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Advance work for the University Lakes Project has concluded, marking a major milestone toward full implementation of the restoration and revitalization project. Phase 1 work, estimated at $17,874,132 and spanning approximately one year, will begin upon receipt of the US Army Corps of Engineers permit for the work. This full phase of construction will be… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Jacksonville District (USACE) announces a 30-day public NEPA scoping comment period for the North of Lake Okeechobee Storage Reservoir Section 203 Study, also known as the Lake Okeechobee Component A Storage Reservoir (LOCAR) Section 203 Study being conducted by the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD). Comments are due Wednesday,… Read More
After weather- and equipment-related delays, beach replenishment has begun in Rehoboth Beach. New Jersey-based Weeks Marine began staging equipment a few weeks ago, with sand starting to be pumped earlier this week. Rehoboth is slated to receive nearly 300,000 cubic yards of sand and dune fencing repair from the Deauville Beach area south to Delaware… Read More
More than $27 million has been awarded to the Nature Conservancy in Alabama for habitat restoration and coastal resilience funding from NOAA. The Nature Conservancy is the in-state operations of the global TNC organization supporting Alabama-specific conservation efforts through sustainable management, restoration and landscape protection. Funding will be split between two coastal Alabama projects, with… Read More
Rear Adm. Yvette Davids has been nominated to serve as the next superintendent of the Naval Academy, USNI News has learned. If approved by the Senate, Davids would be the first female superintendent in the service academy’s history. Her name was listed on the Senate’s presidential nomination list for promotion to vice admiral but without a position…. Read More
The incoming U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District commander took time out to meet with the LA District’s team and partners April 3-7 as he toured project sites throughout Southern California to learn about the district’s diverse and extensive mission set. Col. Andrew Baker, who is scheduled to assume the role of district… Read More
CANYON LAKE, Texas — Fort Worth District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers officials at Canyon Lake will temporarily close the dam service road for embankment maintenance April 24 through 27. The Overlook Park Road will be open for public enjoyment, but the dam service road is expected to be closed for four days to allow a… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, is seeking public comments on the Lower Pool 4 Robinson Lake habitat rehabilitation and enhancement study, and will host a public meeting May 17, from 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. at Wabasha-Kellogg High School. The school is located at 2113 Hiawatha Dr. E., Wabasha, Minnesota. The… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Sacramento District announced April 14 a $114.4 million construction contract awarded for the Folsom Dam Raise project to Folsom Dam Constructors (FDC), a joint venture of California Engineering Contractors, Inc. and Shimmick Construcion Company. Folsom Dam Constructors will be responsible for raising the main dam and left and… Read More
A dredging operation by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, done over the winter, to clear critical shoaling in Big Foot Slough and replenish its dredge-spoil island will benefit nesting bird habitat. The slough, located in the Pamlico Sound off Ocracoke, is a channel used by the sound ferries that go to Swan Quarter and… Read More
NPR The Corps has a plan to make the Galveston seawall taller, plus build new gates and dunes and other infrastructure to protect other parts of the city from rising seas. The plan would cost at least $34 billion, although that’s likely an underestimate. USACE “This will be the largest ever civil works project undertaken… Read More
GULFPORT, Miss. (WLOX) – Wednesday was a big first step in a long journey to make the Port of Gulfport even more efficient and economically viable. The Army Corps of Engineers signed an agreement with the Port of Gulfport to begin a years-long environmental and economic impact study into dredging the shipping channel into the… Read More
Construction equipment is covering parts of Rehoboth Beach, the first part of a four-month project to bring more sand on to Delaware’s beaches. The US Army Corps of Engineers began work on Monday to restore 290,000 cubic yards of beach between Rehoboth and Dewey in the first of 3 phases of a project expected to… Read More
FEMA green lights major dredge project for beaches Source
As the weather warms up and beach season approaches, officials have provided updates on construction that will dictate where New Yorkers will be able to cool off near the Rockaways. Beaches will be closed on a rolling basis due to ongoing resiliency work by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Ten to fifteen blocks of… Read More