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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (June 15, 2021) – The 10 dams operated by the Corps of Engineers in the Cumberland River Basin prevented an estimated $1.8 billion of flood damages during the late March flood event in the region. Nashville received a total of 7.01 inches of rainfall March 27-28, 2021, making it the second highest two-day… Read More
Most of the funds will go toward outfall and stormwater maintenance. The city of Myrtle Beach will spend $75 million to enhance its stormwater systems throughout the next few years to keep track with development and update its existing infrastructure. The city’s Capital Improvement Plan allocates $9.2 for beach renourishment, while outfall maintenance and stormwater… Read More
Sea Dog Creek is located just north of the Loop Parkway. POINT LOOKOUT, NY —It’s a major step forward to protect a navigational hazard for boaters. Sea Dog Creek, located off the coast of Point Lookout, just north of the Loop Parkway, is a highly traveled waterway that connects boaters from Lido to Jones Inlet…. Read More
The South and Center Chautauqua Lake Sewer Districts board has awarded the West Side Sewer Extension project to J.D. Northrup Construction Inc. of Ellicottville. The award was made based on the lowest responsible bid received by the Chautauqua County Department of Finance. The West Side Sewer Extension Project will provide public sewers to a portion… Read More
VERO BEACH, Fla. — Indian River County announced Tuesday that it’s receiving more than $7 million for restoration in Vero Beach.The Florida Department of Environmental Protection is giving the county $7,332,869 through the Beach Management Funding Assistance Program to go toward the Sector 3 Wabasso Beach Restoration Project. “We are thrilled that the state has committed… Read More
BAE Systems San Diego Ship Repair, San Diego, Calif., has been awarded a $90,267,436 firm-fixed-price contract for the execution of the USS San Diego (LPD 22) fiscal 2021 docking selected restricted availability. The availability will include a combination of maintenance, modernization and repair of the San Antonio class amphibious transport dock The contract includes options… Read More
TEMPLE, Texas – In an effort to prevent personnel exposure to high-risk environments and dangerous but necessary maintenance tasks, the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) is currently developing an autonomous robotic system known as DamBot. As part of this pilot program, ERDC’s Information Technology Laboratory’s Robotic Assessment of Dams (DamBot) team traveled… Read More
Maintenance dredging of Great Salt Pond and of Block Island Harbor of Refuge are included in U.S. Army Corps of Engineers FY2022 budget. NEW SHOREHAM, RI — President Joe Biden’s proposed fiscal 2022 budget provides $6.8 billion for Army Corps of Engineers civil works programs, and several Rhode Island projects stand to benefit, the USACE… Read More
A formal agreement between the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management and the Army Corps of Engineers will pull more resources into federal planning for offshore wind energy, helping BOEM deal with the Biden administration’s big push to open more federal waters to leasing. Announced Monday, the agreement allows the Army corps to provide BOEM with… Read More
Dredging in the St. Joseph Harbor is underway. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers ordered emergency dredging due to the water being as shallow as 13 feet in May, making it impossible for larger vessels to reach the inner harbor. Congressman Fred Upton says that put in jeopardy several construction projects in the region, including… Read More
SARASOTA, Fla. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Jacksonville District, Sarasota City officials and local beach lovers gathered to celebrate the completion of the district’s Hurricane and Storm Damage Reduction project at Lido Beach May 27, 2021. With parts of Lido Beach eroding over time, the Corps partnered with the city of Sarasota and… Read More
The Workforce Recruitment Program, or WRP, is a national recruitment program that helps federal employers hire college students and recent graduates with disabilities for temporary or permanent positions. The WRP database contains more than 2,000 resumes from individuals with disabilities from a wide variety of majors and backgrounds, with candidates ranging from first year undergraduate… Read More
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y — A project intended to protect the South Shore’s coastal communities is finally set to get underway in the fall after years of delays. Funding was approved for the project, known as “Living Breakwaters,” and state-run construction was meant to have begun in 2018, according to a 2017 report from the Advance/SILive.com,… Read More
Mobile, Ala. – Austal USA was awarded a $44 million autonomous design and construction contract by the U.S. Navy Jun. 7. The award is an undefinitized contract modification for the expeditionary fast transport USNS Apalachicola (EPF 13) to establish the ship as an autonomous prototype. Austal USA will design, procure, implement, and demonstrate EPF 13… Read More
WILCOX — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony and an open house Thursday at the East Branch Clarion River Lake to mark the completion of the cutoff wall construction project and dam repairs that began in 2014. This event also marks the district’s plans to return to normal… Read More