By Elise Plunk A federal judge has rescinded a federal permit for a coastal restoration project in the Atchafalaya Basin, marking a win for environmental groups who sued to block the work. Judge Brian A. Jackson of the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana ruled March 31 that the U.S. Army Corps… Read More
Dredging of navigational channels is an essential function of the Corps of Engineers, supporting national security and maintaining shipping and other commercial and recreational uses of our waterways. Pursuant to its authority under Section 404 of the Clean Water Act and Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act, the Corps issues permits for the… Read More
PORTLAND, Ore. – After months of pre-construction planning, last week the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Portland District, began a critical $3,021,620 repair of the Rogue River South Jetty. The project, awarded to contractor Suulutaqq Inc., will ensure the long-term reliability of the vital navigation channel at Gold Beach. The South Jetty, a familiar landmark for the Gold Beach community, was originally completed… Read More
By Melanie Peterson ST. PAUL, Minn. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, is opening its Lower St. Anthony Falls Lock and Dam and Lock and Dam 1, both in Minneapolis, to navigation for commercial and recreational traffic, Sunday, April 19. Lower St. Anthony Falls, located at 1875 West River Parkway, hours… Read More
PASCAGOULA, Miss. (WXXV)- A head’s up for boaters in Pascagoula, dredging operations near the Pascagoula Harbor are set to begin soon. The Army Corps of Engineers say that work begins on April 6th with crews pumping materials into open placement sites there. The corps say this work will last approximately two months. Source
BALTIMORE — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District, awarded a $53.83 million base contract to C&C Joint Ventures, LLC, of Gloucester, Virginia, for restoration work at James Island, part of the Mid-Chesapeake Bay Island Ecosystem Restoration project in Dorchester County, Maryland. The contract award ushers in the first phase of Mid-Bay restoration work on James Island… Read More
By Eric Colby Three marinas on the Royal River in Yarmouth, Maine, pooled their resources to improve their facilities and save money on the cost of dredging. Yarmouth Boat Yard, Yankee Marina and Boat Yard and Royal River Boat Yard split the cost three ways for Patriot Marine, a dredging and engineering service in New Haven, Conn., to go to… Read More
The 542nd Forward Engineer Support Team-Advanced (FEST-A) deployed to Europe on March 26, 2026, to provide technical engineering support to U.S. European Command. The 542nd, stationed at Hunter Army Airfield, is part of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers assigned as a detachment to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Savannah District. The detachment is… Read More
By Nahaku Mcfadden JUNEAU, ALASKA – The Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works, Adam Telle, visited Juneau last week to observe the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) ongoing solutions to address flooding ahead of the annual Mendenhall Glacier Outburst Flooding Events, also known as GLOFs. The Assistant Secretary also outlined the USACE Alaska… Read More
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) – A meeting was hosted on Tuesday about a project that aims to clear up a local waterway that has not been dredged for about 20 years. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Mobile District, held the public meeting in Bristol for the Apalachicola Chattahoochee Flint or ACF Dredging Project to evaluate the potential… Read More
Magruder Construction Co. Inc.,* Eolia, Missouri, was awarded a firm-fixed-price contract for Illinois Waterway hydraulic dredging. The amount of this action is $25,000,000. Bids were solicited via the internet with four received. Work locations and funding will be determined with each order, with an estimated completion date of Dec. 31, 2030. U.S. Army Corps of… Read More
Delaware River Stevedores Inc., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (HTC71126DE121), was awarded a $28,288,445 firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract. This contract provides stevedoring and related terminal services at the Port of Philadelphia. Work will be performed at the Port of Philadelphia, Tioga Terminal. The period of performance is from May 1, 2026, to April 30, 2031. Fiscal 2026 transportation working… Read More
By Sedrick Bolton III and Caroline Christensen TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) – A meeting was hosted on Tuesday about a project that aims to clear up a local waterway that has not been dredged for about 20 years. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Mobile District, held the public meeting in Bristol for the Apalachicola Chattahoochee Flint or ACF Dredging… Read More
By Chuck Walker MOBILE, Ala. — More than two decades after Hurricane Katrina devastated the Mississippi coast, a major restoration project is scheduled to rebuild and strengthen Hancock County’s beaches and dunes. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Mobile District, is leading the Coastwide Beach and Dune Ecosystem Restoration Project, a significant effort to restore… Read More
By Annette Kirklin VICKSBURG, Miss.— The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) recently celebrated the distinguished career of Patricia M. Sullivan, Senior Executive Service (SES), who retired after more than 41 years of dedicated service. The ceremony, hosted by Brig. Gen. Kirk Gibbs, deputy chief of engineers and deputy commanding general of the… Read More