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Members of the Crescent City Harbor Commission may attend a North Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board in February in an effort to advocate for swift dredging of the harbor. On Jan. 4, harbor commissioners also reviewed a draft letter that would be sent ahead of time. According to that letter, harbor commissioners are seeking… Read More
At its Jan. 3 meeting, the Dare County Board of Commissioners took another step forward on beach nourishment projects slated for 2022 by entering into a construction contract with Weeks Marine of Covington, LA to pump sand onto the beaches of Duck, Southern Shores, Kitty Hawk and Kill Devil Hills. Last month, the commissioners awarded… Read More
The Board of Commissioners of the Port of New Orleans unanimously approved a resolution to move forward with the acquisition of 1,118 acres of land along the Mississippi River for its proposed international container terminal, reports the city’s FOX-affiliated station. Port of New Orleans (NOLA) officials have said the development of the project, titled Louisiana International… Read More
SEATTLE ― Robert Frazier, Seattle District’s former resource management division chief, has more time to pursue his interests and hobbies now that he has retired from federal government service. His last official day was Dec. 31, 2021. Retirement isn’t new to Frazier, a native of Iowa, who completed 27 years in the U.S. Navy in 1995. He… Read More
The NID is the central repository for information about dams in the U.S. and its territories that meet specific criteria. The congressionally authorized database shows the location of these dams and serves as a resource to support awareness and preparedness for a dam-related emergency. The website hosting this database just got ‘make-over’ with new features… Read More
Pascrell Seeks Help for Cresskill Resiliency after Tropical Storm Ida Congressman requests full funding from Army Corp of Engineers for Tenakill Brook restoration, flood prevention project PATERSON, NJ – U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09) today requested full-fledged federal support for to study on how to protect Cresskill from future flood events after Tropical Storm… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has granted the Alabama State Port Authority’s (ASPA) request to extend the comment period for the Upper Mobile Bay Beneficial Use Wetland Creation Site (Planning) Project permit application until February 3, 2022. This extension provides you with additional opportunities for reviewing the project design and providing comments. ASPA requested… Read More
LOCH ARBOUR – Over the objections of some environmentalists, a $24 million beach fill project has started here and is expected to be completed by March 1, pending major weather delays. Three Jersey Shore towns — Loch Arbour, Allenhurst and Deal — will get sand in the beach replenishment project, which is being carried out by the Army Corps of Engineers. It will restore… Read More
The Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) Shoreline and Waterway Management Section expects to begin beach nourishment work in the Pickering Beach, Kitts Hummock, Bowers, South Bowers, and Slaughter Beach communities in early January 2022. Beach nourishment projects introduce sand into the shoreline system to offset the effects of erosion. The beach and… Read More
UPDATED: The Naval Sea Systems Command, Washington, D.C., has awarded Pascagoula, Miss., based shipbuilder VT Halter Marine Inc. a $552,654,757 fixed-price incentive modification to previously awarded contract N00024-16-C-2210. The modification exercises an option for the detail design and construction of the second Coast Guard Polar Security Cutter. Halter Marine says that initial efforts under this… Read More
Employee recognition at the Institute for Water Resources (IWR) is all about acknowledging the hard work and accomplishments of individuals and teams within our organization. The nominations for the 2021 Awards are coming in now – here’s a recap on last year’s winners: Business Admin Tech Support of Excellence: Darren Nezamfar Darren’s contributions to IWR… Read More
AWENDAW, S.C. — The Charleston District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is responsible for 15 navigation projects along the South Carolina coast, stretching from Little River Inlet near the North Carolina border to Port Royal Harbor on South Carolina’s southern coast. Providing safe and navigable waterways is a priority for the District. To… Read More
CONCORD, Mass. — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District is proposing to perform maintenance and repair work of three breakwater structures located in the Isles of Shoals Harbor of Refuge Federal Navigation Project in Rye, New Hampshire and Kittery, Maine.The purpose of the proposed work is to repair the three stone breakwaters… Read More
Regularly changing the oil and fluids in your vehicle probably doesn’t rank high as one of the most fun and glamorous things on your to-do list. However, it’s one of the most important things you have got to do to keep the motor running properly so you can check off those other, much more enjoyable… Read More
BARNSTABLE – The Town of Barnstable’s contractor Robert B Our Co. is set to begin dredging the Barnstable Harbor Outer Entrance Channel starting Monday, Dec, 27. The work will consist of mechanically dredging approximately 4,200 cubic yards of sediment from the existing outer-portion of the Barnstable Harbor Entrance Channel to improve navigation. The dredging operation is expected… Read More