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Local, state and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers officials are planning to dredge the Cowlitz River to lower flood risks until the dam holding back sediment still flowing from Mount St. Helens is raised. The Corps Portland District also is looking for ways to pay for river monitoring that would help develop the agency’s long-term… Read More
WASHINGTON — As we work to slow the spread of COVID-19, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reminds all visitors, volunteers and employees that a face mask is required in all USACE buildings and facilities. Masks must also be worn outdoors on USACE-managed lands and recreation areas if physical distancing cannot be met, such as… Read More
(The Center Square) – The federal government has proposed building a levee system that could give residents of seven southeast Louisiana parishes the same level of storm flood protection as New Orleans, but local officials are hoping to whittle down the estimated $1.9 billion price tag. The federal government likely would pay 65% of the… Read More
MIAMI – The Army Corps of Engineers is working on a project to fortify the Miami-Dade County coast from sea level rise and storm surge. The project is in dispute, particularly their idea of a large concrete flood wall. At stake are billions of dollars, but local leaders are continuing to work to find a… Read More
Ventura Harbor started their annual dredging last week and the project received a bump in funding from Congress. VENTURA一Ventura Harbor began their annual dredging process last week after the project received almost $6.3 million in funding from congress. Congresswoman Julia Brownley championed the $1.45 million bump in funding adding up to $6.245 million for the… Read More
The US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Sacramento District selected Kleinfelder and Stantec to provide engineering services for levee improvements on the Sacramento River in Northern California. The design project consists of seepage/stability improvements along the Sacramento River East Levee (SREL) downstream of the American River confluence in Sacramento. The project is part of the… Read More
JACKSONVILLE, FL, UNITED STATES 02.18.2021 Story by Maya Jordan U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers received disaster funds provided in Public Law 115-123, the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018. The act provides nearly $17.4 billion to the Corps for disaster recovery. Jacksonville District received $3.348 billion for long-term… Read More
The deepening of Nantuxent Creek is seen as vital for survival of South Jersey’s oyster industry, as well as horseshoe crabs and shorebirds For more than a decade, Cumberland County’s oystermen have faced a cruel irony at Nantuxent Creek, Money Island, home to the fleet’s most important offloading port during the spring and summer oyster… Read More
Smith: “18’ cliffs” in Bay Head pose significant safety risk Bay Head NJ—The new 18-foot vertical sand dune cliffs in Bay Head caused by beach erosion from recent Winter Storm Orlena pose significant safety concerns—especially for children who are at grave risk of plunging over and suffering serious injury or death. Mayor Bill Curtis, Army… Read More
As Gov. Phil Murphy’s administration began lobbying the federal government for funding to repair beaches decimated in the Feb. 2021 nor’easter, Toms River officials said the township would ensure the beaches would be in shape for the summer season regardless of whether help is provided. Ortley Beach was one of several communities which the state… Read More
Town leaders have approved moving forward with a nearly $14 million beach renourishment project for South Nags Head to replace sand lost during 2019’s Hurricane Dorian that they hope can take place along with other beach widening efforts in Dare County planned for 2022. Town commissioners also began the process of creating a new set… Read More
EMERALD ISLE — With the Emerald Isle beach nourishment project scheduled to begin Saturday, Feb. 20, the Carteret County Shore Protection Office wants oceanfront property owners to know what to expect. Office Manager Greg Rudolph, in an email this week, said the dredging contractor, Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Co. of Illinois, will remove sand… Read More
The $14.5 million Coastal Center will be built on the Thibodaux, La., campus. Nicholls State University in Thibodaux, La., will begin preliminary work next year on a $14.5 million Coastal Center that will serve as a hub for research on Louisiana’s eroding wetlands. Houma Today reports that the university expects to receive bids by year’s end… Read More
HONOLULU – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT), Harbors Division notifies the public that the United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) will begin maintenance dredging throughout Honolulu Harbor on Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021. Work will be scheduled on Monday nights through Sunday mornings, from 3 p.m. to 1:30 a.m., with hours extending to 10:30… Read More
South Florida Water Management District governing board members approved a substantial $175.8 million contract Thursday to finish their part of a fast-tracked reservoir project south of Lake Okeechobee that is expected to reduce harmful discharges to northern estuaries. The unanimous vote dedicates the money to finish a 6,500-acre stormwater treatment area in western Palm Beach… Read More