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After the development of shoaling was discovered, restricting depths in the St. Joseph River Channel leading to the harbor, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers says emergency dredging will begin very soon — in early June — to expedite the process of restoring critical navigation to the commercial harbor. The Corps of Engineers says teams… Read More
The U.S. Navy is exercising a $553.8 million option that will see Fincantieri Marinette Marine (FMM) build the second Constellation-class guided-missile frigate, the future USS Congress (FFG 63). The Wisconsin shipyard reports that it is currently working with the Navy on the detailed design phase of building the first-in-class future USS Constellation (FFG-62), with a… Read More
NORTH TOPSAIL BEACH, Onslow County — North Topsail Beach will receive more than $3 million to help with beach restoration efforts, according FEMA. More than 137,000 cubic yards of sand will be replaced and over 365,000 dune anchoring plants will be replanted. This will help restore some of the damage caused by Hurricane Florence. Related:… Read More
The City Council on Thursday authorized an emergency allocation of nearly $20 million to expedite drainage work in the midst of heavy rainfall this week that flooded several homes and threatened others. The projects range from spot dredging the Vermilion River to buying equipment to flush coulees to digging ditches, almost all within the city… Read More
Coastal Engineering expects preliminary work to take six months The Town of Fort Myers Beach Council moved forward on Monday with plans for renourishing its beaches by approving $209,770 in two separate contracts with Coastal Engineering Consultants. The contracts include design, permitting, data collection and a survey which is expected to take six months for… Read More
A lack of contaminants in sand clogging Cow Creek in Sarnia’s northeast means it’ll cost far less than feared to dredge it if city council gives its blessing, Sarnia’s construction manager says. Council will consider a staff recommendation May 31 to dredge the sand buildup in the creek in Bright’s Grove to the tune of… Read More
Newport Beach may soon take a step closer to constructing a confined aquatic dredged disposal site — basically, a deep, underwater hole — for dredged material considered too toxic to be released into the ocean, depending on council action this Tuesday. Discussion on constructing a confined aquatic dredged disposal site to remove the mercury-tainted sediment… Read More
ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Institute for Water Resources (IWR) recently released a report, Strengthening USACE Collaboration with Tribal Nations for Water Resources Management. This report assesses current avenues and roadblocks for USACE collaboration with Tribes and suggests new or improved collaborative strategies to better address the water resources challenges Tribal… Read More
ASHLAND CITY, Tenn. (May 24, 2021) – With the recent shutdown of the Colonial Pipeline, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District opened up Cheatham Lock despite restrictions during scheduled maintenance so barges destined to fuel Middle Tennessee could navigate up the Cumberland River to Nashville terminals. Officials with the Nashville District and Regional… Read More
An 88-year-old Corps of Engineers dustpan dredge, the Jadwin, departed from the Vicksburg, Miss., Harbor, May 3, for its annual season of dredging along the Mississippi River and its tributaries. The Jadwin is classed as a dustpan dredge due to the shape of the suction/cutting head which resembles a dustpan. That “dustpan” lowers to a… Read More
VICKSBURG, Miss. – Dr. Orie Cecil has joined the Coastal and Hydraulics Laboratory’s Hydrologic Systems Branch at the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC). Cecil earned his doctorate in aerospace engineering from Auburn University in 2020. He also received his master’s in aerospace engineering from Auburn in 2016, as well as his bachelor’s… Read More
ST. PAUL, Minn. –The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, is seeking public comments on a draft environmental assessment for the proposed sanitary sewer upgrade project in Kindred, North Dakota. Comments will be accepted through June 18, 2021. The project, covered under the Corps’ Environmental Infrastructure Assistance Program, includes the construction of new… Read More
ST. PAUL, Minn. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, recently awarded a $2.4 million contract to Water Works Dock & Boat Lifts, Inc. of Stoddard, Wisconsin, to repair a Mississippi River habitat restoration project approximately 40 miles south of La Crosse, Wisconsin, that was damaged by recent flooding events. Consecutive years… Read More
DETROIT — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will begin St. Joseph Harbor emergency dredging early June, expediting the process to restore critical navigation. The Corps of Engineers identified a shoal restricting the channel depth during this year’s annual channel survey. In some areas the restriction was as little as 13 feet below low water… Read More
The US Army Corps has politely asked a state environmental agency to stand down—for now—on its questions about the quality of sand that would be scooped from Scusset Beach and deposited on Town Neck Beach. Michael S. Riccio, the Army Corps’ project manager for the New England District, said in a recent email to Town… Read More