges to the St. Lucie River and Indian River Lagoon. If Congress approves the request, a “substantial amount” of the proposed Everglades money will go toward building the EAA reservoir, according to… Read More
The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service will be receiving dozens of proposals to improve the Delaware regional watershed this week from environmental groups, non-profit citizen organizations, even churches with environmental stewardship teams. The Delaware Watershed Conservation Fund is a $9.7 million conservation program to restore and protect Delaware’s bay and shorelines. With the new funds… Read More
The Army Corps of Engineers has allocated an additional $223.9 million to Hampton Roads projects. The new funds come from last year’s infrastructure act, and are in addition to $402 million previously appropriated under the act and this year’s omnibus federal spending bill, according to the region’s Congressional delegation. The additional allocation includes $72.4 million… Read More
OMAHA, Neb. — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced on Tuesday that $350 million in funding will be allocated to Denver’s Urban Waterways project, officially referred to as the South Platte River and Tributaries Project. The USACE Omaha District, in partnership with the city of Denver, will work together to restore the ecosystem of a… Read More
ST. PAUL, Minn. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, will conduct a hybrid in-person and virtual public hearing for the PolyMet/NorthMet Mine project, May 3-5. The public hearing is in response to an objection from Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa to the Corps of Engineers’ Section 404 Clean… Read More
GRAND HAVEN — Lakeshore harbors have received funding for their harbors. More than $3.4 million has been awarded to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for projects to be done in Grand Haven’s harbor. A total of $6.6 billion was awarded to the Corps of Engineers’ civil works program, with a total of $117.2 million… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District released the South Central Coast Louisiana, Supplemental Draft Integrated Feasibility Study with Environmental Impact Statement today for a 45-day public review period. The Corps is seeking public comments on the documents which outlines minor changes related to dry floodproofing at industrial sites included in the South… Read More