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After taking a helicopter trip over the algae-spattered Lake Okeechobee Monday, Gov. Ron DeSantis made it clear how he thinks the federal government should manage it. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers should keep Lake O’s level lower in the dry winter season to reduce harmful discharges that can carry toxic algae to coastal estuaries, DeSantis said from Jonathan… Read More
UPDATE: At its May 10 meeting, the CEPD commission voted 4-0 to accept its staff and consultants’ recommendations and award the bid to Great Lakes Dredge & Dock. The Captiva Erosion Prevention District’s engineering firm for the upcoming beach renourishment project presented its bid recommendation to the commission during a recent workshop meeting. On May… Read More
MOBILE COUNTY, Ala. (WPMI) — At its May 10 regular meeting, the Mobile County Commission approved accepting funds from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation’s (NFWF) Gulf Environmental Benefit Fund (GEBF) of $22.6 million for construction of the Dauphin Island Causeway Shoreline & Habitat Restoration Project. These funds are leveraged with an additional $7.85 million… Read More
“The Memphis District is responsible for maintaining a safe and dependable Mississippi River navigation channel to a minimum of 9 feet deep and 300 feet wide at all times and at all river stages,” Project Manager Mark Mazzone said. That’s why projects like this, the Mississippi River Channel Improvement Stone Repairs Task Order – Forked… Read More
CONNEAUT — The Army Corps of Engineers has announced that Conneaut’s harbor will not be dredged this year, because there is no place to dump the material, according to a press release from the Corps of Engineers. The Corps of Engineers handles dredging in eight Ohio ports. Conneaut is one of three Ohio ports that… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District has awarded a $7.8 million contract to Ryba Marine Construction Co. for the repair of 750 feet of the north end of the Buffalo North Breakwater using rubble mound repair to the lakeside of the structure, with construction to start by mid-summer. The approximately 2,200 foot Buffalo… Read More
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