The Vancouver Fraser Port Authority has received federal approval to dredge Burrard Inlet. Work to remove sediment from the seabed near the Ironworkers Memorial Bridge is expected to start in September. As Amelia John reports, the project will allow ships to carry more oil from the Trans Mountain pipeline. Connect with CBC British Columbia online:… Read More
Col. Victor Trujillo II became the 31st commander of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Alaska District during a change of command ceremony today on the front lawn of the organization’s headquarters building. Brig. Gen. Joseph Goetz, commanding general of the USACE Pacific Ocean Division at Fort Shafter, Hawaii, served as host of the… Read More
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Lt. Col. Aaron Anderson, a Muskegon, Michigan native and a veteran of the war in Afghanistan, assumed command of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Buffalo District on June 26. Anderson will lead the district’s more than 300 team members, responsible for projects in 35 commercial and recreational Great Lakes harbors, environmental remediation of… Read More
By Erin Jimenez William Rayner was recently named chief of Safety and Occupational Health for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Little Rock District. In his role, Rayner serves as the principal adviser to the district commander and executive leadership on matters involving safety, occupational health and risk management. He oversees programs that ensure civilian, military… Read More
LAUPĀHOEHOE – The public is invited to attend an information session hosted by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers regarding the Laupāhoehoe Small Boat Harbor Breakwater Maintenance Repair Project. Project representatives will present the breakwater repair design and answer questions. The session will focus exclusively on the upcoming maintenance of the breakwater structure. Date/Time: Wednesday, July 8, 2026,… Read More
Vicksburg, Miss. — Link: https://hdl.handle.net/11681/50295 Report Number: ERDC MP-26-18 Title: Examination of Analytical Shear Stress Predictions for Coastal Dune Evolution By Orie Cecil, Nicholas Cohn, Matthew Farthing, Sourav Dutta, and Andrew Trautz Approved for Public Release; Distribution is Unlimited June 2026 24 pages / 7.85 MB *Journal: https://doi.org/10.5194/esurf-13-1-2025 Contact ERDC Library 601-634-2355 erdclibrary@chat.libraryh3lp.com Release no. 26-188 Source
Vicksburg, Miss. — Link: https://dx.doi.org/10.21079/11681/50293Report Number: ERDC TR-26-17 Title: Water Quality and Sediment Dispersal from Placement of Dredged Material over Former Shell Mining Beds in Mobile Bay, Alabama By S. Jarrell Smith, Danielle R. N. Tarpley, Steven M. Figueroa, Heidi W. McNinch, John B. Gaskin, Jacob F. Berkowitz, Jodi L. Ryder, Jeffery A. Gerald, Elizabeth S…. Read More
By Joy Crist The start of the long-awaited Buxton beach nourishment project has been pushed back slightly, with sand placement now expected to begin in mid- to late July, according to an update from Dare County and its contractor, Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company. The revised timeline reflects adjustments to the contractor’s construction schedule… Read More
A long-awaited Georgetown harbor dredging project is set to begin next month, and the public will have a chance to learn details before it happens. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is partnering with Georgetown city and county leaders to host an informational session at 5:30 p.m. on June 30 at the South Carolina Maritime Museum. “Maintaining safe… Read More
By Lin Calista A public informational meeting concerning the dredging of Searsport Harbor and its environmental impact will be held Wednesday, June 24, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the Searsport Community Building, 42 Prospect St. The Army Corps of Engineers and the Maine Department of Transportation will host this presentation. All are urged to… Read More
By Derricke Dennis Government defense ships arriving and departing North Carolina’s Military Ocean Terminal Sunny Point (MOTSU) will benefit from a newly completed project by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Wilmington District. Engineers recently finished a $6.3 million dredging project consisting of annual maintenance dredging, removing hundreds of thousands of cubic yards of sediment to… Read More
By Lynda Yezzi SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO — After three decades of military service, Col. Charles L. Decker ended his final command with the U.S. Army on June 23, 2026, following a change of command ceremony at Castillo San Cristóbal that also marked the transition of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Caribbean District to its new… Read More
PORTLAND, Ore. — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Portland District, has finalized its plan for operating the Willamette Valley’s 13 federal dams by executing a Record of Decision (ROD). The ROD enables USACE to implement operational changes to support Upper Willamette River Chinook salmon and winter steelhead while also delivering congressionally authorized flood risk… Read More
SEATTLE — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) will oversee placement of beach fill nourishment material on the seaward side of the Ediz Hook armor stone revetment in Port Angeles, Wash., starting as early as July 16. The beach fill nourishment activities, performed by contractor Glacier Environmental Services, Inc., will conclude no later than Sept…. Read More
By Katherine Lin For decades, various Mississippi and Coast leaders have pushed to deepen the Port of Gulfport. Last week, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers signed a report recommending the project for congressional approval. The report, which is a result of a three-year study, recommends deepening the port from 36 feet to 46 feet… Read More