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If one were to stand along the banks of the Mississippi River for just an hour or so, they would see how valuable that reliable navigation is to our nation’s economy. Barges of grain, lumber, coal, soybeans and other commodities float by all day pushed by towboats. An 88-year-old floating dustpan dredge the size of… Read More
The challenges and complexities of any Mega-Project are great, and the Next NGA West – known as N2W – project is no different. From the beginning of this military construction program for the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, USACE’s leadership wanted to attract a diverse and talented group of professionals. Leadership knew they needed flexibility to attract… Read More
USACE will conduct a public comment period for this acquisition starting May 11 through June 10, 2021. During this time, comments, concerns, and questions can be e-mailed to the following address: CESWL-BeaverLakeAcquisitionPublicComment@usace.army.mil. There is also an online fillable comment card available here: https://go.usa.gov/xsQyt . Comments may also be sent by mail to the Army Corps of… Read More
MACKINAC ISLAND– The Michigan Department of Transportation is investing about $6 million to rebuild M-185 on Mackinac Island, addressing high-water and wave erosion damage on the shoreline. Roughly 4 miles of the highway around the island — the only state highway in Michigan that does not regularly allow automobile traffic — sustained ongoing damage that… Read More
In an action valued at $356.5 million, the Coast Guard last month modified its contract with Eastern Shipbuilding Group (ESG), giving the Panama City, Fla., shipyard the go ahead to begin construction of the third offshore patrol cutter (OPC) and to acquire long lead-time material (LLTM) for the fourth OPC. Contract delivery of the third… Read More
WINCHESTER, Va. – U.S. Army Col. Stephen H. Bales, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Transatlantic Division deputy commander, was honored with a retirement ceremony at the Division’s headquarters in Winchester, Virginia, April 30, 2021. Bales, who first joined the Transatlantic Division team in 2012, retired from the U.S. Army after 34 years of service to… Read More
The May 2021 edition of The Corps Environment is now available! Read the latest issue: https://media-cdn.dvidshub.net/pubs/pdf_57997.pdf. This edition highlights protecting and preserving the environment, in support of Environmental Operating Principle #4. Content includes commentary from Col. Alicia Masson, Commander of U.S. Army Environmental Command, and highlights initiatives across the Army environmental community. Content includes: U.S. Army announces… Read More
Excerpts from “Reflections on Earth Day 2021: Preparing for Future Needs,” a third in a series of messages from the US Army Corps of Engineers commemorating Earth Day and USACE’s enduring environmental mission. – Written by Mr. Eric Bush, Acting Planning and Policy Division Chief, USACE Headquarters. On behalf of the USACE Planning and Policy… Read More
As we move safely from April shower time, and look toward the recreation season, and of course May flowers, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Southwestern Division still has its eye on the aftereffects of the February 2021 North American Winter Storm. The extreme weather event caused by the southern migration of a polar vortex,… Read More
The Buffalo District is proud of its role in supporting commercial navigation for Ohio’s harbors. Operation and maintenance and dredging of Ohio harbors by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is critical to the economy of Ohio, the Great Lakes region, and the United States. Over 35 million tons of commodities such as iron ore,… Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Warmer weather is almost here and that means millions of Americans will be planning visits to our nation’s lakes and rivers. As the steward of many of these public waters, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reminds visitors of the importance of practicing safe, sensible, and thoughtful activities in and around the… Read More
Washington, D.C. – The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Baltimore District (Corps) and the state of Maryland Department of Natural Resources have entered into an agreement allowing the Corps to use sand from the Outer Continental Shelf for scheduled beach nourishment as part of its Atlantic Coast of… Read More
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — After completing the design phase three years earlier than planned, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Kansas City District, has awarded the fourth and final construction contract to improve the Kansas City Levees System to the Lane Construction Company of Cheshire, Connecticut. The $257.7M construction contract, including $38.8M of future… Read More
The pilot channel connecting the Bahia Grande tidal basin and the Brownsville Ship Channel will undergo major enhancements to increase tidal exchange and restore the Bahia Grande as a major fish, wildlife and waterfowl nursery. Access to the narrow waterway, also known as the Carl “Joe” Gayman channel, will be closed to the public beginning… Read More
Gibbs & Cox, Inc., the largest US independent naval architecture and marine engineering firm announced that the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Philadelphia Division (NSWCPD) awarded the company a $20 million prime contract. “This builds on our long-standing relationship with NSWC Philadelphia and we are very proud to have been selected for this award,” said Jonathan… Read More