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State of the Coast conference also address Mississippi River-Gulf Outlet work Louisiana will spend almost $1 billion on coastal restoration and hurricane protection in the fiscal year that begins July 1, including 18 projects using dredged sediment to rebuild almost 14,000 acres of wetlands, marsh and ridge, Gov. John Bel Edwards said Wednesday. The money also… Read More
Celoron, N.Y.: The South and Center Chautauqua Lake Sewer Districts (SCCLSD) Board of Directors met on Thursday, June 3, 2021 to discuss and unanimously approve the award of the West Side Sewer Extension to J.D. Northrup Construction, Inc. of Ellicottville, NY. The award was made based on the lowest responsible bid received by the Chautauqua… Read More
CONCORD, Mass. — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District announced today upcoming temporary road closures of Fenway on June 9, 2021, as work activities continue to progress on Phase 2 of the $36.5 million Muddy River Flood Risk Management project in Boston and Brookline, Massachusetts. Intermittent road closures of Fenway will take… Read More
Troy Shantz Sarnia has agreed to dredge the clogged mouth of Cow Creek in Bright’s Grove. An emergency dig will begin in the next few weeks at a cost of $50,000, followed by a fuller $250,000 dredging this fall, pending approvals from the St. Clair Region Conservation Authority. For councillors, it was not a tough… Read More
JONES BEACH, N.Y. — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and James Madison University invite the public to become citizen scientists at a SandSnap event at the Jones Beach Energy and Nature Center June 5 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. EDT. Hosted by James Madison University, the public event will introduce participants to the… Read More
VICKSBURG, Miss. – Dodging damaging road and runway potholes challenges military and civilian pilots and drivers daily. This issue led researchers at the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center’s Geotechnical and Structures Laboratory to develop materials for quicker and longer-lasting repairs. Funded by the Air Force Civil Engineer Center and patented in March 2021,… Read More
Many may be unaware, but one of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ more common missions throughout our country is environmental stewardship. The Memphis District is one of many districts to work closely with other environmental and regulatory agencies to protect existing natural resources, cultural assets, historic sites, and endangered species. In executing this critical… Read More
PITTSBURGH – Pittsburgh District divers wear 32-pound helmets and thick suits to keep dry under water, yet even those metal domes and waterproof suits won’t shield them from a few brotherly jabs. “Oh, you’ve gotta have thick skin,” said Rick Harp about his fellow teammates within the Pittsburgh District of the U.S. Army Corps of… Read More
Austal USA has been awarded a US$3.6 million functional design contract to prepare for construction of the new Navajo-class Towing, Salvage and Rescue Ship (T-ATS) for the United States Navy, according to the company’s release. Austal USA will prepare a functional design for the T-ATS, an 80 metre steel monohull vessel with multi-mission capability to… Read More
The Biden administration aims to sharpen the Army Corps of Engineers’ mission to advance environmental justice and more aggressively tackle climate change. Experts say it would be an important shift for a top-down agency that handles everything from issuing water permits to managing flood protection and the world’s largest ecosystem restoration efforts. “It’s the biggest… Read More
Even as emergency dredging in the St. Joseph Harbor is getting underway this month, Congressman Fred Upton isn’t sitting around waiting for future action by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. He has dispatched a letter today asking for support of dollars in the FY22 budget for dredging in three Southwest Michigan harbors. The St…. Read More
Halter Marine, Pascagoula, Miss, has been awarded a $149,053,160 fixed-price-incentive (firm target) modification to definitize contract number N00024-19-C-2208 for the detail design and construction of one oceanographic survey ship (T-AGS 67). The shipyard delivered the previous ship in the T-AGS series, USNS Maury (T-AGS 66) in 2016. Work will be performed in Pascagoula, Miss.. (76%);… Read More
Conservation managers say the health of the lake is at risk unless a massive dredging project is completed. “A dredging project of this scale has never been done,” said Adam Casey, the district manager for the Lake Lemon Conservancy. The district wants to remove 120,000 cubic yards of sediment from the lake bed. Areas of… Read More
Earlier today in Washington, D.C. the Council for Dredging and Marine Construction Safety (CDMCS) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) inked a strengthened partnership on safety and discussed ways, through shared understanding and commitment, to create and sustain an injury-free workplace and safety-first culture for the men and women of the dredging and… Read More
BALTIMORE —The President’s proposed budget for fiscal 2022 released May 28, 2021, includes nearly $40 million in Civil Works funding for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District, to construct aquatic ecosystem restoration projects that benefit the Chesapeake Bay and its watershed. Aquatic ecosystem restoration projects proposed for funding include $4.2 million to continue… Read More