CAROLINA BEACH, N.C. -The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) provided an update on the Carolina Beach nourishment project, set to begin in November. USACE representatives shared information about the Coastal Storm Risk Management (CSRM) project at an Oct. 30 open house. At the meeting, USACE representatives said the project will be built in accordance… Read More
PASADENA, Calif. — Tetra Tech, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTEK), a leading provider of high-end consulting and engineering services in water, environment, and sustainable infrastructure, announced today that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Mobile District, awarded the Company a $249 million, multiple-award contract to provide architect-engineer services to support the environmental assessment, water management, and project… Read More
A major summer drought and low water levels have Burlington’s park department looking to bring in a contractor to begin what could be a $500,000+ dredging project BURLINGTON, Vt. — The city of Burlington wants to bring in someone to do some dredging in the marina to make the water deeper in case the state… Read More
SEATTLE — U.S. Army Corps of Engineers officials will begin maintenance dredging of two sections of the Everett Harbor and Snohomish River federal project, Nov. 4, 2025. Operations will run 24/7 and are expected to be completed Feb. 14, 2026. The dredging operations will involve a hydraulic pipeline dredge removing approximately 40,000 cubic yards of… Read More
The suction dredge Oyster Bay and its supporting equipment have arrived in Montauk, marking the start of active mobilization of a highly anticipate Army Corps of Engineers dredging of the inlet to Montauk Harbor, announced East Hampton Town on Monday. The dredge Oyster Bay arrives at the Montauk Harbor Inlet. |. photo courtesy East Hampton Town The… Read More
Bioengineering Group and ARCADIS announced that it has been awarded an Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract to provide general design support services, multidisciplinary consultancy services and construction management services, primarily within the limits of the New Orleans District, by the New Orleans District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps). The team of… Read More
Delray Beach is moving forward with a major beach nourishment project to strengthen its shoreline and improve coastal resilience. The effort, led in partnership with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Great Lakes Dredge & Dock, aims to restore and protect the city’s beachfront. Work is expected to begin in December, according to the city’s… Read More
NEW ORLEANS — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District, is seeking public input on proposed modifications to the Reach G East levee project within the Upper Barataria Basin, Louisiana flood risk reduction project. A Supplemental Environmental Assessment (SEA) and Section 404(b)(1) evaluation have been prepared to assess the potential environmental effects of these… Read More
EUSTIS, Fla. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Jacksonville District, in coordination with Lake County Emergency Management and state partners, has mobilized personnel and equipment to assist with ongoing flood response efforts in Lake County following recent heavy rainfall across the region. USACE crews are providing technical assistance under PL 84-99 by providing assessments… Read More
Background The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Seattle District, is conducting market research to identify interested and qualified contractors for a planned maintenance dredging project in Grays Harbor, Washington. This work is scheduled to be executed over three consecutive dredging seasons between July 2026 and February 2029, as part of the Grays Harbor and… Read More
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Jacksonville District announces increased release targets at W.P. Franklin Lock and Dam upon the onset of the dry season beginning October 29. USACE and our partners at the South Florida Water Management agree that increasing targets now will help maintain favorable salinities in the Caloosahatchee River… Read More
HARRISON COUNTY, Miss. – Harrison County is moving forward with its $4 million project to repair and replace more than 100 drain pipes or outfalls that run from Highway 90 to the water line. Sand Beach Department crews are digging up old pipes and replacing them with new ones. This will compliment the $50 million… Read More
Key Points Hurricane Ian hit the Treasure Coast Sept. 28, 2022, producing 11-foot waves. On Nov. 10, 2022, Hurricane Nicole pounded the area, producing 19-foot waves. The Sector 5 area lost about 19.4 feet of beach to erosion, officials said. INDIAN RIVER COUNTY — Beaches and dunes damaged during 2022 hurricanes Ian and Nicole could… Read More
After years of algae decomposing on the small lake’s shoreline, the Army Corps of Engineers has a remedy to stop the stink. Lake St. Clair, a heart-shaped lake straddling the border between Michigan and the Canadian province of Ontario, has long supported a busy and reliable “blue economy.” The smallest in the Great Lakes regional… Read More
NEW HAVEN – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has scrapped plans to build a salt marsh in West Haven that would have used enough material dredged from New Haven Harbor to fill 200 Olympic-size pools. Instead, the more than 650,000 cubic yards of silt and clay originally slated for the salt marsh at West Haven’s Sandy Point will… Read More