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On Friday, May 15, Dare County released the scheduled start dates for the upcoming beach nourishment projects in Avon and Buxton. At the May 11 Dare County Commissioners meeting, County Chief Financial Officer Matt Motyka put the total county project costs at $42.2 million for Buxton and $7.7 million for Avon. At that meeting, the Commissioners… Read More
Conrad Shipyard LLC,* Morgan City, Louisiana, is awarded a $122,375,200 firm-fixed-price modification to a previously awarded contract (N00024-22-C-2253) for the detail, design, and construction of four additional Yard Repair, Berthing, and Messing. Work will be performed in Amelia, Louisiana, and is expected to be completed by July 2029. Fiscal 2026 shipbuilding and conversion (Navy) funds… Read More
By Lynda Yezzi SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — A groundbreaking ceremony held May 14, 2026, marked the start of Contract 3 Phase 1 of the Caño Martín Peña Ecosystem Restoration Project, an effort led by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Caribbean District; the Corporación del Proyecto ENLACE del Caño Martín Peña; and the Puerto Rico Department… Read More
OXNARD, Calif. —U.S. Army Corps of Engineers officials met with residents April 30 at Hollywood Beach Elementary School to discuss impacts from the Channel Islands Harbor dredging project when it returns in fall 2026. The meeting brought together representatives from the LA District, U.S. Navy, Ventura County, and the city and port of Port Hueneme…. Read More
President’s Budget for the Corps Has Surprises – In last month’s edition we reported the President’s proposed 36 percent cut in the Corps’ budget and what we predict Congress will try to due to make up the difference. Under that number there is a major departure from budget practices in the past. It’s the new Salaries,… Read More
By Charles Swenson Federal and state regulators are reviewing comments on a proposal to dredge a new channel for Pawleys Inlet and restore the beach at Prince George, including one from the National Marine Fisheries Service that the work be done in the fall rather than the summer. A spokesman for the Army Corps of Engineers… Read More
By Kameko Marquez The Jubilee stormwater ponds in Lacey, which are plagued by failed liners and eroded slopes, are now headed for a full restoration. The Lacey City Council voted unanimously to award a $437,717 contract to Miken Dirtworx LLC (an excavation firm) for repair work. The council made the decision at a meeting on… Read More
By Donald Wittkowski Beachgoers in Sea Isle City may have to be a bit patient in June. They will be sharing the sand with an army of bulldozers, earthmovers construction workers and massive pipes. All of that activity will be part of a beach replenishment project stretching from 29th Street to 55th Street. Altogether, more… Read More
BOSTON — The Healey-Driscoll Administration today announced a $3 million award to the Town of Wellfleet and the Friends of Herring River to support the Herring River Estuary Restoration Project in Wellfleet and Truro. The funding, provided by the Department of Fish and Game’s (DFG) Division of Ecological Restoration (DER), will help restore tidal flow to… Read More
The USACE and Navy team is moving this one step closer to reality. Restoring hundreds of acres of salt marsh using dredged material is no small feat. Source
BALTIMORE — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Baltimore District, is scheduled to remove approximately 15,000 cubic yards of dredged material from the Ocean City Inlet beginning Friday, May 8, 2026. The dredge MURDEN will begin dredging Priority Area #1, which includes the entrance to Sinapuxent Channel, as well as a secondary area directly outside… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Nashville District terminated the lock chamber contract with Shimmick Construction Company, Inc. (SCCI), at the Chickamauga Lock Replacement Project on the Tennessee River in Chattanooga, effective Friday. Officials said, “This decisive action is necessary to get the project back on track and protect taxpayer dollars.” The decision to… Read More
By Jeremy Murray MOBILE, Ala. – With hurricane season approaching, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Mobile District, is continuing to strengthen its hurricane preparedness efforts through a planned tabletop exercise designed to bring personnel and partners together ahead of the 2026 season. The exercise emphasizes coordination, planning, and decision-making during a simulated storm, allowing participants to tackle… Read More
By Erin Jimenez The James W. Trimble Lock and Dam is one of 18 navigation locks and dams that make up the McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System. Authorized by Congress through the River and Harbor Act of 1946, the MKARNS was built to make the Arkansas River commercially navigable from the Mississippi River to the Port… Read More
Two severely eroded Jersey Shore beaches will undergo a $21.6 million sand replenishment starting in June, after Memorial Day crowds arrive. The federally funded project will restore parts of Sea Isle City and Strathmere, which suffered heavy damage from recent storms. Delays stemmed from earlier congressional spending cuts, with work now fast-tracked alongside other Cape… Read More