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ST. PAUL, Minn. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, is lowering its reservoirs within the Red River of the North basin based on recent snow measurements to prepare for potential spring snowmelt. Above average snowpack has increased the flood risk for this spring. River and reservoir levels may change rapidly during… Read More
FRANKLIN – After a handful of tough years, when the Atchafalaya River often ran high and federal dredge funding came in trickles, the Port of Morgan City has found something to build on. Along with funding through the Army Corps of Engineers and the work of various dredging companies, the port has managed to turn… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has been engineering solutions for our nation’s toughest challenges for 246 years. Engineers create new possibilities all the time and the engineers at USACE are no different. During National Engineers Week, Feb. 21 to 25, engineers are recognized for their notable contributions to society. To celebrate, the Louisville District… Read More
A federal plan to invest an additional $1 billion in the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative to clean up toxic pollution in the Great Lakes region was recently announced to restore the Great Lakes and to protect the drinking water, public health, and the jobs of millions of people in Ohio, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, New… Read More
EMERALD ISLE — Carteret County has secured the necessary state permit to dredge east Taylors Creek in Beaufort and use the sand to nourish a portion of the shore of nearby Radio Island. Doug Huggett of the county’s beach engineering firm, Moffatt & Nichol, made the announcement Thursday afternoon. Mr. Huggett was speaking during a… Read More
The Casco Bay Island Transit District in Portland, Maine, continues to move right along with its plans to build a new 164 foot long ferry that will be equipped with a new diesel electric hybrid propulsion system and will replace the the Machigonne II, the passenger and vehicle ferry currently servicing Peaks Island. Yesterday, Casco Bay… Read More
DP World and the Prince Rupert Port Authority have entered into a two-year agreement to assess the feasibility of a new container terminal in Prince Rupert Port. The potential project would add up to 2 million TEU of annual capacity to the port while also significantly increasing Canadian trade capacity with critical Asia-Pacific markets. The… Read More
Gulf Shores, Ala. – (OBA) – Per a mandatory court order established in 1992, the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) is beginning the maintenance dredging of Little Lagoon Pass to address the siltation of the channel. Properties within one mile west of the Little Lagoon Pass should expect some minor impacts over the next six… Read More
ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ (USACE) Institute for Water Resources (IWR) released a report titled, Shared Vision Planning for Sustainable Water Resources Management, Guayubín River Subbasin, Northwestern Dominican Republic (Phase 1), which describes the first phase of a project in which the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) is developing a Decision-Support… Read More
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Feb. 25, 2022) The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District held a remote statewide flood workshop in preparation for this year’s flood season. The workshop covered a variety of flood related topics presented by the Emergency Management Office and Water Management Section, such as the Nashville District’s plan of action in case… Read More
Working at a single organization for nearly four decades is something to be admired and respected. Hyon, Ok Kyong, Far East District program analyst, has contributed greatly to the success of the District’s mission of delivering quality engineering services and facilities in the Republic of Korea. Hyon started her career with the District’s Engineering Division… Read More
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) – As part of the Coastal Storm Risk Management Project, crews with the Army Corps of Engineers are beginning their nourishment project in Carolina and Kure Beach. After receiving federal funding last fall for the project, engineers cooperated with both the Town of Carolina Beach and New Hanover County to get the… Read More
Feb. 28 marks first project delivery team meeting since 2020 Something as complex as restoring freshwater flows, providing ecological corridors between areas for wildlife, improving water quality, and reducing the number and severity of wildfires in an area the size of Rhode Island is complicated. Now add to the mix that the area includes two… Read More
American Marine Corp., Honolulu, Hawaii, was awarded a $7,885,030 firm-fixed-price contract for harbor maintenance dredging. Bids were solicited via the internet with three received. Work will be performed in Kaunakakai and Kahului, Hawaii, with an estimated completion date of Oct. 31, 2023. Fiscal 2019 and 2022 civil operation and maintenance, Corps of Engineers funds in… Read More
Poseidon Channelside selects earthwork contractor for 125-acre Otay River Estuary Restoration Project Carlsbad CA— Poseidon Resources (Channelside) LP (“Poseidon”), owner and operator of the Claude “Bud” Lewis Carlsbad Desalination Plant selected Odin Construction Solutions to serve as the earthwork contractor for the Otay River Estuary Restoration Project at the San Diego Bay National Wildlife Refuge…. Read More