Tradepoint Atlantic wants to fast track plans to build a deep water container terminal in Eastern Baltimore County. But to do that, it needs permission to dump dredge on a nearby island that years ago was at the center of a legal fight over dredging. Tradepoint is hoping it can convince the community that depositing… Read More
AgEagle Aerial Systems Inc. (NYSE: UAVS) a leading provider of best-in-class full stack unmanned aviation systems (UAS), sensors and software solutions for customers worldwide in the commercial and government verticals, today announces the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) completed its training for National Guardsman utilizing, among other UAVs, the AgEagle eBee TAC drone, NDAA- compliant and the first… Read More
Introducing Lea Adams, appointed Director of the Hydrologic Engineering Center (HEC) on April 1, whose career trajectory reflects a steadfast commitment to growth and leadership. As a senior hydraulic engineer at the Sacramento District, Ms. Adams recognized a need for new challenges and embraced opportunities in management. Transitioning into leadership roles, including Chief of the Water Resource… Read More
USACE Jacksonville District awarded a $27 million contract yesterday, May 2, 2024, to Weeks Marine, Inc., of Cranford, New Jersey, for initial construction of the Flagler County, Florida, Coastal Storm Risk Management (CSRM) project. USACE will provide 65 percent of the total project costs and Flagler County, Florida, the project’s non-federal sponsor, will provide 35… Read More
Weeks Marine Inc., Covington, Louisiana, was awarded a $27,095,900 firm-fixed-price contract for coastal storm risk management and beach dune restoration. Bids were solicited via the internet with three received. Work will be performed in Flagler Beach, Florida, with an estimated completion date of March 31, 2025. Fiscal 2018 civil construction, 2024 non-federal cost shared and… Read More
The Army Corps of Engineers began a four-month project Monday to restore 10 miles of beaches between the Duval-St Johns County line and Hanna Park. Officials say the project — the first renourishment project for Duval County beaches since 2019 — will help protect homes and businesses near the ocean and will allow for a… Read More
The 2024 Avalon sand back passing project will begin during the month of May. This year’s project will move approximately 55,000 cubic yards of sand to north end beaches that experienced severe erosion during winter storm events. The Yannuzzi Group, Inc. of Kinnelon, NJ was awarded the contract for the work during the Avalon Borough… Read More
WALLA WALLA, Wash. – Officials at Mill Creek and Bennington Lake have enacted targeted public safety closures due to the ongoing Russell Creek Canal rehabilitation project. The closures have affected the following areas, roads and trails: Russel Creek Canal Road area, this is the area bounded by the bottom of the dam the road along the… Read More
With a love of crawly things and creatures the average person would avoid, she has loved bugs since childhood. Everyone has dreams of being something as a child, but Ariel Poirier followed that dream, and it led her to becoming a biologist. She made a career out of it and now works for the U.S…. Read More
WASHINGTON (April 30) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is today commemorating the 200th anniversary of the Civil Works program. “The Civil Works mission that has been entrusted to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is something that makes USACE unique among the world’s military organizations,” said Lt. Gen. Scott A. Spellmon, USACE commanding general…. Read More
PITTSBURGH – After more than 100 years of operation, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District will demolish the navigation dam near Elizabeth, Pennsylvania, to improve navigation on the Monongahela River. The Monongahela River Locks and Dam 3 have been operating since 1907, but the facility is prone to flooding and must therefore be shut… Read More
MIAMI, FL – Join the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Norfolk District and Miami-Dade County at the upcoming public meeting on May 2, 2024, from 4 P.M. to 8 P.M. at the Miami-Dade County Main Library Branch in downtown Miami, located at 101 W Flagler St, Miami, FL 33130. This meeting is your opportunity… Read More
Following recent collaboration between Mayor Patrick Rosenello and Gov. Phil Murphy, a dredge is coming to replenish the city’s badly eroded beaches. The “plan will begin over the next few weeks and is expected to provide relief to the community over the next few months,” according to a joint statement issued to the Herald April… Read More
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