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Scientists from the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center Environmental Laboratory (ERDC-EL) recently assisted the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) New Orleans District in measuring the turbidity near a dredging operation in the Bayou Rigaud Federal Navigation Channel. “In simple terms, turbidity is the measure of relative clarity of a liquid,” said Justin… Read More
Representatives from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Alaska District will host a public meeting Tuesday, June 27 from 5:00 – 8:00 p.m. Alaska Standard Time in Utqiagvik at the North Slope Borough Assembly Room for anyone interested in learning about the Barrow Alaska coastal erosion project. The purpose of this event is to… Read More
The Army Corps of Engineers Little Rock and Tulsa Districts are seeking public input on the McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigational System (MKARNS) 12-foot channel deepening project. Public comment for the draft Supplemental Environmental Assessment will be held until July 8. USACE held four public workshops in early June to provide information about the deepening project…. Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District will begin hydraulically dredging the federal navigation channel and nourishing the South Haven Harbor shoreline next week. In coordination with the City of South Haven, the Corps of Engineers will dredge 57,300 cubic yards of material from the Black River Federal Channel. The tested-safe material will then… Read More
The Town of Topsail Beach, NC is seeking a qualified contractor to dredge approximately 1.6 million Cubic Yards of material from 12,500 linear foot channel within Topsail Inlet and Topsail Sound. The material shall be used to nourish the beach along the Town’s 23,600 linear feet of developed beach. Plans are digitally available since June… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is a hosting a public meeting Tuesday in Kellogg to provide an update on its plan to manage river sand near the Rolling Prairie Beneficial Use Site on the Mississippi River. According to the Corps’ draft plan, “the continuous removal of dredged material (river sand) from the bed of… Read More
Lt. Gen. Scott A. Spellmon, the 55th Chief of Engineers and commanding general of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, presented U.S. Senator Tom Carper of Delaware with the Gold de Fleury award on behalf of the Army Engineer Association during a ceremony today in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware. Carper, who currently serves as the chairman… Read More
Borough officials have requested both federal and state funding — up to $12 million — to help subsidize the escalating cost of dredging historic Mill Pond, home to the town’s first hydroelectric plant, constructed in the early 20th century. Last week, officials learned that State Sen. Holly Schepisi (R-39) said she had submitted a $12… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is considering granting a permit to dredge the channels that passenger ferries and recreational boats use to get to Cape Lookout National Seashore. Cape Lookout National Seashore is one of the most iconic sites in Carteret County, and it’s only accessible for most by a 20-minute ferry ride from… Read More
Soybean farmers had a belated date with Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards at the State Capitol in Baton Rouge, La., this past Tuesday. They presented him with a $2 million ceremonial check for the lower Mississippi River deepening project. Hopes had been to make the presentation to coincide with the beginning of the deepening project,… Read More
The Town of Longboat Key is set to start dredging at Greer Island sometime in July. This comes after turtle nesting season brought up a delay in the project. Greer Island is also known as Beer Can Island at the top of Longboat Key. Public Works Director for the Town of Longboat Key, Isaac Brownman,… Read More
Austal USA was awarded a $79.2 million U.S. Navy contract option for the construction of T-ATS 15, a Navajo-class Towing, Salvage, and Rescue Ship. With the award, the company is now under contract for five T-ATS, with T-ATS 11 and T-ATS 12 under construction on Austal’s state-of-the-art steel assembly line. T-ATS will provide ocean-going tug,… Read More
Researchers from the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC), along with scientists from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) and other partners, are currently working on a project to test the effectiveness of underwater sound technology on invasive carps — Bighead Carp, Silver Carp, Black Carp and… Read More
If you’ve been to South Padre Island, you may have noticed a lot of work going on. All the activity is because of a restoration project is set to begin. “We get to widen our beaches with fresh sand, new sand, and it looks a lot prettier, it’s wider, and it’s a win-win for everybody,”… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Memphis District maintains a safe and dependable navigation channel for 355 miles of the Mississippi River. It delivers on this charge by constructing dikes and other river training structures, performing revetment and dredging operations, and executing several other navigation and flood risk management projects. The Memphis District completes… Read More