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ST. PAUL, Minn. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, announced today, that mechanical dredging to increase overall harbor depth will begin in the Winona Small Boat Harbor, also known as Dick’s Marine, in Winona, Minnesota, July 17. Work should be completed by July 31. The work will take place during daylight… Read More
Area residents received project updates during open house as planning moves toward seeking final approvals. ROCHESTER — Work on dredging Silver Lake and replacing its dam is expected to start in November. “Some of the things have not received final approval from the (Rochester City) Council and permits, but it is in the process phase,” Rochester Deputy… Read More
Cottrell Contracting Corp.,* Chesapeake, Virginia, was awarded a $9,639,180 firm-fixed-price contract for maintenance dredging. Bids were solicited via the internet with four received. Work will be performed in Lewes, Delaware, with an estimated completion date of May 24, 2027. Fiscal 2022, 2023, and 2025 civil operation and maintenance funds in the amount of $9,639,180 were… Read More
AGM Marine Contractors Inc.,* New Bedford, Massachusetts (W912EP-25-D-0011); Ahtna Marine & Construction Co. LLC,* Boynton Beach, Florida (W912EP-25-D-0012); Atlantic & Gulf Dredging & Marine LLC,* Indiantown, Florida (W912EP-25-D-0013); Coastal Dredging Co. Inc.,* Hammond, Louisiana (W912EP-25-D-0014); Cottrell Contracting Corp.,* Chesapeake, Virginia (W912EP-25-D-0015); Next Generation Logistics LLC,* New Orleans, Louisiana (W912EP-25-D-0016); Southern Dredging Co., Inc.,* Charleston, South… Read More
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and Acting Assistant Secretary of the Army D. Lee Forsgren July 18, 2025, at the JW Marriott Marco Island Beach Resort signed a memorandum of understanding to work together to build The Everglades Agricultural Area Reservoir by 2029. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and Acting Assistant Secretary of the Army D. Lee… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) will be dredging Dick’s Marine through the end of the month. Although the boat harbor is federally recognized and the responsibility of USACE to dredge, the corps has not dredged Dick’s Marine since 2019 due to a lack of funding. Winona city officials have voiced some frustration with… Read More
Ericka Hillard, a Contract Specialist with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), received the Patriotic Public Service Lapel Pin Award for her volunteer service with her local Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post. The award ceremony was held at the district’s Engineer Day award ceremony and picnic on July 16, 2025. As the Junior… Read More
After wrestling for years to secure timely maintenance of the Rodanthe-Stumpy Point emergency ferry channel for Hatteras Island, the Dare County Waterways Commission decided Monday that the best solution would be for the county to secure the permits to have its local dredge do the work. The commission had agreed last month to request modification… Read More
Texas will begin pumping sand onto eroding West Galveston beaches in September, part of a joint federal-state project to restore nearly two miles of coastline. The beach nourishment effort, announced by Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, will use dredged material from the Galveston Ship Channel to rebuild beaches between Sunbather Lane and 11-Mile Road. The project addresses… Read More
The City of Petaluma, California has announced that maintenance dredging of the Petaluma River is scheduled to begin in the fall of 2025. The project is a partnership between the city, the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), and the California State Coastal Conservancy. The work will involve targeted spot dredging along the full length… Read More
PETERSBURG, Va. (WRIC) — Flood levels rose in Petersburg on the evening of Monday, July 14, prompting the city to declare a state of emergency. Mayor Parham then said that more funding to update the city’s drainage system over the past few decades could’ve prevented it. In a perfect world, rainwater coming from the City of Petersburg would drain into… Read More
REDSTONE ARSENAL, Ala. — Jeff Denton isn’t your average electrical engineer. As a key figure with the U.S. Army Engineering and Support Center in Huntsville, he’s recently earned the prestigious title of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Electrical Engineer of the Year — and for good reason. Known for his keen technical expertise, strong leadership,… Read More
REDSTONE ARSENAL, Ala. — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers presented Ross Allen, U.S. Army Engineering and Support Center, Huntsville architect with its Architect of the Year award in June for his contributions in the architectural field. Allen is recognized as a subject matter expert for the Centers of Standardization – Facilities. COS-F includes a cache… Read More
ST. PAUL, Minn. — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, will host a change of command ceremony at the Union Depot in St. Paul, Minnesota, Friday, July 18, at 10 a.m. Col. Matthew B. Chase will assume command of the St. Paul District from Col. Eric R. Swenson and become the district’s 68th… Read More
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — With Mississippi Valley Division Commander and Mississippi River Commission President Maj. Gen. Kimberly A. Peeples presiding, incoming commander, Col. John L. Morrow, assumed command of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Memphis District, from outgoing commander, Col. Brian D. Sawser, during a change of command ceremony at the Crosstown Concourse Theater in Memphis, Tennessee, July 11, 2025…. Read More