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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is a hosting a public meeting Tuesday in Kellogg to provide an update on its plan to manage river sand near the Rolling Prairie Beneficial Use Site on the Mississippi River. According to the Corps’ draft plan, “the continuous removal of dredged material (river sand) from the bed of… Read More
Lt. Gen. Scott A. Spellmon, the 55th Chief of Engineers and commanding general of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, presented U.S. Senator Tom Carper of Delaware with the Gold de Fleury award on behalf of the Army Engineer Association during a ceremony today in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware. Carper, who currently serves as the chairman… Read More
Borough officials have requested both federal and state funding — up to $12 million — to help subsidize the escalating cost of dredging historic Mill Pond, home to the town’s first hydroelectric plant, constructed in the early 20th century. Last week, officials learned that State Sen. Holly Schepisi (R-39) said she had submitted a $12… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is considering granting a permit to dredge the channels that passenger ferries and recreational boats use to get to Cape Lookout National Seashore. Cape Lookout National Seashore is one of the most iconic sites in Carteret County, and it’s only accessible for most by a 20-minute ferry ride from… Read More
Soybean farmers had a belated date with Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards at the State Capitol in Baton Rouge, La., this past Tuesday. They presented him with a $2 million ceremonial check for the lower Mississippi River deepening project. Hopes had been to make the presentation to coincide with the beginning of the deepening project,… Read More
The Town of Longboat Key is set to start dredging at Greer Island sometime in July. This comes after turtle nesting season brought up a delay in the project. Greer Island is also known as Beer Can Island at the top of Longboat Key. Public Works Director for the Town of Longboat Key, Isaac Brownman,… Read More
Austal USA was awarded a $79.2 million U.S. Navy contract option for the construction of T-ATS 15, a Navajo-class Towing, Salvage, and Rescue Ship. With the award, the company is now under contract for five T-ATS, with T-ATS 11 and T-ATS 12 under construction on Austal’s state-of-the-art steel assembly line. T-ATS will provide ocean-going tug,… Read More
Researchers from the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC), along with scientists from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) and other partners, are currently working on a project to test the effectiveness of underwater sound technology on invasive carps — Bighead Carp, Silver Carp, Black Carp and… Read More
If you’ve been to South Padre Island, you may have noticed a lot of work going on. All the activity is because of a restoration project is set to begin. “We get to widen our beaches with fresh sand, new sand, and it looks a lot prettier, it’s wider, and it’s a win-win for everybody,”… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Memphis District maintains a safe and dependable navigation channel for 355 miles of the Mississippi River. It delivers on this charge by constructing dikes and other river training structures, performing revetment and dredging operations, and executing several other navigation and flood risk management projects. The Memphis District completes… Read More
The new Soo Lock on the St. Marys River in Michigan, which connects Lake Superior and Lake Huron, is moving ahead with phases 2 and 3 of construction, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Detroit District said in a release. The project now costs $3.22 billion — more than three times its initial price tag — due to… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers North Atlantic Division honored the career of Col. Samuel L. Volkman, NAD deputy commander, during a retirement ceremony held June 14 at the Fort Hamilton Community Club. The ceremony coincided with the Army birthday, and Brig. Gen. Geoff Van Epps, the commander of USACE’s Northwest Division and Volkman’s longtime friend and colleague,… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the City of Rehoboth Beach will host a public Town Hall meeting Wednesday, June 28, to discuss a draft Lakes Management Plan for Silver Lake and Lake Comegys in Sussex County, Delaware. The meeting will be held at the City of Rehoboth Beach Convention Center from 9:00 a.m…. Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District identifies Little Lake Harbor, located near Newberry, Michigan, as a critical need for dredging due to significant shoaling and shoreline flooding. “Little Lake Harbor is a shallow draft harbor that serves as an important Harbor of Refuge and supports Tribal fishing,” LeighAnn Ryckeghem, Sault Sainte Marie Project… Read More
The Little Rock and Tulsa districts of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) are seeking input for a project to deepen a 445-mi. section of the Arkansas River, increasing the amount of cargo that can be shipped along the waterway. The effort, which aims to deepen the McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System’s channel by… Read More