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STRUTHERS — The scenery will be changing on the Mahoning River this summer, this time in Struthers. As part of a $3.2 million project, the dam located at river mile 15.83 will be extracted after sediment is removed. “We are very excited to begin this phase in removing the dam,” said Mayor Catherine Cercone Miller,… Read More
Cranbury officials are able to continue with plans to dredge Brainerd Lake later this year after awarding a $3.08 million contract for the project to SumCo Eco-Contracting. The Cranbury Township Committee approved the awarded contract through a resolution at its May 24 virtual Township Committee meeting. The township had received four bids for the project,… Read More
A creek in Bright’s Grove clogged with sand that delayed the rescue of six teens without life jackets stranded on Lake Huron in late May will be dredged this year, Sarnia city council decided May 31. The $300,000 dredging of Cow Creek, which will be done in two phases, was given the thumbs up in… Read More
MILL SPRING—Access to Lake Adger should become easier soon. Polk County and the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission are working together to dredge the lake. Polk County owns the lake, but the state is responsible for keeping it public at the marina. The dredging is planned for this fall, with the permit for almost 6,800… Read More
MEMPHIS, Tenn., June 1, 2021 –The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Memphis District awarded a harbor dredging contract in the amount of $5,238,035 to Great Lakes Dredge and Dock, LLC, May 28, 2021. Contracted work includes dredging six harbors. The harbors are Memphis Harbor/McKellar Lake in Memphis, Tennessee; Helena Harbor Phillips County in Helena-West Helena,… Read More
DETROIT- The President’s Budget for fiscal year 2022 includes $6.793 billion in discretionary funding for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Civil Works program, which is the highest annual budget ever proposed for the Army Corps. This includes approximately $595 million set aside for Detroit District projects, including $480 million for the New Lock at… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers budgeted $50 million to spot dredge the Vermilion River, Congressman Clay Higgins (R-Lafayette) announced Friday. Higgins’ announcement comes on the heels of an emergency approval of $5 million by Lafayette’s City Council for spot dredging along the river following intense rain in Lafayette last week that prompted isolated flooding…. Read More
President Joe Biden has released his proposed Fiscal Year 2022 Budget. Second District Congresswoman Elaine Luria issued the following statement highlighting two important projects for Coastal Virginia. “I’m glad to see the president’s budget include $90.5 million for the Environmental Protection Agency’s Chesapeake Bay Program, which is vital in the ongoing work to keep the… Read More
The Army Civil Works FY 2022 Budget — the highest annual budget ever requested for the Civil Works program — focuses on investments that yield high economic and environmental returns, while increasing resiliency to climate change, promoting environmental justice and opportunity in disadvantaged communities, and supporting a strong economy by accelerating and improving the delivery… Read More
Dare County has two major beach nourishment projects under consideration. One is to replenish the beach area in Buxton. The second project is to nourish for the first time a beach area in Avon. Both beach locations are part of the Cape Hatteras National Seashore. In a major move to help with these and other… Read More
LAPLACE — In her “West Shore Wednesday” update for the month of May, St. John Parish President Jaclyn Hotard shared that recent inclement weather and coastal flooding has presented some delays to the West Shore Lake Pontchartrain Levee Project. However, while the stockpiling of clay material was halted in the Bonnet Carré Spillway, the West… Read More
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Charleston District’s Civil Works Program has been allocated $18.1 million in federal funding for Fiscal Year 2022 (FY22). The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers says that the “budget represents a continued investment in the nation’s water resources infrastructure and in the mitigation and reduction of… Read More
The San Diego City Council’s Environment Committee unanimously advanced important elements in the implementation of the Los Penasquitos Lagoon Restoration Project Friday. This restoration includes wetland and habitat creation, water quality mitigation and is intended to eliminate flooding in the biotech hub in Sorrento Valley. “While a lot of work still lies ahead, we look… Read More
Transformational Investments for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Civil Works Program The Biden-Harris Administration today submitted to Congress the President’s Budget for fiscal year 2022. As the Administration continues to make progress defeating the pandemic and getting our economy back on track, the Budget makes historic investments that will help the country build back… Read More
WILCOX, Pa. — With the snip of three large scissors, 14 years of waiting finally ended for the residents of Elk County, Pennsylvania. “Can I have a piece of that ribbon?” asked Ned Jacob after the ribbon-cutting ceremony, marking the reopening of the East Branch Clarion River Lake and the completion of the dam’s safety… Read More