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PHILADELPHIA — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Philadelphia District ushered in new leadership as Lt. Col. Ryan A. Baum assumed command of the organization from Lt. Col. Jeffrey M. Beeman during a July 16th ceremony in the Wanamaker Building’s Crystal Tea Room in Philadelphia. Baum became the 63rd commander in the District’s 159-year history. Brig…. Read More
VICKSBURG, Miss.— A new commander joined the leadership of the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC). ERDC welcomed Lt. Col. Joshua Haynes as its 13th commander during the Change of Command Ceremony on July 15, in the ERDC Headquarters Building. Haynes replaces outgoing Commander Col. Dr. Christian Patterson, who leaves ERDC after six years… Read More
This morning, Governor Ron DeSantis and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced in a joint press conference that they have reached an agreement to expedite the completion of the EAA Reservoir project by 2029. We applaud today’s announcement, which shaves off five years of the projected timeline. For years, The Everglades Foundation has championed… Read More
New York — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), New York District, will host two virtual public information sessions to provide an update on the New York-New Jersey Harbor and Tributaries Coastal Storm Risk Management Feasibility Study. These sessions precede the public release of the Draft Integrated Interim Response Feasibility Report and Environmental Assessment (Draft Report), which… Read More
The Blueprint Wisconsin DNR partners with Ducks Unlimited on wetland restoration. Dredging aims to reduce flooding near Brillion, Wisconsin. Project will remove invasive cattails and sediment to improve flow. Funding comes from Waterfowl Stamp and conservation program funds. BRILLION, Wis. — The state wildlife agency will advance a dredging project to reduce flooding near Brillion. The Wisconsin Department of… Read More
AUSTIN, Texas— Today, Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D., is pleased to announce the commencement of The Continuing Authorities Program Section 204 (CAP 204) West Texas Beach Nourishment Project, which will be executed through a partnership between the Texas General Land Office (GLO), the City of Galveston and the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers (UACE). UACE will… Read More
The town of Hilton Head Island in South Carolina will begin a $47.5 million beach renourishment project on August 6 to replace sand along sections of shoreline lost to erosion and storm activity. The contractor for the project is Marinex Construction. The project will occur in three phases with an anticipated completion date of May… Read More
The $20 million Nassau County Shore Protection Project to renourish the Fernandina Beach shoreline from Fort Clinch to Saddler Road has finished months ahead of schedule. Source
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Galveston District (SWG), in collaboration with the Texas General Land Office (GLO), the City of Galveston, and the Galveston Park Board of Trustees, announced their Continuing Authorities Program Section 204 (CAP 204) West Galveston Beach Nourishment Project, July 15, 2025. The CAP 204 project will use dredged sand from the Galveston… Read More
MOBILE, Ala. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Mobile District will hold a Change of Command ceremony on July 18, at the Mobile District Headquarters, Alabama. The event will officially mark the transition of command from Col. Jeremy J. Chapman, outgoing commander, to Col. Kelcey R. Shaw, incoming commander. Col. Chapman has served as the… Read More
VICKSBURG, Miss.— The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) received recognition for its exemplary support to the nation during the COVID-19 pandemic. The agency received its first Army Superior Unit Award streamer during a special ceremony held July 14, 2025, at ERDC Headquarters. The award is a U.S. Army decoration presented to units… Read More
ST. PAUL, Minn. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, awarded a $639,000 contract to Three Oaks Construction, Inc., of North Sioux City, South Dakota, July 11, to repair damage to the St. Vincent Noyes levee, in Noyes, Minnesota. In April 2022, the Red River of the North basin experienced a localized rain… Read More
In a Change of Command Ceremony held on July 11, at the Crosstown Concourse Theater in Memphis, Col. John L. Morrow assumed command of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Memphis District. Mississippi Valley Division Commander and Mississippi River Commission President Maj. Gen. Kimberly A. Peeples presided over the ceremony. The change of command ceremony… Read More
MADISON, Wis. – Governor Evers announced on Thursday a dredging project in Calumet County will now move forward after he initially vetoed it in the state budget. Evers initially vetoed the work on the north branch of the Manitowoc River on the Brillion State Wildlife Area. But on Wednesday, the governor’s office announced the Department… Read More
The City of Sarasota, Florida, in collaboration with the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) and Sarasota County, will begin a coastal protection project to restore 1.2 miles (1.9 kilometres) of eroded shoreline at Lido Beach. The project is paid for by $12 million in federal funding. The beach renourishment phase, which involves depositing 200,000… Read More