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The flood of 2019 made apparent the need for extensive repairs on the Missouri River training devices – dikes and revetments – that direct the downstream flow into the navigation channel to keep it deep enough for boat traffic and generally clear of debris. The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law allocated $248 million to repair those devices… Read More
OCEAN CITY, Md. – Dredging operations are expected to begin the last week of June, according to Maryland’s Department of Natural Resources. The agency says the work will be conducted within the federal navigation channel between the Ocean City Inlet and the Atlantic Ocean. Officials ask boaters to be mindful of their wake while traveling near… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District, has a robust military construction mission at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, New York, providing more modern academic and living space for Cadets. The work maintains the standards of excellence the Academy is known for ─ preparing future leaders for the Nation’s challenges ahead…. Read More
JACKSONVILLE, Florida — USACE Jacksonville announces the publication of a proposed Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) and Draft Supplemental Environmental Assessment (SEA) for Duval County, Florida Shore Protection Project, Duval County, Florida, for public review and comment. The documents evaluate selecting a sand source for continued use of up to 2.1 million cubic yards of… Read More
VICKSBURG, Miss.— Researchers from 10 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Districts have been selected for the 2023 session of the Engineer Research and Development Center University (ERDC-U). Luke Navarro, a realty specialist with the Nashville District, has been chosen as a participant for this detail program, now in its eighth year. The 12 selectees were announced by ERDC-U… Read More
Representatives from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), New Orleans District, participated in the Terrebonne Parish Coastal Day (TPCD) held June 15, 2023, at the Barry P. Bonvillain Civic Center in Houma, La. This annual event, which is free and open to the public, serves as an interactive showcase of Terrebonne Parish’s flood risk… Read More
The US Army Corps of Engineers and the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority have taken the first steps towards implementing nonstructural coastal storm damage mitigation efforts to up to 4,000 residential and commercial properties in Cameron, Calcasieu and Vermillion parishes. The Southwest Coastal Louisiana Project aims to mitigate future severe weather damage to homes, businesses… Read More
With Gov. Ron DeSantis putting pen to paper in signing the state’s budget for the fiscal year Thursday, St. Johns County received $59 million — the largest amount of state appropriations the county has ever received and far more than the $12.4 million it got last year. Among the projects funded in the budget is “managed retreat”… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority of Louisiana have signed a partnership agreement for the $6.5 billion Southwest Coastal Louisiana hurricane and storm damage risk reduction and coastal ecosystem restoration project. “Today’s announcement is transformative for the people of Southwest Louisiana who have held strong in the face… Read More
After some delays caused by wildlife, residents and visitors will soon be able to pass through Channel 1A along Greer Island (Beer Can Island). The dredging project will be underway by mid-July. Currently, a buildup of sand that gradually washed down shore from the beaches has made it impossible to boat through the channel. Formally… Read More
Dredging is now underway at South Padre Island. The dredging is part of the city’s beach re-nourishment project. The city is working with the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers to restore portions of the beach impacted by severe weather. Crews are using sand and sediment dredged from the Brownsville ship channel to widen the beach…. Read More
NORTH Queensland Bulk Ports hosted a visit from state government representatives this week following the announcement of $50 million in funding for the Bowen Wharf. The Queensland government allocated funding for the wharf in the 2023-24 state budget. The wharf supports towage operations for the Abbot Point export terminal. The funding covers the replacement of… Read More
Lt. Gen. Scott A. Spellmon, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Commanding General and 55th U.S. Army Chief of Engineers, signed a Chief’s Report for Baltimore Harbor Anchorages and Channels Modification of Seagirt Loop Channel during a ceremony at USACE Headquarters in Washington, D.C., June 22, 2023. The report recommends that Congress fund about $64 million… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Philadelphia District has posted three new Public Notices: 2021-00576-85: the applicant, Patricia Schuchman, Town of Fenwick Island, proposes to hydraulically dredge two channels identified as the North Channel and South Channel within the Little Assawoman Bay. Approximately 19,000 cubic yards of material will be pumped into geotextile dewatering bags… Read More
Each year, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers recognizes employees and teams’ contributions of excellence in performance, leadership, professional development, and community support throughout the fields of engineering and construction. Three people working in the U.S. Army Engineering and Support Center, Huntsville (Huntsville Center) Engineering Directorate (ED) received recognition as the best in USACE. Robert… Read More