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CINCINNATI — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Great Lakes and Ohio River Division (LRD) welcomed its new commander, Col. Daniel J. Herlihy, during a Change of Command ceremony today at the John W. Peck Federal Building in Cincinnati. Col. Herlihy assumes command from Maj. Gen. Mark C. Quander, who has led the division since… Read More
The Kitsap County Board of Commissioners approved a contract with Pacific Civil & Infrastructure Inc. at its Aug. 11 meeting for the Point No Point phase restoration and repair project, following significant damage that occurred to the area following a king tide event in December of 2022. During the king tide, tidal waters overtopped the… Read More
PHILADELPHIA — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Philadelphia District announced it awarded a $9.6 million contract to Cottrell Contracting Corporation of Chesapeake, Va. to conduct dredging of the Lewes & Rehoboth Canal in Sussex County, Delaware. The contract calls for dredging approximately 90,000 cubic yards of sediment from the Lewes & Rehoboth Canal…. Read More
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service recently awarded nearly $1.4 million of Great Lakes Restoration Initiative funding to support five projects in northern Wisconsin within the Lake Superior basin. The selected projects are part of the Headwaters to Coast Initiative and the Wisconsin Lake Superior Collaborative. This effort brings partners together to prioritize and coordinate… Read More
Marinex Construction will begin mobilizing at Fish Haul Beach Park as part of the Town of Hilton Head Island’s beach renourishment project in mid-August. Marinex updated the new start date due to adverse weather and marine conditions affecting the transfer of materials and equipment from a site off the Florida Atlantic coast. Originally, Marinex was… Read More
By JP Rebello, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Jacksonville District Recently recognized as one of America’s Best Restored Beaches in 2025, by the American Shore and Beach Preservation Association (ASBPA), the Canaveral Sand Bypass project (CSB) in Brevard County, was lauded for effective management of an entire coastal system that supports wildlife, national security, space… Read More
ST. PAUL, Minn. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, awarded a $710,000 contract to Tunheim Construction, out of Fargo, North Dakota, Aug. 6, for repair of the Grand Forks levee in Grand Forks, North Dakota, and to restore the levee to the original condition. In April 2023, the Red River of… Read More
HUNTINGTON, W. Va. (August 11, 2025) — Representatives from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers joined Governor Patrick Morrisey, Senator Shelley Moore Capito, Hardesty (representing Senator Jim Justice, Representative Carol Miller, Mayor Shane Evans and other state and local representatives today to officially sign the second amendment to the project partnership agreement for the Lower… Read More
ARLINGTON, Va. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Army Engineer Association honored two individuals who have made significant contributions to the Engineer Regiment in a ceremony this evening during the 250th Engineer Birthday Gala in Arlington, Virginia. “The most valuable asset of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is its people. Each and every Soldier… Read More
VICKSBURG, Miss. – After spending four weeks learning alongside engineers and scientists at the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC), 18 teachers are heading back to the classroom with a renewed love for science and technology. Established in 2004, the Army Educational Outreach Program (AEOP) provides accessible STEM opportunities that develop and mentor… Read More
MOBILE, Ala. — There is a saying that goes, “I learned the value of hard work by working hard.” A member of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Mobile District Water and Wastewater Technical Center of Expertise (WWTCX) within the Engineering Division, Alou Rice, has over 39 years of experience in the engineering field. Another valuable… Read More
Okaloosa County unanimously approved accepting a state grant to advance design and permitting for expanded dredging operations. The Okaloosa County Board of County Commissioners unanimously approved accepting a $320,000 grant from the Florida Department of Environmental Protection to move forward with the design and permitting phase of an expanded East Pass dredging project. Natural Resources Chief… Read More
The N.C. Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Water Resources (DWR) is awarding over $9.39 million for five projects in coastal North Carolina, including one in Carteret County, according to a release from the NCDEQ’s office. The coastline is one of our state’s natural treasures and serves as the livelihood of many communities in eastern… Read More
This fall, the Army Corps returns to dredge the Petaluma River, clearing years of mud to revive boats, business, and wetlands. For the first time in five years, the Petaluma River’s going to get a good, deep clean. Come fall, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will be back with their floating vacuum — officially… Read More
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is setting the record straight after a viral video claimed raw sewage was being discharged into the Ohio River near the McAlpine Locks and Dam. Officials said what viewers saw in the video was not raw sewage, but rather sediment being removed from the bottom of… Read More