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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers recently released a draft report for the Nassau County Coastal Storm Risk Management Study, which outlines a tentatively selected plan that includes East Rockaway and Lynbrook. It would include elevating more than 14,000 homes and flood-proofing more than 2,500 industrial and commercial properties across the South Shore to mitigate… Read More
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Pacific Ocean Division (POD) Commander, Brig. Gen. Kirk Gibbs conducted an official visit to the Far East District, engaging with employees, U.S and international partners and touring critical projects while in the Republic of Korea Aug. 19 – 27. During the COVID compliant visit, Gibbs, who is the senior U.S…. Read More
San Juan, Puerto Rico – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announces that Lt. Gen. Scott A. Spellmon, commanding general, has signed the Chief’s Report for the San Juan Metro Area Coastal Storm Risk Management (CSRM) Study. The signing of this report marks a crucial milestone and progresses the proposed project to Congress for individual… Read More
PHILADELPHIA — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is hosting virtual public meetings next week on the New Jersey Back Bays Coastal Storm Risk Management Study. Meeting details are as follows: September 20 from 6:00-7:30 p.m. Click here for meeting link Meeting number: 199 656 2189 Meeting password: gyFgyis@243 Join by phone: +1-844-800-2712 Phone access code: 199… Read More
Galeton Borough is one step closer to dredging Berger Lake after receiving permit approval from the Army Corps. of Engineers. It was announced at borough council’s Sept. 8 meeting that the dredging has been pushed back to the summer of 2022 due to permitting issues, which were not specified. Also at the meeting, borough secretary… Read More
Beach Haven, NJ (September 19, 2021) – Six boaters were rescued after their 30-foot powerboat struck a fixed aid to navigation. Watchstanders at the Coast Guard Sector Delaware Bay Command Center received a call from a good Samaritan at 12:18 am stating he overheard a large crash and several calls for help in the vicinity… Read More
ST. PAUL, Minn. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, will temporarily close the south boat landing at Big Sandy Lake, near McGregor, Minnesota, to reconstruct the ramp, beginning Sept. 20. The ramp will be closed for about two weeks. “This routine maintenance is to improve the conditions at this heavily utilized… Read More
By Sarah McNair, Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center Public Affairs / Published September 18, 2021 TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. (AFNS) — The Air Force Civil Engineer Center and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers have partnered before, but never on such a herculean effort. Prior to Hurricane Michael’s direct hit to Tyndall Air… Read More
ST. PAUL, Minn. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, is hosting an open house at Lock and Dam 10, in Guttenberg, Iowa, Saturday, Sept. 25, in conjunction with GermanFest. The lock, located at 5 Lock and Dam Lane, in Guttenberg, will be open to the public from 11 a.m. – 3… Read More
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Charleston District and SCDNR announced that construction has begun, starting with the restoration of the Crab Bank Seabird Sanctuary in the Charleston Harbour. The restoration project calls for the replacement of nearly 660,000 cubic yards of compatible material from the Charleston Harbour Deepening “Post… Read More
Setauket Pond — part of an estuary with such a rich history that it is featured in a mural in Brookhaven Town Hall — will soon undergo a drainage improvement project that is expected to remove nonnative plants that damage the pond’s ecosystem and block what could be a spectacular view, town officials said. The… Read More
EMERALD ISLE —Town commissioners Tuesday night will consider a staff proposal to apply for federal Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities funds for a major stormwater management improvement project. The monthly session of the board of commissioners will begin at 6 p.m. in the meeting room beside the police department and online. According to the meeting… Read More
The Fairmont City Council discussed dredging the mouth of Dutch Creek during the bi-weekly city council meeting Monday night. Several motions to take action were made, but all ultimately failed. “At our last meeting we heard a presentation from the Lakes Foundation… and at the end of the presentation they talked about dredging the mouth… Read More
EASTON — The Maryland Department of Natural Resources recently awarded ShoreRivers $1.95 million to implement three large restoration projects, all in the Chester River watershed. According to a news release, targeting high nutrient-export agricultural subwatersheds in areas prioritized for funding through the DNR Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Trust Fund has proven a winning strategy… Read More
The City of San Luis Obispo is preparing for an eight-day dredging of Laguna Lake. The project is intended to remove sediment that has built up over time within the lake. “We have a beautiful, natural lake here in San Luis Obispo and we need to take care of it. One of the things we… Read More