The Army Corps of Engineers paused operations for its months-long beach renourishment project in Jacksonville Beach because of mechanical issues. A spokesperson from the Army Corps of Engineers said there is no exact date for restarting the dredging and sand placement. Beach access will be closed at 16th Avenue and at nearby entrances as needed… Read More
Vicksburg, Miss. — Link: http://dx.doi.org/10.21079/11681/48550 Report number: ERDC/CHL TR-24-10 Title: Site Selection and Conceptual Designs for Beneficial Use of Dredged Material Sites for Habitat Creation in the Lower Columbia River By Chanda J. Littles, David A. Trachtenbarg, Hans R. Moritz, Douglas C. Swanson, Ryan W. Woolbright, Kathryn M. Herzog, and Amy B. Borde Approved for public… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) announced it has allocated $500,000 to Galveston’s Coastal Barrier Project, also known as Ike Dike, a crucial project that aims to mitigate crippling flooding from catastrophic storm surges in vulnerable communities along the coastline. The first round of funding will facilitate the preconstruction engineering and design phase of… Read More
The largest union at Navy shipbuilder Bath Iron Works in Maine overwhelmingly approved a new three-year contract, the union said Sunday, averting another strike like the one three years ago that contributed to delays in delivering ships. The contract, which takes effect Monday, raises pay a range of 2.6% to 9.6% in the first year… Read More
While Hatteras Inlet is currently enjoying a respite from crisis mode, members of the Dare County Waterways Commission are keeping an eye on the horizon to ensure that the channels are maintained, and the agencies are prepared with permits and funding. “I’m glad to hear Sloop Channel is holding up there,” Joen Petersen, U.S. Army… Read More
In the aftermath of the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in late March 2024, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers mobilized and began working with a unified team of federal, state, and local agencies with the goals of assessing the damage and, ultimately, restoring maritime navigation. The challenge has been historic as an… Read More
Link: http://dx.doi.org/10.21079/11681/48511 Report Number: ERDC/TN DOER-24-3 Title: Rolling Prairie, Minnesota, Beneficial Use Area: A 100-Year Plan for Multiuse Land Management and Restoration Using Dredged Sediment By Chuck Theiling, Eric Hanson, Dan Adams, and Burton Suedel Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited. May 2024 14 pages / 1.29 MB Source
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Louisville District will receive $5.3 million in federal funding to advance the Louisville Metro Flood Protection System Reconstruction Project. The funds, which were included as part of the Fiscal Year 2024 Work Plan for the Army Civil Works program, will be used to initiate the construction phase of… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District, will begin maintenance projects at the Grand Haven Government Basin and North Pier in Grand Haven, Michigan beginning Wednesday, May 22. About $1 million will be spent to replenish stone at the rubble mound revetment wall on the eastern edge of the basin, replace aging timber fenders… Read More
Visitors to Sacramento District’s Black Butte Dam and Lake in Orland, California, had the opportunity to catch more than fish and scenic lake views from April 29-May 3. On one stretch of lake, visitors also caught a glimpse of how the California Army National Guard can create a floating, mobile bridge in a matter of… Read More
The Chicago District is geared up to put an additional $27.8 million to work from the Fiscal Year 2024 Civil Works appropriations. Congress allocated a hefty $8.681 billion for the Army Civil Works Program, spreading across various crucial areas like Investigations, Construction, Operation and Maintenance, Mississippi River and Tributaries, and Formerly Utilized Sites Remedial Action… Read More
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District, awarded a $6.9 million contract yesterday to Southwind Construction of Evansville, Indiana, for maintenance dredging of the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway (IWW) federal navigation channel in the vicinity of Sawpit Creek, Nassau County, Florida. The contract calls for the dredging of approximately 550,000 cubic yards of shoaling from IWW… Read More
Coastline Consulting & Development LLC,* Branford, Connecticut, is awarded a $13,636,768 firm-fixed-price contract to complete maintenance dredging at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard. Work will be performed in Kittery, Maine, and is expected to be completed by March 2025. Fiscal 2024 operation and maintenance (Navy) funds in the amount of $13,636,768 will be obligated at time of… Read More
Southern Dredging Co. Inc.,* Charleston, South Carolina, was awarded a $9,634,700 firm-fixed-price contract for maintenance dredging. Bids were solicited via the internet with three received. Work will be performed in Saint Marys, Georgia, with an estimated completion date of March 26, 2025. Fiscal 2024 civil construction funds in the amount of $9,634,700 were obligated at… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District, received a total of $17.6 million in the fiscal year 2024 work plan for Army civil works to bolster navigation and structures across lakes Erie and Ontario. The total FY24 budget, to include the conferenced budget and work plan, exceeds $226.2 million, paving the way for significant environmental,… Read More