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JACKSONVILLE, Florida – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District (USACE), is beginning preparation of a National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) document to address the maneuverability and safety concerns within the federal channel of Gordon and Big Marco passes in Naples, Florida. Collier County is the Non-Federal Sponsor (NFS) for this maintenance dredging project…. Read More
The Walla Walla District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) held a change of command ceremony where Lt. Col. ShaiLin KingSlack relinquished command to Lt. Col. Katie Werback at the Marcus Whitman Hotel in Walla Walla, July 12. The ceremony marked the second female commander in the district’s history, with KingSlack, a 2004… Read More
DETROIT — Lt. Col. Wallace W. Bandeff assumed command of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Detroit District from Lt. Col. Brett Boyle during a Change of Command ceremony at The War Memorial in Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan, July 16. Maj. Gen. Mark Quander, USACE Great Lakes and Ohio River Division commander, presided over… Read More
Cashman Dredging and Marine Contracting Co. LLC started dredging Portsmouth Harbor in Portsmouth, New Hampshire on Jan. 23 and work was completed Jan. 31, 2024. The authorized Federal Navigation Project (FNP) for Portsmouth Harbor consists of five 35-feet-deep segments along the Piscataqua River referred to as the New Castle Reach, Seavey Island Reach, Portsmouth Reach,… Read More
Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar, Ph.D. (TX-28) announced the authorization of two projects: Lake Casa Blanca Dredging Project and the Webb County Colonias Water Infrastructure Project. Congressman Cuellar secured language authorizing the projects in this year’s Water Resources Development Act. The language allows for Lake Casa Blanca to receive federal funding to dredge Lake Casa Blanca,… Read More
It’s mostly geese and ducks that take a dip in the lake at Langan Park these days, but after an 18-month dredging project is completed, city leaders hope more people enjoy the water. “It’ll be able to be boated through, so you’ll be able to kayak and canoe in there,” said Jennifer Greene, Mobile’s Director… Read More
ASHDOWN, Ark. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Little Rock District will begin lowering Millwood Lake on July 15, 2024, to improve shoreline vegetation and promote sediment compaction. The drawdown will expose an extensive area of shoreline for re-vegetation to allow the planting of millet which promotes water quality, increases fish production, and provides… Read More
Manson Construction Co., Seattle, Washington, was awarded a $9,285,000 firm-fixed-price contract for Coos Bay maintenance dredging. Bids were solicited via the internet with two received. Work will be performed in Coos Bay, Oregon, with an estimated completion date of Oct. 31, 2024. Fiscal 2024 civil operation and maintenance funds in the amount of $9,285,000 were… Read More
Donjon Marine Co. Inc., Hillside, New Jersey, was awarded a $19,037,475 firm-fixed-price contract for New York and New Jersey harbor maintenance dredging. Bids were solicited via the internet with two received. Work will be performed in Hudson, New Jersey, with an estimated completion date of Oct. 31, 2024. Fiscal 2024 operation and maintenance, Army funds… Read More
The U.S. Army has picked Maj. Gen William H. “Butch” Graham Jr. to be its next Chief of Engineers and commanding general of the Corps of Engineers. Graham currently is deputy chief of engineers and commanding general for civil works and emergency operations. Graham’s bio follows – https://www.usace.army.mil/About/Leadership/Bio-Article-View/Article/2350870/major-general-william-butch-h-graham/
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced this week it will start placing 140,000 cubic yards of sand on the remainder of the beach, according to a news release. Crews will dredge sand from Pass-a-Grille Inlet and place it on the beach between First Avenue and 22nd Avenue. The first phase of the project will place… Read More
Lt. Col. Adrian Biggerstaff became the 74th commander of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Honolulu District, during a change of command ceremony July 10, at the Battleship Missouri Memorial in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. Brig. Gen. Joseph C. “Clete” Goetz, commander of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Pacific Ocean Division, presided over the ceremony… Read More
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — ASHDOWN, Ark. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Little Rock District will begin lowering Millwood Lake on July 15, 2024, to improve shoreline vegetation and promote sediment compaction. The drawdown will expose an extensive area of shoreline for re-vegetation to allow the planting of millet which promotes water quality, increases fish… Read More
WALLA WALLA, Wash. — Lt. Col. ShaiLin Kingslack relinquished command of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Walla Walla District, to Lt. Col. Kathryn (Katie) Werback, during a change of command ceremony held in Walla Walla, Washington, today. Col. Jeffery D. Hall, deputy commander of the USACE Northwestern Division, officiated on behalf of Brig. Gen…. Read More
On July 10, 2024, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Jacksonville District joined South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD), Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Miccosukee Tribe of Indians, Seminole Tribe of Florida, Everglades National Park Service, Big Cypress National Park Service, and many other federal, state and local partners to celebrate the groundbreaking for… Read More