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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – (Sept. 9, 2021) – U.S. Army Col. James L. Booth took command of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Jacksonville District today during a change of command ceremony at the at the Terry Theater, Times Union Center, Jacksonville. He becomes the 61st commander of the district. Booth comes to the Jacksonville District… Read More
The first FIMP construction contract will cover the dredging of Fire Island Inlet and sand placement at Gilgo Beach and Robert Moses State Park. Congressman Lee Zeldin (R, NY-1) and Congressman Andrew Garbarino (R, NY-2) have announced that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) awarded Contract 1 of the Fire Island to Montauk Point… Read More
Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Sept. 02, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — APTIM has been awarded the first ever Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract issued by the United States Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), Marine Minerals Program for Geophysical, Geological, and Environmental Data Collection and Analysis supporting Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Marine Minerals Stewardship, including sand… Read More
PITTSBURGH – Less than 12 hours after Hurricane Ida battered the Gulf region, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District prepared to help restore power to the impacted region. Initiated by FEMA’s emergency declaration for Louisiana and the surrounding area, Pittsburgh District deployed 13 people beginning Aug. 29.The Pittsburgh District deployed a team of… Read More
VICKSBURG, Miss. ⸺ The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) will hold a virtual international launch event with its partners on Sept. 16 at 10 a.m. CDT, to celebrate release of the seminal publication, International Guidelines on Natural and Nature-Based Features (NNBF) for Flood Risk Management. The new guidelines will inform strategies to reduce flood… Read More
ST. PAUL, Minn. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers headquarters, in Washington D.C., recently selected St. Paul District deputy district counsel and St. Paul, Minnesota resident, Vinai Vinlander as the recipient of the Joseph W. Kimbel award. The award recognizes the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers attorney who demonstrates the highest professional potential for… Read More
The Army Corps of Engineers has awarded the first contract of the Fire Island to Montauk Point reformulation project (FIMP), to Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Company, for nearly $47.5 million, a milestone toward getting the long-delayed project under way. The corps had repeatedly assured East Hampton Town officials that downtown Montauk would be the… Read More
McHENRY — During a “State of the Lake” address on Aug. 25, Maryland Department of Natural Resources Secretary Jeannie Haddaway-Riccio announced $2.2 million in additional funding for dredging. She reported that Gov. Larry Hogan just released the money in new funding for pilot dredging projects in Deep Creek Lake. “I’m … really pleased to announce… Read More
PITTSBURGH – If you could choose any mode of transportation to travel across America, would you pick a canoe? Neal Moore chose exactly that, opting for a two-mile-an-hour, paddle-powered vessel on the riverways, instead of the comforts of a cozy RV coasting the major highways. His trip will have taken nearly two years once he… Read More
VICKSBURG, Miss. — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Vicksburg District activated its Emergency Operations Center (EOC) at Level II Emergency Watch for Hurricane Ida, Aug. 27, 2021, and conducted its first crisis management team meeting today to coordinate with all District elements and ensure proper hurricane preparation. The Vicksburg District EOC is in… Read More
In its largest civil works project in more than 30 years, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Alaska District will begin reinforcing a portion of the Chena River Lakes Flood Control Project’s eight-mile-long earthen dam by spring 2022. On Aug. 23, the district awarded the main construction contract valued at about $36 million to… Read More
CAROLINA BEACH, N.C. (WECT) – It’s a project that started roughly four years ago, a seemingly simple plan to dredge the lake at Carolina Beach Lake Park that turned into a headache for everyone involved. The multi-million dollar project was supposed to remove materials from the lake and the town had permission to fill a… Read More
Navigation Channels Selected as Part of a Three Phase Dredging Program Included in $300 Million Resiliency and Economic Development Initiative Governor Kathy Hochul announced today dredging is underway at Oak Orchard Harbor, a navigation channel in Orleans County, used by boaters to access Lake Ontario. The accumulation of silt, sand, and other debris can cause areas like… Read More
The Baker-Polito Administration recently announced its latest round of grant funding to nine dredging projects through the Massachusetts Dredging Program. Among the recipients was the Town of Plymouth, which received a $1,300,000 grant for the Phase II of the Plymouth Harbor Dredging Project. The project calls for the removal of about 22,000 cubic yards of… Read More
An attorney with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Transatlantic Middle East District recently earned an award for her efforts to make federal ethics rules more understandable to District employees. Traci Cunningham, a TAM assistant district counsel, received the E. Manning Seltzer award from USACE headquarters. The award, named after the Chief Legal Advisor to… Read More