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Strong bipartisan support buoys federal funding for flood protection and other water work As federal lawmakers push to the end of the 118th Congress, they are on the verge of approving an infrastructure package that would authorize about $10.7 billion for U.S. Army Corps of Engineers flood protection and other types of water projects, as… Read More
BELMONT COUNTY, Ohio — The drought last summer affected many bodies of water, like the St. Clairsville reservoir. Now, the city is taking advantage of the opportunity to dredge its north end. “We can pull anywhere from 3 to 5 feet of sediment out of that 1.12 acre area and that would naturally increase our water… Read More
SALISBURY — After months of effort and over $1 million committed to the cause, work on the Salisbury Beach Sand Maintenance Project is set to begin Monday, according to state and local officials. “This project is an important step toward protecting Salisbury Beach and its surrounding areas,” Senate Minority Leader Bruce Tarr, R-Gloucester, said in… Read More
Waterfront property owners in West Kelowna will have to pay almost $1 million if they want a bay dredged so they can float their boats on it. Green Bay has become too shallow for the safe navigation of vessels outside the peak summer period, city councillors will hear today. A plan to dredge almost 3,000… Read More
FLAGLER COUNTY, Fla. — Flagler County is doubling down on its beach management plan, with leaders targeting spring 2025 to start work on the beach near North Seventh Street in Flagler Beach all the way down to Varn Park. The county wants to continue to widen the beach and restore dunes. This project would stretch… Read More
MONACA, Pa. — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District has awarded a nearly $770 million contract to construct a new 110-foot by 600-foot lock chamber at Montgomery Locks and Dam in Monaca, Pennsylvania. The district awarded the construction contract to the Trumbull-Brayman Construction Corporation, Joint Venture of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The contract serves as the… Read More
SAVANNAH, Ga. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District, and its contractor have completed debris removal along the rights-of-way in Ben Hill and Dodge Counties in Georgia, following the damage caused by Hurricane Helene in late September. The Corps of Engineers’ debris removal operations will now shift to other counties. The debris removal mission,… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Rock Island District, awarded the first construction contract for the Brandon Road Interbasin Project on Nov. 27. The $15.5 million contract was awarded to Miami Marine Services for site preparation and riverbed rock removal for the engineered channel. Miami Marine will partner with Michels Construction, Inc. of Milwaukee, Wisconsin,… Read More
Brevard County is soliciting licensed and qualified marine contractors to dredge (hydraulic only), dewater, and dispose of approximately 182,972 cubic yards of organic sediments (muck) from approximately 86 acres of the Eau Gallie Area A1/NE Muck Removal Project. The dredge area is located on the east coast of Brevard County, Florida, north of County Road 518… Read More
The Army Corps of Engineers has ordered CSX to stop mining the Nolichucky riverbed for material used in railroad repairs, according to a copy of a letter shared by The Southern Environmental Law Center, which has sued over the issue. Hurricane Helene destroyed a section of CSX railroad through the Nolichucky River Gorge. Local raft… Read More
PROVO, Utah—Dr. Rob Wallace, a technical director with the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) Information Technology Laboratory (ITL), was recently selected as the 2024 Honored Alumnus for the Ira A. Fulton College of Engineering at Brigham Young University (BYU). The Honored Alumni Award, part of the BYU homecoming celebrations, recognizes the career… Read More
Jacksonville, Fla. — JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (Dec. 6, 2024) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Jacksonville District is beginning preparation of a National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) document for the Central and Southern Florida (C&SF) Flood Resiliency (Section 203) Study for Broward Basins on behalf of the non-federal interest, the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD). The… Read More
BROWNSVILLE, Texas — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Galveston District (SWG), non-federal partner the Port of Brownsville, and NextDecade, LLC, celebrated the groundbreaking for Phase 2 of the Brazos Island Harbor Channel Improvement Project (BIHCIP) during a ceremony in Brownsville, Texas, December 6, 2024. This project is one of four nationwide Public-Private Partnerships (P3)… Read More
Vicksburg, Miss.— Groundbreaking research and technologies earned the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center’s (ERDC) multiple accolades at the 2024 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Innovation of the Year Awards. These awards recognize successful innovations associated with the incorporation of new technologies, the novel application of science-driven methodologies, or the implementation of research… Read More
Vicksburg, Miss. — Link: http://dx.doi.org/10.21079/11681/49473 Report Number: ERDC/TN DOER-24-5 Title: Conway Lake Ecosystem Restoration: Soil Investigations to Support Engineering With Nature and Beneficial Use of Dredged Sediment By Chuck Theiling, Aaron McFarlane, Nia Hurst, Jacob Berkowitz, and Burton Suedel Approved for Public Release; Distribution is Unlimited. Source