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The 2021 Atlantic hurricane season, which runs from June 1through November 30, is expected to be “above-average” according to the latest forecast from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The agency predicts between 13 and 20 named storms in the 2021 season in the Atlantic, with six to 10 becoming hurricanes, with top winds of… Read More
It is unclear when the Laurel River Lake Spillway Beach will reopen to the public. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District announced Friday the immediate closure of Spillway Beach due to E.coli detected in the water. High water levels and geese are suspected to be the cause, according to an announcement by the… Read More
WASHINGTON — U.S. Rep. Fred Upton is calling on key committee leaders in Congress to support President Joe Biden’s proposed budget request to fund the dredging of Holland Harbor and others in Michigan. Upton, R-St. Joseph, sent a letter June 4 to the leaders on the House Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, and Related Agencies… Read More
The Corps of Engineers is asking the Southern Illinois District Court to dismiss a request for summary judgment in a lawsuit filed by several environmentalist groups. The groups claim that Corps practices in promoting navigation in a 195-mile stretch of the Mississippi River between St. Louis, Mo., and Cairo, Ill., contribute to flooding and environmental… Read More
San Rafael Creek could be dredged — at least in part — next summer. The Biden administration’s proposed budget sets aside $6.75 million for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to begin working on the $13 million project. The budget must be approved by congressional committees and is expected to be finalized in October, according… Read More
A critical project to dredge the Jones Beach Inlet will receive $19 million in funding in President Joe Biden’s proposed 2022 budget but red tape could push the work back to 2023, according to Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer. Schumer (D-N.Y.) joined boaters and other elected officials in Lido Beach on Thursday to urge the… Read More
RESTON, Va.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Janus Global Operations, a Caliburn International company, has been awarded one of nine contracts under the Multiple Award Military Munitions Services contract through the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Baltimore District. The multiple award task order will have a shared capacity of $240 Million. Under MAMMS III, Janus Global Operations teams will help… Read More
Today, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Chicago District, Rep. Frank J. Mrvan (IN-1), and Hobart Mayor Brian Snedecor marked the end of a sanitary sewer infrastructure improvement project in Hobart, Indiana. “Thank you to Mayor Snedecor and his incredible team with the City of Hobart and all of the leaders at the Army Corps… Read More
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