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With tens of millions of dollars now pouring in, a new statewide program will soon greenlight flood-control projects that would help communities from coastal Virginia to the rural Shenandoah Valley. Flooding throughout the state, and particularly Hampton Roads, has gotten worse in recent years. Since 1927, the relative sea level has risen by about 1.5… Read More
Detyens Shipyards Inc., North Charleston, S.C., has been awarded an $8,762,834 firm-fixed-price contract for a 50-calendar day shipyard availability. The work to be performed provides for services for the mid-term availability of the fleet oiler USNS Joshua Humphreys (T-AO 188). The contract includes five unexercised options that, if exercised, would take the cumulative contract value… Read More
New Jersey’s public utilities board approved 2,658 megawatts in two offshore wind projects, adding to a 1,100-megawatt farm approved in 2019. The first turbines are expected to begin rising in mid-2023, but face federal permitting hurdles, and opposition from fishing interests and shore communities. New Jersey cleared the way for hundreds of wind turbines off… Read More
EMERALD ISLE — The Carteret County Beach Commission unanimously agreed Monday to let beach engineering firm Moffatt & Nichol develop a fee estimate and proposed contract for a study to look for additional sand that could be used in future nourishment projects on Bogue Banks. The board’s action came during a meeting in the Emerald… Read More
The Town of Camden-On-Gauley hosted a dedication ceremony for the Cranberry Ridge and Gauley Mills Waterline Extension on June 22, 2021. The ceremony was attended by Mayor Lisa Cutlip, Lt. Col. Robin Scott, Deputy Commander of the USACE Huntington District, Wayne Morgan, WVIJDC Executive Director, Representing Governor Jim Justice and representatives for Congresswoman Carol Miller,… Read More
NORFOLK, Va. – Col. Brian P. Hallberg will assume command of the Norfolk District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, in a change of command ceremony scheduled for 10 a.m. July 8 at the city’s Half Moone Cruise and Celebration Center. The public may view the ceremony live on the District’s YouTube channel and Facebook page…. Read More
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (July 1, 2021) – Lt. Col. Joseph M. Sahl took command of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District today during a change of command ceremony at the Tennessee National Guard Armory. He becomes the 67th commander of the “twin rivers” district, commonly referred to as the jewel of the Great Lakes… Read More
The five-year IDIQ contract, awarded by USACE Louisville, will support architecture and engineering construction projects across the country. DAYTON, Ohio, July 2, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — The Woolpert-RS&H, LLC joint venture was selected by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Louisville District to provide architecture and engineering services for Air Force Reserve Command projects nationwide under… Read More
For the 30th consecutive year, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District, was named one of Nebraska’s Safest Companies with Distinction by the National Safety Council, Nebraska Chapter May 19. The award was presented to representatives from the district safety office at an online ceremony. The district received this award for its comprehensive safety… Read More
VICKSBURG, Miss. — The dredging industry has suffered a great loss with the recent death of Timothy L. Welp, a research hydraulic engineer with the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC). A member of the Coastal Engineering Branch in the ERDC’s Coastal and Hydraulic Laboratory, Welp was a leader in the field of… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is looking to get feedback from residents of St. Johns County as it prepares to conduct a study looking at coastal storm damages and risks along the shores of Ponte Vedra Beach. The Army Corps and St. Johns County have a cost-sharing agreement that gives the Corps the authority… Read More
“Until we change the movement of the planets, this is going to always be a project,” said Miami Beach Mayor Dan Gelber of the renourishment of the city’s beaches to begin this fall. The Army Corps of Engineers is funding a beach renourishment project that stretches over 10.5 miles. Since the late ’60s, Sunny Isles,… Read More
SAN FRANCISCO – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) San Francisco District is currently preparing a general reevaluation report and integrated National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) document to evaluate flood risk management and recreation alternatives along 5.5 miles of the Guadalupe River in San Jose, Calif. Valley Water is the non-federal partner for the… Read More
PICKENSVILLE, Ala. (WCBI) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers begins removing a barge from the Bevill Lock and Dam. Crews started cutting the barge to start the salvage process. The partially sunken barge hit the lock and dam in Pickensville, Alabama last weekend. Heavy rains led to flooding waters before the incident. Several people… Read More
Funding for 60 Boating Access, Navigation, and Safety Projects in 19 Counties ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Larry Hogan today announced $13.5 million in Waterway Improvement Fund grants for Fiscal Year 2022 to enhance and improve public boating access, facilities, and navigation throughout the state. The announcement—coming during the fourth day of the governor’s tour of the Eastern… Read More