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The U.S. Department of Transportation today announced that Rear Admiral (Rear Adm.) Ann Phillips, USN, Ret., has been confirmed and sworn in as the 20th Administrator of the Maritime Administration (MARAD). Nominated by President Biden on October 21, 2021, Rear Adm. Phillips was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on May 10, 2022. She is the… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, is seeking public comments on its draft Supplemental Environmental Assessment, or supplemental EA, released today, May 11, for proposed modifications to the Pierce County Islands in Upper Pool 4 of the Mississippi River. Corps officials initiated a feasibility study in 2017 to identify steps that could… Read More
An amendment to allow the dredging of a lake at the Sinclair Tract off Lawrence Road on St. Simons Island was approved Thursday by the Glynn County Commission. A decision was deferred from a meeting last month after neighbors living nearby expressed concerns about the impact of heavy equipment dredging a 12-acre lake 1,000 feet… Read More
The Greenfield Department of Public Works has begun lowering the water level in the City-owned Leyden Glen Reservoir in Leyden to make way for the reservoir’s first full dredging since 1988. The project, totaling $532,850, is funded by the City’s Water Enterprise Fund. The work is being performed by Maverick Construction Management Services. “Periodic dredging… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Buffalo District awarded a $4,565,000 contract to Michigan-based Ryba Marine Construction Company on May 17 to conduct dredging of the federal navigation channel in Toledo Harbor and the Maumee River. Dredging of harbors like Toledo’s and rivers like the Maumee ensures accessible depths for large vessels, the continued… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Philadelphia District has posted a new Civil Works Public Notice: https://www.nap.usace.army.mil/Portals/39/docs/Civil/Public%20Notice/Prompton-Master-Plan-Public-Notice-May-2022.pdf The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Philadelphia District posted a Public Notice regarding a revision of the Prompton Dam & Reservoir Master Plan. The Prompton Dam and Reservoir is located on the West Branch Lackawaxen River, a tributary… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Galveston District and its partner the Velasco Drainage District, will be hosting two public information sessions for the Sabine Pass to Galveston Bay (S2G) Freeport Project. These sessions will include an overview of the S2G Program and the status of the Freeport Project specifically, including details on construction… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District announces it will release higher than normal flows of water through Cherry Creek Dam on May 24 as part of its annual sediment flushing to allow proper operation of the dam’s outlet gates. USACE owns and operates this dam located in Aurora, Colorado, south of Interstate 225…. Read More
The Baltimore District of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers plans to award up to eight positions on a potential five-year, $200 million contract to procure architect-engineer services for environmental support projects nationwide. USACE said Monday in a solicitation notice the multiple-award, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract will have spots for both large and small businesses. Proposals are due June 17… Read More
When days become longer and temperatures get warmer in the interior region of the state near Fairbanks, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Alaska District uses snow survey data to forecast potential flood conditions on the Chena River during the spring breakup season. The organization partners with the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources… Read More
Lafayette Consolidated Government says an inspection by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers found LCG’s removal of spoil banks along the Vermilion River in February did not require a federal permit. The spoil banks, left behind from the last time the Vermilion River was dredged decades ago, run along the river’s southern bank around the… Read More
Crews were hard of work repairing damaged beaches up and down the Delaware coastline on Monday. South Bethany Mayor Tim Saxton says despite those efforts, he’s worried there is not enough time to get the beach ready. “It’s up to DNREC to determine how fast they can open up some of these ramps because right… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has announced that mechanical dredging (strike removal) operations are underway on the Mississippi River and will continue until further notice at Rosebrook, UMR Mile 595.2-595.6. Dredging will take place seven days a week, 10.5 hours per day, from 7 a.m. until 5:30 p.m. Mariners are asked to contact the… Read More
A second Santa Monica Beach Dune restoration project is coming to the north end of Santa Monica beach. The project aims to restore almost five acres of sandy coastal habitat by transforming a portion of the current beach into a sustainable coastal strand and foredune habitat that is resilient to sea-level rise. The project will… Read More
The final phase of the Lake Mitchell dredging design will soon be getting underway. With the first phase of the lake dredging design in the books, the Mitchell City Council unanimously approved the final phase of the lake dredging design during Monday’s meeting. Public Works Director Joe Schroeder said the $767,500 final design will provide… Read More