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WALLA WALLA, Wash. – U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Walla Walla District (USACE) operations staff will begin diverting water from Mill Creek to Bennington Lake early next week in preparation for the upcoming recreation season. Water Management officials have been analyzing the basin and have determined the flood risk is now minimal based on the… Read More
Manson Construction Co., Seattle, Washington, was awarded a $19,628,500 firm-fixed-price contract for dredging the Humboldt Bay Bar, the mouth of the Columbia River and the Lower Columbia River. Bids were solicited via the internet with one received. Work will be performed in Portland, Oregon, with an estimated completion date of March 15, 2023. Fiscal 2022… Read More
The Biden-Harris Administration today submitted to Congress the President’s Budget for Fiscal Year (FY) 2023. The President’s Budget details his vision to expand on the historic progress our country has made over the last year and deliver the agenda he laid out in his State of the Union address—to build a better America, reduce the… Read More
The Corps’ budget, which includes funding to complete the ship channel project, was unveiled on Monday as part of the $5.8-trillion spending plan for FY2023 by the Biden Administration. Funding to complete the Port of Corpus Christi’s year-long ship channel improvement project could be coming. A 2023 fiscal year budget proposed by the Army Corps of… Read More
BUFFALO, NY — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Buffalo District awarded a $3.3 million contract to Rochester-based Crane-Hogan Structural Systems on March 22 for critical repairs to the west pier of Little Sodus Bay in Fair Haven, New York.The west pier suffered degradation and damage in recent years. Repairs will ensure the pier,… Read More
BUFFALO, NY — The President’s Budget for fiscal year 2023 released today includes more than $6.6 billion in discretionary funding for the Civil Works program of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, with just over $141 million set aside for Buffalo District projects. Of great significance for the region is an additional $600,000 for the… Read More
DETROIT- The President’s Budget for fiscal year 2023 includes more than $6.6 billion in discretionary funding for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Civil Works program, with just over $117.2 million set aside for Detroit District projects. Of great regional significance is an additional $600,000 for the Great Lakes Coastal Resiliency Study, a project that… Read More
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Honolulu District, Ft. Shafter, HI — U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Commanders Lt. Col Eric Marshall, Honolulu District and Brig. Gen. Kirk Gibbs, Pacific Ocean Division along with Honolulu District’s Deputy District Engineer for Programs and Project Management Jennifer Moore visited Guam. March 15-18, to conduct engagements with key military… Read More
Vicksburg, Miss. — Link: http://dx.doi.org/10.21079/11681/43780 Report Number: ERDC/CHL TR-22-5 Title: Evaluating Cross-Shore Sediment Grain Size Distribution, Sediment Transport, and Morphological Evolution of a Nearshore Berm at Fort Myers Beach, Florida By: Gary A. Zarillo, Sara A. Ramos, Kristopher Effinger, Kristen Becker, Irene Watts, Katherine E. Brutsché, Brian C. McFall, and Douglas R. Krafft Approved for… Read More
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Little Rock District, reports that the President’s Fiscal Year 2023 Budget includes $163.6 million in federal funding for the district’s civil works program. This is part of the $6.6 billion in discretionary funding for the Army Corps’ civil works program worldwide. The proposed funding will… Read More
The Naval Sea Systems Command, Washington, D.C., has awarded Jeanerette, La., headquartered shipbuilder Metal Shark a $36,195,438 modification to a previously awarded indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract. The modification establishes fiscal 2022 and fiscal 2023 pricing for Near Coastal Patrol Vessels (NCPVs) Seven through Ten, and accompanying outfitting, testing, spares, tools, travel, reactivation, crew familiarization, exportation, and transportation…. Read More
This is the second in a special reporting series on federal infrastructure spending and North Carolina’s navigation needs. Lacking high-volume marine traffic or large ports, North Carolina’s northeast coast typically qualifies for far less federal funding to help maintain navigational channels and inlets than do the state’s southern coastal communities. But mariners in Dare and… Read More
BLUE HILL, Maine — The downtown dock in Blue Hill Harbor has almost everything a commercial fisherman could need from a small wharf. It’s protected from the elements, has a crane to help with heavy loads, and boasts electricity and ample parking. But for all but a few hours a day, it can’t be accessed…. Read More
FLORENCE, Ala. (AP) — A dredging project planned for later this year at the Port of Florence will remove tons of silt and allow for better access for barges when water gets low on the Tennessee River during the winter. The TimesDaily reported that the work, set to begin during the summer, is being funded… Read More
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (March 24, 2022) – Ever wonder what federal agency provides regulatory oversight of commercial and private development affecting wetlands and waterways? The answer is the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, which facilitates environmental stewardship through its Regulatory Program. Corps of Engineers districts across the United States are charged with this responsibility in their… Read More