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After three years, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) planners finalize an environmental study for Brunswick Harbor, Ga.’s widening, expansion, operation and maintenance. Corps officials signed a Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) and Environmental Assessment (EA) for the study May 25. In partnership with the Georgia Ports Authority, the Corps conducted a study on… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is using harbor dredge material to shore up Lake Michigan beaches this summer. Four harbors along Lake Michigan — Holland, Grand Haven, St. Joseph and South Haven — were approved for dredging this spring and summer. Materials gathered through the process will be used to “nourish and replenish” beaches… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District, invites business representatives to attend Industry Open House virtually from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. June 7. This annual event is open to all businesses wanting to work with the Detroit District. Attendees will have the opportunity to introduce their unique capabilities to district officials, learn about… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Carlyle Lake Project is preparing for another fun and safe weekend. Whether you enjoy fishing, camping, boating, bike riding or other outdoor activities, Carlyle Lake offers an abundance of recreation opportunities. While participating in any outdoor activities, please keep safety in mind. This weekend, the Carlyle Lake Project will… Read More
May 31 is nationally known as Dam Safety Awareness Day, and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District, stresses the importance of recognizing not only the benefits provided by Jennings Randolph Lake (JRL), but also the risks of living near the dam. Since becoming operational in 1981, JRL has prevented an estimated $400 million in… Read More
The South Carolina-based 841st Transportation Battalion and Virginia-based 597th Transportation Brigade – units of the U.S. Army’s Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command – loaded approximately 750 pieces of military equipment at the Jacksonville Port Authority’s (JAXPORT) Blount Island Marine Terminal on May 19-20. The cargo included multiple helicopters and support equipment in support of the… Read More
Burt Moore has spent most of his life dedicated to the Savannah River. That shouldn’t be a surprise considering generations of his family have done the same. His father, uncles, and grandfather all worked with the Savannah Machine & Foundry company to build ships, including liberty ships, a type of cargo ship used during World… Read More
Mechanical dredging (strike removal) operations will begin on June 1 and continue until further notice at Steamboat, UMR Mile 503.4-503.8. Dredging will be performed seven days a week, 10.5 hours per day, from 7 a.m. until 5:30 p.m. Mariners are asked to contact the MV Rock Island or MV Davenport on channel 13, 14, 16… Read More
In exclusive commentary to DredgeWire, Great Lakes Dredge & Dock CEO Lasse Petterson said: “We are pleased to be the contractor for the first phase of this important project. A lot of people have worked long and hard to get to this point and we congratulate the Port leadership, Ric Campo, Roger Guenther, and Charlie… Read More
Alabama Shipyard LLC, Mobile, Alabama, is awarded an $8,698,054 firm-fixed-price contract (N3220522C4019) for a 75-calendar day shipyard availability for the mid-term availability of Military Sealift Command’s fleet replenishment oiler USNS Laramie (T-AO 203). This contract includes a base period and three options which, if exercised would bring the cumulative value of this contract to $8,823,424…. Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, will begin dredging the St. Paul, Minnesota, Small Boat Harbor this week. The Corps’ contractor, LS Marine Inc., from Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota, is scheduled to use a mechanical dredging operation that includes an excavator sitting on a barge to remove nearly 21,000 cubic yards of… Read More
As sea levels rise and storms become more extreme, seawater is increasingly inundating coastal marshes. That can disrupt the ecosystem. And over time, some low-lying marshes may end up completely underwater. So the Army Corps of Engineers is experimenting with ways to increase the elevation of marshes that are at risk. In a pilot project in Georgia, they… Read More
A keystone project for Everglades restoration is getting a $265 million boost from the Biden administration, which could jump-start construction for the controversial Everglades Agricultural Area Reservoir Project. U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz announced Tuesday that the Biden administration is committing funding to begin construction for the reservoir, a piece of the ecosystem’s restoration project… Read More
This summer, a critical beach nourishment project will occur in Kill Devil Hills (KDH). In KDH, the project will only be taking place from the north town line south to Prospect Avenue – which is approximately 2.6 miles of our Town. The project is anticipated to last approximately 25-35 days. The project is proposed to start around… Read More
Gov. John Bel Edwards joined the Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA), the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and other state, local, and federal officials to celebrate the completion of the Hurricane and Storm Damage Risk Reduction System (HSDRRS) that will defend the Greater New Orleans area against severe storms, including those with a 1-percent chance of… Read More