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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Norfolk District, along with state and local officials, broke ground on a major dredging project Thursday morning that is expected to boost the region’s economy while replenishing resort beaches. They celebrated the start of phase two of the Atlantic Ocean Channel deepening project, a part of the wider, deeper,… Read More
April 25 marked the 100th day of Lahaina debris removal for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in the wake of the August 2023 wildfires that claimed more than 100 lives, displaced more than 6,000 families and caused around $5.5 billion in property damage on the Hawaiian Island of Maui. There are currently about 100… Read More
The ceremony celebrated the commencement of construction for the final Norfolk Harbor Deepening contract in May 2024. The US Army Corps of Engineers hosted a groundbreaking ceremony for upcoming restoration projects in Hampton Roads on Thursday. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Norfolk District, Port of Virginia and the City of Virginia Beach held the… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Mobile District routinely creates value from dredged sediments through beneficial uses such as beach nourishment, enhancing wetland habitat, and brownfield reconstruction. The Mobile Harbor dredging project aims to deepen the federal navigation channel 5 feet from the Gulf of Mexico through Mobile Bay and into Mobile Harbor. Deepening the… Read More
Lt. Gen. Scott A. Spellmon, 55th Chief of Engineers and Commanding General of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, signed the Chief’s Report April 18, 2024, for the Ponte Vedra Beach Coastal Storm Risk Management Study Report in a ceremony at USACE Headquarters in Washington, D.C. The three-year study, which began with the signing of… Read More
The Shore town has settled its differences with the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection. The project is slated to be done before July 4. North Wildwood said Thursday that it has reached an agreement with New Jersey for a new emergency beach replenishment project that could begin within weeks to address severe erosion. The… Read More
We’re proud of how hard our NAD team has worked to coordinate response efforts and provide support to the Baltimore District and Unified Command Center in the aftermath of the FSK Bridge collapse. Sgt. 1st Class Orlando Papaleo is one of our military personnel on the team who has provided crucial support. Papaleo is the… Read More
Jade Creek Construction, a subsidiary of government contractor Akima, will modernize facilities in the region over five years. Award: Critical infrastructure modernization Value: $499 million Location: Baltimore Clients: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Herndon, Virginia-based Jade Creek Construction has won a $499 million design-build construction contract from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Baltimore District. Jade Creek — a… Read More
When several government agencies are involved in a public project, it can take time for all the pieces to come together for the work to become a reality. At Thursday’s Kankakee County Board’s Highways and Waterways committee meeting, Board Chairman Andy Wheeler said the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers approved a permit for dredging the… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District, is excited to announce its upcoming virtual Industry Outreach event aimed at gathering feedback on the Interim Dredged Material Management Plan (DMMP) Update for the Port of New York and New Jersey. Scheduled for Thursday, May 16, 2024, from 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM Eastern Time,… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Albuquerque District Acequia Restoration and Rehabilitation program successfully completed project work for the Farmer’s Mutual Ditch Association in Farmington New Mexico, April 12. The community irrigation ditch systems in New Mexico – known as acequias – provide irrigation water to about 160,000 acres on an estimated 12,000 farms. There are… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Rock Island District, in partnership with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, are planning two habitat rehabilitation and enhancement projects on the Mississippi River in Pools 12 and 13 and are looking for public input. Opportunities for the public to learn more and… Read More
Today, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Norfolk District, in partnership with Miami-Dade County, released the Miami-Dade County Back Bay (MDBB) Coastal Storm Risk Management (CSRM) Feasibility Study Integrated Draft Report and Environmental Assessment for a 30-day public review and comment period. The MDBB CSRM Feasibility Study Draft Report is a detailed summary of… Read More
Project Overview Pinellas County is planning a full nourishment of Pass-a-Grille beach that would be performed in two phases. During the first phase, between 10,000 and 15,000 cubic yards of sand from the Grand Canal project will be placed between 9th Avenue and 4th Avenue. For Phase 2, the County is seeking a permit from the U.S…. Read More
Leaders engaged with improving Macomb County’s waterways and blue economy gathered Monday to commemorate a $500,000 government project to take the first step in dredging the Clinton River. Local, state and federal politicians and other community leaders marked the receipt of the funds in a press conference held outside an underground 30-acre storage facility off… Read More