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The Port of Iberia recently completed another step to deepen the Acadiana Gulf of Mexico Access Channel (AGMAC). As required by the Corps of Engineers, four pipelines have been lowered to prepare for dredging from the port to the Gulf of Mexico through the Intracoastal Waterway. The AGMAC project will create a 16 ‘depth in… Read More
COLLIER COUNTY, Fla. — About 100,000 tons of sand will be split between three beaches in Collier County. Renourishment projects will take place at Naples Beach in November, Vanderbilt Beach in December, and Pelican Bay Beach in January. The entrance to Naples beach will be closed November 1 for the project and is expected to… Read More
Collier commissioners unanimously agreed Tuesday to spend nearly $5 million to renourish three county beach areas with work set to begin late this month. The board voted to award Phillips and Jordan, a civil and infrastructure contractor, an agreement to haul sand to portions of Naples, Vanderbilt and Pelican Bay beaches. “We are required by… Read More
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Army’s climate strategy, slated for release later this fall, will push the service to adapt so it can both operate in and protect itself against increasingly harsh environments, while also becoming more energy efficient. Across stateside military installations, the service has seen increasingly challenging conditions. Hurricanes have ravaged infrastructure, costing taxpayers… Read More
CHARLESTON, S.C. – As the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Charleston District continues dredging the Charleston harbor to deepen it to 52 feet, officials with the district are reminding tri-county residents to practice safety in and around the harbor. “Always be aware of your surroundings,” said Shelia Sollis, the chief of safety and occupational health… Read More
FORT LAWN, S.C. — The largest winemaker in the world has chosen South Carolina as the location for its new bottling and distribution plant. E&J Gallo Winery has announced that its upcoming facility located in Chester County will be the company’s primary distribution hub east of the Mississippi. If you haven’t heard of the E&J… Read More
PITTSBURGH – The Pittsburgh District commander is a man on a mission: to visit all 41 facilities by the end of October. At each facility, Col. Adam Czekanski plans to meet face-to-face with as many of his 700-plus U.S. Army Corps of Engineers employees as possible. “From day one, it was my top priority to… Read More
Public Notice Availability of DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT Tongue point, Clatsop County, Oregon and Oregon Slough, Multnomah county, Oregon Issue Date: October 14, 2021 Expiration Date: October 28, 2021 Interested parties are hereby notified that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Portland District (Corps) proposes to perform maintenance dredging of two federal navigation channels in Oregon… Read More
The U.S Army Corp of Engineers, Omaha District took part in the Society of American Military Engineers (SAME) Omaha Post Industry Day event, Oct. 5 – 7, bringing together the national engineering community in Omaha, Nebraska. In alignment with the USACE mission to “solve this nation’s toughest engineering challenges”, the partnership with SAME unites public… Read More
Lock and Dam and Lock and Dam 1, both in Minneapolis, to commercial and recreational vessels for the end of the navigation season Monday, Nov. 1. The Upper St. Anthony Falls Lock and Dam remains closed. Locks 2 and south will remain open until the end of November, weather permitting. The St. Paul District navigation… Read More
ST. PAUL, Minn. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, is seeking comments on its draft feasibility report and integrated environmental assessment for its proposed Lower Pool 10 habitat rehabilitation and enhancement project on the Upper Mississippi River near Guttenberg, Iowa. The proposed project would result in the protection and restoration of… Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the federal-state Chesapeake Bay Program partnership today announced more than $10 million in grants for projects that will protect and restore the Chesapeake Bay and its surrounding watershed. The 49 grants announced today will generate $12 million in matching… Read More
LOS ANGELES – Officials with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District and the Port of Long Beach are one step closer to improving navigation efficiencies and safety for existing and prospective commerce within the port with the signing of a chief’s report for the project. The Port of Long Beach Deep-Draft Navigation… Read More
HOUSTON, Oct. 14, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation (NASDAQ: GLDD), the largest provider of dredging services in the United States announced today the receipt of several major dredging awards totaling $88.1 million. The awarded work includes: Sea Bright to Manasquan, Section II Beach Project (Coastal Protection, New Jersey, $26.6 million)… Read More
BOEM to potentially hold up to seven new offshore lease sales by 2025 WASHINGTON — Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland today outlined the path forward for future offshore wind leasing to meet the Biden-Harris administration’s goal to deploy 30 gigawatts (GW) of offshore wind energy by 2030. During a speech at the American Clean Power’s… Read More