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INDIAN RIVER COUNTY — The second stage of a $28.6 million beach-renourishment project near Wabasso Beach is set to begin once turtle nesting season ends in November. The county began earlier this year repairing a 6.6-mile stretch of beach between the Seaview subdivision and south of Turtle Trail, known as Sector 3. The project — to repair damage caused… Read More
At the very least, sandcastle aficionados soon will have plenty of new, premium building material in Panama City Beach. Work began on the third largest beach renourishment project ever in PCB earlier this month. During the next four to five months, about 12 miles of white, sandy beaches will be restored to their proper states… Read More
NORFOLK, Va. – Lt. Gen. Scott A. Spellmon, commanding general of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, signed the Chief’s Report for the Florida Keys Coastal Storm Risk Management (CSRM) Study, recommending the study’s findings for authorization by Congress. “This is an important milestone for USACE, Monroe County, and approximately 155,000 permanent and seasonal residents… Read More
CHARLESTON, S.C. — Sept. 15 – Oct. 15 is the national observance of Hispanic Heritage Month. Permanently put into law by President Ronald Reagan in 1988, the 30-day period recognizes the culture and contributions of American citizens of Hispanic origins coming from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean, and Central and South America. This year’s theme is… Read More
DEAL, N.J. (AP) — A Jersey Shore town with a long history of trying to discourage outsiders from using its beaches is about to get millions of dollars worth of new sand, paid for by federal and New Jersey taxpayers. U.S. Rep Frank Pallone Jr., a Democrat, said Monday the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers… Read More
VICKSBURG, Miss. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Vicksburg District has selected Ryan Reves as chief of the Inspection and Dam Safety Section in the Geotechnical Branch. In this role under the Engineering and Construction Division, Reves will oversee all geological and geotechnical engineering studies, investigations and project inspections pertinent to the district’s… Read More
ST. PAUL, Minn. – 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, Oct. 5. The approximate two-and-a-half-week closure is necessary to perform maintenance on the ramp to ensure it is safe for everyone that uses… Read More
SOMERSET, Ky. (Sept. 28, 2021) – More than 120 volunteers collected 276 bags of trash, 53 agricultural and car tires, old dock flotation, a metal railing with stairs, and a doghouse during a community effort to clean up Lake Cumberland on National Public Lands Day. Volunteers set out at 8 a.m. Sept. 25 on boats… Read More
The Army Corps of Engineers just wrapped up the dredging of the mouth of Lake Ferguson and timing could not have been better. The Mississippi River hit its lowest point of the year this week, and without the dredging, operations at the port would have been at a standstill. “The water is low, but we… Read More
Colonna’s Shipyard Inc., Norfolk, Va., has been awarded a $15,971,760 firm-fixed-price contract to overhaul the dredge McFarland. Bids were solicited via the internet with two received. Work will be performed in Norfolk, with an estimated completion date of Feb. 28, 2022. Fiscal 2010 operation and maintenance, Army funds in the amount of $15,971,760 were obligated… Read More
The contractor who handled a beach nourishment project along Buxton four years ago has been selected for upcoming work off several of the northern beach towns after submitting the lowest bid. Exact dates for the nourishment projects have not been set, so it is still too early to know when workers and equipment will be… Read More
EMERALD ISLE — After months of discussion and planning, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is set to begin dredging Bogue Inlet. The work could start as soon as Sunday along the Bogue Inlet “connecting channel,” the navigational thoroughfare linking the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway, or AIWW, near the Cedar Point shoreline to and from Bogue… Read More
SEBASTIAN INLET STATE PARK — Gov. Ron DeSantis announced more than $53 million in new funding Friday to help clean the waters of the Indian River Lagoon, with promises that state lawmakers would allocate a similar amount annually to clean up the ailing estuary. At a press conference at the Sebastian Inlet State Park Friday… Read More
Army Corps of Engineers Wilmington District awarded a $3.8 million contract for maintenance dredging in the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway in North Carolina. Southwind Construction Corp., based in Evansville, Indiana, was awarded the contract Sept. 15, Corps officials said Thursday. The dredging is scheduled to start Nov. 16 and expected to end March 30. The contract… Read More
NEW ORLEANS — The Coast Guard announced Saturday that it continues to respond to impacts to the waterways and assess the environmental threats across Southeast Louisiana Saturday, post-Hurricane Ida. In partnership with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Navy Supervisor of Salvage and Diving (SUPSALV), the Coast Guard is continuing efforts to re-open… Read More