1. Commencing on 21 June 2024 and continuing until further notice, the US Army Corps of Engineers Dredge Potter will perform channel maintenance dredging at various locations on the Upper Mississippi River from mile 300.0 to 0.0. 2. The Dredge Potter will arrive at mile 217.5 UMR, near Grafton, IL, on the evening of 21… Read More
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District, has awarded a $6.9 million contract 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. Amelia Island State Park, Nassau County, FL All beach compatible dredged material will be dispersed on Amelia… Read More
CLEVELAND — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District awarded a $6.9 million contract to Michigan-based Great Lakes Dock & Materials LLC on June 3 for the repair of the Cleveland West Pier. Repairs to the West Pier ensure Cleveland Harbor’s viability and contributions to the local and national transportation sector and protect the… Read More
MAINTENANCE DREDGING PROJECT NO. BAYV-CBMD24, June 20, 2024 CONTRACT AND SPECIFICATIONS INC. VILLAGE OF BAYVILLE TOWN OF OYSTER BAY NASSAU COUNTY, NEW YORK MAINTENANCE DREDGING Project No: BAYV-CBMD24 MAYOR Stephen Minicozzi BOARD OF TRUSTEES Aimee DiBartolomeo Anne Walsh Robert M. Nigro Elisa Santoro Peter B. Valsecchi Robert E. De Natale VILLAGE ADMINISTRATOR Maria Alfano-Hardy JUNE… Read More
After over 20 years, Flagler County officials, alongside multiple agency and state and local representatives, broke ground on the county’s beach renourishment project with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The Army Corps will be restoring a 3.5-mile stretch of Flagler County’s beaches over the summer months. County Commission Chair Andy Dance said the beach… Read More
By Kip Tabb | Outer Banks Voice The US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) announced on June 13 that it will perform additional testing for contaminants in the soil at the former Buxton Naval station. According to the press release, the USACE will “conduct geophysical work to identify any potential fuel distribution components remaining at… Read More
VICKSBURG, Miss. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Vicksburg District entered into a feasibility cost sharing agreement with Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (LADOTD) and the Red River Waterway Commission (RRWC) on June 11, 2024, to study the deepening of the J. Bennett Johnston (JBJ) Waterway to accommodate vessels with a 12-foot draft. The… Read More
REDSTONE ARSENAL, Ala. – With more than 8,000 comptroller professionals in attendance, both in-person and virtually, Elizabeth McCullough, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Engineering and Support Center, Huntsville’s Resource Management director, earned exemplary service recognition for outstanding accomplishments and dedication within the financial and resource management fields. McCullough received the Chapter Leadership Award from the… Read More
Arcadis, a leading global design and consultancy organization for natural and built assets, will lead the implementation of Enterprise Decision Analytics for digital asset management for the City of Henderson, the second largest city in Nevada. The three-year commitment with a two-year renewal option, showcases Arcadis’ commitment to being a global leader in asset management. Furthermore, the… Read More
The Portland City Council voted Monday to fund its share of a long-awaited project to clear sediment from the city’s working waterfront after more than a decade of planning and delays. The city will spend $4 million from tax increment financing — which was laid out in the fiscal year 2025 budget — to clear… Read More
Alabama Shipyard LLC,* Mobile, Alabama, is awarded an $11,339,193 firm-fixed-price contract (N3220524C4220) for a 106-calendar day shipyard availability for the mid-term availability of Military Sealift Command’s fleet replenishment oiler USNS Kanawha (T-AO 196). This contract includes a base work package and four unexercised options for additional work and time which, if exercised, would increase the… Read More
ELIZABETH, Pa. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District is adding navigation safety signs and buoys upstream and downstream of Monongahela River Locks and Dam 3 to warn boaters and industry of hazardous conditions during upcoming demolition of a 107-year-old dam. The signs will be in place on the river 1,500 feet upstream and… Read More
Vicksburg, Miss. — Link: http://dx.doi.org/10.21079/11681/48672 Report Number: ERDC/CHL MP-24-3 Title: Application of Coastal Resilience Metrics at Panama City Beach, Florida By Scott L. Spurgeon, Brian C. McFall, Stephanie M. Patch, and Jennifer M. Wozencraft Approved for Public Release; Distribution is Unlimited June 2024 20 pages / 5.46 MB Source
VICKSBURG, Miss.—Nick Boone has been selected to serve as the director of the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center’s (ERDC) Geotechnical and Structures Laboratory (GSL). As Director of GSL, he will be responsible for leading and executing broad research, development, technology and program management in the areas of science and engineering related to force… Read More
Shorebirds circled overhead while the dredge pumped sand onto an island off Folly Beach. When the hum of heavy machinery stopped, and they spread their legs for landing, the shorebirds found their nesting grounds had grown, and the Bird Key-Stono seabird sanctuary renourished. In less than a month, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Charleston… Read More