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
A $90 million dredging project in Iberia parish is underway. It’s a project more than 20 years in the making. The goal is to attract larger ships to the Port of Iberia. Bigger ships mean more commerce, and more jobs for Acadiana. State and local leaders cut the ribbon on the project on the dredging… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, awarded a $6.1 million contract to H. B. Construction Inc. of Platte City, Missouri, yesterday, May 12, to complete the Southern Embankment Reach SE-2 portion of the Fargo, North Dakota/Moorhead, Minnesota, Metropolitan Area Flood Risk Management Project, which is also known as the FM Area Diversion…. Read More
On May 13, 2022, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Missouri Department of Natural Resources signed an agreement to begin aquatic ecosystem restoration on the Osage River near Brockman Springs Road. This agreement is under Section 1135 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986. The feasibility, design and implementation phases will be… Read More
The N.C. Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is accepting project applications from local governments for coastal storm damage mitigation projects. According to the department, $18 million has been allocated to the Division of Water Resources’ Coastal Storm Damage Mitigation Fund. Funding may only be used for costs associated with beach nourishment, artificial dunes, and other… Read More
The Department of the Interior today announced results from its wind energy auction in the Carolina Long Bay area, the second major offshore wind lease sale this year and a significant milestone towards achieving the Biden-Harris administration’s goal of deploying 30 gigawatts of offshore wind energy capacity by 2030. “The Biden-Harris administration is moving forward… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District, in conjunction with partners from the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development, will be routing traffic to the original lanes on U.S. Highway 61 (Samuels Road) near the Lilly Bayou Control structure. Weather permitting, the south bound lanes will be shifted beginning May 14 and the… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, plans to increase water releases over the weekend from Baldhill Dam, near Valley City, North Dakota, this week to maintain storage capacity within Lake Ashtabula. The storage space allows Corps’ officials to have the ability to better regulate future rain events. Areas of the watershed near… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources and the Upper Minnesota River Watershed District will celebrate the completion of the Marsh Lake environmental enhancement project with a ribbon cutting ceremony on July 14, at 11 a.m. This is an update from the previous date of May 17. This… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, is temporarily closing its Clamshell Lake boat landing located on the Whitefish Chain of Lakes, near Pequot Lakes, Minnesota. The closure will begin May 16, and last about a week and a half. The Corps of Engineers will be performing maintenance on the ramp and parking… Read More