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Kankakee County Board Chairman Andy Wheeler said it’s been a long wait to get the necessary approval from regulatory agencies to go ahead with the dredging of the Kankakee River at Aroma Park. “It may seem like a hundred years in the making from just this board working on it, but it truly has been… Read More
Preparing for a future of bigger ships and more cargo was the focus of three announcements Wednesday —including a project to dredge the Kill Van Kull five feet deeper beneath the Bayonne Bridge — at the ports of New York and New Jersey. Rick Cotton, executive director of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey,… Read More
The New York District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, pursuant to Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899, Section 404 (33 U.S.C. 1344) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (amended in 1977 and commonly referred to as the Clean Water Act), and Section 103 (U.S.C. 1413, 86 Statute 1052) or Marine… Read More
The US Army Corps of Engineers’ (USACE) Jacksonville District has awarded a US$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. The contract calls for the dredging of approximately 550,000 cubic yards (421,000 cubic… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Rock Island District, in collaboration with the Lee County Conservation Board, invites the public to attend an open house June 3 to learn more about an ecosystem restoration project planned in Lee County on the Mississippi River. The event will take place from 5:15-7:00 p.m. at the Lee County… Read More
Tuttle Creek Lake is the largest reservoir in the Kansas River Basin. But due to sediment accumulation, water supply has dropped significantly in the last 60 years. Over 40 percent of Kansas, including Manhattan, Topeka, Lawrence, and Kansas City get their drinking water from the lake. There are five reservoirs for drinking water in all… Read More
TOWN OF DAUPHIN ISLAND Aloe Bay Living Shorelines Project Notification of Upcoming Project Notice is given to prospective Bidders that the Town of Dauphin Island, Alabama intends to advertise for bids by qualified Contractors to construct the “Town of Dauphin Island Aloe Bay Living Shorelines Project.” The following information is provided for consideration and general… Read More
Quality Enterprises USA Inc., Naples, Florida, was awarded an $8,119,666 modification (P00007) to contract W912EP-20-C-0016 for Everglades restoration. Work will be performed in Naples, Florida, with an estimated completion date of Aug. 14, 2024. Fiscal 2024 operation and maintenance, Army funds in the amount of $8,119,666 were obligated at the time of the award. U.S…. Read More
Morrish-Wallace Construction Inc.,* Cheboygan, Michigan, was awarded a $16,000,000 firm-fixed-price contract for maintenance dredging. Bids were solicited via the internet with two received. Work locations and funding will be determined with each order, with an estimated completion date of Nov. 30, 2025. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo, New York, is the contracting activity (W912P4-24-D-0001).
Dr. David A. Horner, director of the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center’s (ERDC) Information Technology Laboratory (ITL), has retired after 40 years of civil service. A retirement ceremony was held in honor of the Clinton, Mississippi, native on May 21, 2024, at ITL. After earning his master’s in civil engineering from Oklahoma State… Read More
Rockaway has officially kicked off its 2024 beach season, coinciding with the resumption of significant beach work in the area. Contract 1, which included multiple beach improvements for Rockaway, is now complete. This phase involved the construction of groins—stone structures designed to slow down natural beach erosion. As part of the ongoing efforts to protect… Read More
Along with the removal of the M/V Dali, salvage crews expanded the Port of Baltimore limited access channel to a width of 400 feet and a depth of 50 feet on May 20, allowing for the transit of all deep-draft commercial vessels calling on the Port of Baltimore. The M/V Dali was refloated one week… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District, has received funding for planning and design for emergency sand placement on Long Island’s Fire Island (50 miles east of New York City) following a series of powerful winter storms that severely eroded Army Corps’ coastal projects and protective dunes. New York District Commander Col. Alexander… Read More
The initial phase of the project to nourish Pass-a-Grille beach is scheduled to begin June 3 following the Pinellas County Board of County Commissioners allocating an additional $4.4 million Tuesday to fund the full nourishment. The two-phase project will include the placement of about 10,000 cubic yards of sand from the current Grand Canal Dredging… Read More
U.S. dredging company Curtin Maritime hosts Commander of U.S Army Corps of Engineers, Task Force Virgin Islands Puerto Rico (TF-VIPR), Colonel Charles Decker on the dredge DB AVALON. Curtin Maritime has mobilized the DB AVALON for the San Juan Harbor deepening project. The American flag Jones Act dredge DB AVALON is state-of-the-Art and one of… Read More