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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District (USACE) is pausing dredging in Grand Haven, Michigan in response to Ottawa County Health Department’s “no-contact order” for North Park Beach after preliminary testing found E.coli concentrations in the area. Dredging will be paused in the area until testing results show the E.coli levels have naturally dissipated…. Read More
NEW ORLEANS – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District will construct an underwater sill across the bed of the Mississippi River channel to prevent further upriver progression of salt water from the Gulf of Mexico. “We have coordinated closely with our state and local partners as well as incorporated lessons learned from… Read More
SOUTH HAVEN, Mich. — Part of South Beach in South Haven is under construction. Wednesday afternoon, a bulldozer was pushing sand from one end of the construction zone to the other. In the center of the zone was a large pipe, with a circumference the size of a beach ball, that had water and sand… Read More
CINCINNATI — Brig. Gen. Mark C. Quander has taken command of the Great Lakes and Ohio River Division (LRD) during a ceremony in Cincinnati. The event was presided over by Lt. Gen. Scott A. Spellmon, the 55th Chief of Engineers and Commanding General of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Quander assumed command from Brig. Gen…. Read More
JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON — JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska – Col. Jeffrey S. Palazzini became the 30th commander of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Alaska District during a change of command ceremony today on the front lawn of the organization’s headquarters here. Brig. Gen. Kirk E. Gibbs, commanding general of the USACE Pacific Ocean… Read More
PHILADELPHIA — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Philadelphia District awarded a contract to Seaward Marine of Norfolk, Va. for $12.9 million to conduct maintenance dredging of portions of the federal channel of the Delaware River between Philadelphia and Trenton. Work involves dredging 425,000 cubic yards of sediment from south of the Tacony-Palmyra Bridge all the… Read More
NEW ORLEANS – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (LaDOTD), and the Port of Iberia signed a partnering agreement to begin efforts to advance the Port of Iberia, Louisiana project. “USACE is excited for the opportunity to partner with LaDOTD as well as the Port of Iberia to advance… Read More
SAUSALITO, Calif. — Leadership of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers San Francisco District changed hands June 23 when Lt. Col. Timothy W. Shebesta was sworn in as the district’s 58th commander. At a military ceremony at the Bay Model Visitor Center, Lt. Col. Kevin P. Arnett relinquished command of the district he has led… Read More
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Louisville District has begun annual channel maintenance dredging on the Ohio River, which will likely include maintenance dredging at Evansville Bend at Ohio River Mile 792 near Evansville, Indiana. Dredging is expected to start in the Evansville area later this summer, and USACE is encouraging… Read More
One of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Galveston District’s missions is maintaining the depths of more than 1,000 miles of shipping channels; 270 miles of deep draft and 750 miles of shallow draft channels. A deep draft channel is more than 14 feet deep and a shallow draft is less than 14 feet. The… Read More
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) – Douglas Saxon, deputy chief of Construction Division for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District, received the Society of American Military Engineers’ James Connolly Award during the SAME Annual Program Review at the Savannah Riverfront Marriot on Wednesday. The Connolly Award is presented annually to a civilian or military engineer… Read More
Corpus Christi City Council has approved repairs and dredging at the Corpus Christi Marina. Corpus Christi Marina Manager Jonathan Atwood said they are happy to be moving forward with repair. “In the next five years, everyone will see a noticeable change in the marina,” Atwood said. The two-year project will consist of repairing four of… Read More
Federal officials on Wednesday announced $52 million in new funding for two dozen projects around San Francisco Bay to restore wildlife, expand wetlands and reduce the amount of trash and other pollutants going into the bay. The 24 projects from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency include restoration of marshes in the East Bay, clean ups… Read More
OCEAN — The North Carolina Coastal Federation this month received a $1.6 million grant from the North Carolina Land and Water Fund Flood Risk Reduction Program to design and implement the restoration of 1,100 acres of ditched and drained timberland to wetlands within the Newport River watershed. Located east of Newport and north of Morehead… Read More
The UCSC Center for Coastal Climate Resilience has awarded over $4.6 million in funding to 22 UC Santa Cruz research groups for pilot projects and implementation projects supporting efforts to fight climate change in coastal communities across California and beyond. Funds for these grant programs came from the California State Budget Act of 2022-23. The pilot funding initiative intends to foster… Read More