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Texas will begin pumping sand onto eroding West Galveston beaches in September, part of a joint federal-state project to restore nearly two miles of coastline. The beach nourishment effort, announced by Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, will use dredged material from the Galveston Ship Channel to rebuild beaches between Sunbather Lane and 11-Mile Road. The project addresses… Read More
The City of Petaluma, California has announced that maintenance dredging of the Petaluma River is scheduled to begin in the fall of 2025. The project is a partnership between the city, the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), and the California State Coastal Conservancy. The work will involve targeted spot dredging along the full length… Read More
PETERSBURG, Va. (WRIC) — Flood levels rose in Petersburg on the evening of Monday, July 14, prompting the city to declare a state of emergency. Mayor Parham then said that more funding to update the city’s drainage system over the past few decades could’ve prevented it. In a perfect world, rainwater coming from the City of Petersburg would drain into… Read More
REDSTONE ARSENAL, Ala. — Jeff Denton isn’t your average electrical engineer. As a key figure with the U.S. Army Engineering and Support Center in Huntsville, he’s recently earned the prestigious title of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Electrical Engineer of the Year — and for good reason. Known for his keen technical expertise, strong leadership,… Read More
REDSTONE ARSENAL, Ala. — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers presented Ross Allen, U.S. Army Engineering and Support Center, Huntsville architect with its Architect of the Year award in June for his contributions in the architectural field. Allen is recognized as a subject matter expert for the Centers of Standardization – Facilities. COS-F includes a cache… Read More
ST. PAUL, Minn. — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, will host a change of command ceremony at the Union Depot in St. Paul, Minnesota, Friday, July 18, at 10 a.m. Col. Matthew B. Chase will assume command of the St. Paul District from Col. Eric R. Swenson and become the district’s 68th… Read More
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — With Mississippi Valley Division Commander and Mississippi River Commission President Maj. Gen. Kimberly A. Peeples presiding, incoming commander, Col. John L. Morrow, assumed command of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Memphis District, from outgoing commander, Col. Brian D. Sawser, during a change of command ceremony at the Crosstown Concourse Theater in Memphis, Tennessee, July 11, 2025…. Read More
PHILADELPHIA — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Philadelphia District ushered in new leadership as Lt. Col. Ryan A. Baum assumed command of the organization from Lt. Col. Jeffrey M. Beeman during a July 16th ceremony in the Wanamaker Building’s Crystal Tea Room in Philadelphia. Baum became the 63rd commander in the District’s 159-year history. Brig…. Read More
VICKSBURG, Miss.— A new commander joined the leadership of the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC). ERDC welcomed Lt. Col. Joshua Haynes as its 13th commander during the Change of Command Ceremony on July 15, in the ERDC Headquarters Building. Haynes replaces outgoing Commander Col. Dr. Christian Patterson, who leaves ERDC after six years… Read More
This morning, Governor Ron DeSantis and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced in a joint press conference that they have reached an agreement to expedite the completion of the EAA Reservoir project by 2029. We applaud today’s announcement, which shaves off five years of the projected timeline. For years, The Everglades Foundation has championed… Read More
New York — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), New York District, will host two virtual public information sessions to provide an update on the New York-New Jersey Harbor and Tributaries Coastal Storm Risk Management Feasibility Study. These sessions precede the public release of the Draft Integrated Interim Response Feasibility Report and Environmental Assessment (Draft Report), which… Read More
The Blueprint Wisconsin DNR partners with Ducks Unlimited on wetland restoration. Dredging aims to reduce flooding near Brillion, Wisconsin. Project will remove invasive cattails and sediment to improve flow. Funding comes from Waterfowl Stamp and conservation program funds. BRILLION, Wis. — The state wildlife agency will advance a dredging project to reduce flooding near Brillion. The Wisconsin Department of… Read More
AUSTIN, Texas— Today, Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D., is pleased to announce the commencement of The Continuing Authorities Program Section 204 (CAP 204) West Texas Beach Nourishment Project, which will be executed through a partnership between the Texas General Land Office (GLO), the City of Galveston and the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers (UACE). UACE will… Read More
The town of Hilton Head Island in South Carolina will begin a $47.5 million beach renourishment project on August 6 to replace sand along sections of shoreline lost to erosion and storm activity. The contractor for the project is Marinex Construction. The project will occur in three phases with an anticipated completion date of May… Read More
The $20 million Nassau County Shore Protection Project to renourish the Fernandina Beach shoreline from Fort Clinch to Saddler Road has finished months ahead of schedule. Source