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On the heels of last year’s deadly flood in Waverly, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers plans to study a Tennessee creek to see if changes could prevent future catastrophes. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District announced Thursday it will conduct a floodplain management services study of Trace Creek. The Corps kicked off… Read More
CHARLESTON, S.C. — A dredge, appropriately named Dredge Charleston, a daily crew of 53 workers, and heavy earthmoving equipment worked 24 hours a day for seven weeks constructing a landmark legacy of the Charleston Harbor Post 45 Deepening project: the restoration of Crab Bank. Crab Bank is a bird sanctuary located in the Charleston Harbor… Read More
CHARLESTON, S.C. — It was a beautiful crisp fall morning for a photoshoot aboard the USS Yorktown in Charleston. The focus of the shoot? The upcoming Veterans Day issue of Charleston Women Magazine highlighting our very own senior civilian, Lisa Metheney. Alongside Metheney, stood three female commanders from the Charleston area: U.S. Air Force Col…. Read More
SAULT STE. MARIE — The Soo Locks will close to marine traffic beginning 11:59 p.m. Jan. 15 through 12:01 a.m. March 25 to perform critical maintenance. The operating season is fixed by federal regulation and is driven in part by the feasibility of vessels operating in typical Great Lakes ice conditions. “It is a difficult… Read More
SAVANNAH, GA. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District have partnered with the Georgia Department of Natural Resources to use reclaimed dredge material from the Altamaha River to create a new bird island this month. The island will provide roosting and foraging grounds for sea and shore birds, spawning areas for horseshoe crabs,… Read More
One of the city’s most popular Gulf-side destinations — and one still bearing the damage of Hurricane Harvey — is on its way to being shored up against the next storm. Set to launch Monday, the multimillion-dollar project is slated to reconstruct and restore portions of Packery Channel — an attraction that draws an array of… Read More
Bollinger Shipyards LLC is to construct a new 496- by 95-foot pontoon launcher for General Dynamics Electric Boat. The unit will support the construction and launching of the Columbia Class ballistic missile submarines that will replace the U.S. Navy’s aging Ohio Class ballistic missile submarines. “Bollinger Shipyards is excited to expand our ongoing relationship with… Read More
PADEN CITY, W. Va. – Ever had a problem with the septic tank in your yard? The cost to replace it, and consequences if you do not, can really stink – even more so when the problem is on a community-wide level. That is why the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District is partnering… Read More
For the past two years, the word being used to describe Everglades restoration has been a very positive one – momentum. When the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan was approved in 2000, it and other Everglades restoration foundation projects encompassed one of the largest and most complex human engineering projects ever, and the early days were… Read More
ST. PAUL, Minn. – — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, released its 2021 navigation statistics for the Upper Mississippi River today, Jan. 10. During the 2021 season, Corps staff supported 2,132 commercial navigation lockages at Lock and Dam 10, near Guttenberg, Iowa, which was slightly below the 10-year average of 2,132… Read More
Raising the wharf 2-3 feet is also being considered as sea-level rise threatens the coastal community. Ferries to and from Stone Wharf at Chebeague Island have been plagued by delays and cancellations due to blockages at low tide. Hope is in sight, however, as the Army Corps of Engineers will begin dredging next month. Dredging… Read More
Flagler County is again at risk of losing $17.5 million in federal funds earmarked for a 2.6-mile dunes restoration project in Flagler Beach if the county doesn’t show by early February that it has either acquired three remaining holdouts’ easements or that it will take the owners to court to acquire the easements. It is… Read More
Watch as Dr. Todd Bridges, the National Lead for the EWN initiative explains the four major elements of EWN. Moving Towards Sustainable Practices Sustainable water resources infrastructure is achieved through the beneficial integration of engineering and natural systems. With recent advances in the fields of engineering and ecology, there is an opportunity to combine these… Read More
Project Consultant: Duplantis Design Group Project Contractor: Mike Hooks, LLC Louisiana: The large-scale marsh creation plan surfaced as part of the Final Restoration Plan prepared by the Louisiana Trustee Implementation Group in January 2017 to restore the land, water and marshes that were destroyed as a result of the largest ever spill in the history… Read More
