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Summary EPA and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Portland District are jointly soliciting public comments regarding the 2026 Draft Site Management and Monitoring Plan for Yaquina Bay North and South Ocean Dredged Material Disposal Sites. The 2026 Draft SMMP replaces the August 2012 Yaquina Bay North and South Ocean Dredged Material Disposal Sites Site Management/Monitoring Plan…. Read More
JACKSONVILLE – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District will release the roadmap for the next phase of Everglades restoration – the Final 2026 Integrated Delivery Schedule (IDS) – during a virtual session of the Working Group of the South Florida Ecosystem Restoration Task Force (SFER). The IDS serves as the roadmap for the… Read More
Baton Rouge, LA – Representatives from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority Board of Louisiana, the Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority-West, the Lafourche Basin Conservation Levee and Drainage District, and the Plaquemines Parish Government signed an agreement to begin preconstruction engineering and design phase for upcoming levee lifts of… Read More
By Terry Ward The 2026 Grand Strand Beach Renourishment Project is up and running again after it was delayed for two months due to mechanical and scheduling conflicts. The $72 million Grand Strand Beach Renourishment Project includes 26 miles of coastal restoration, with tons of sand being pumped onto publiuc access beaches to repair hurricane… Read More
By Stas Margaronis Continued dredging issues related to U.S. Army Corps of Engineer (USACE) practices have frustrated the Port of Stockton’s ability to reach its legally mandated 35-foot draft undermining waterborne transport volumes of import and export cargoes, according to Kirk DeJesus, Executive Director, Port of Stockton. Resolving these challenges will increase cargo volumes and… Read More
By J. Paul Bruton Completion of Lower American River Contract 3A in 2025 marked a significant milestone for the American River Common Features program, supporting flood risk reduction in one of the nation’s most at-risk regions for catastrophic flooding. The LAR C3A project now provides improved flood protection in an area that came close to failure during the 1986 flood event. During… Read More
By Abigail Chipps The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ (USACE) Seattle District Regulatory Division reviews thousands of permit applications each year. From infrastructure improvements to shoreline work, USACE regulators play an important role in protecting the nation’s aquatic resources and navigation capacity, while enabling reasonable development through fair and balanced decisions. In January 2024, USACE headquarters… Read More
By Sarah Clark, public affairs specialist KEY WEST, Fla. — As unmanned surface vessels carved through the waters off Key West, Florida, and autonomous aerial systems scanned the horizon for illicit trafficking targets, a quieter but equally critical mission was unfolding behind the scenes at U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command/U.S. Fourth Fleet’s Fleet Experimentation (FLEX) 2026 exercise…. Read More
Shipwreck, survival and a shifting coast The early 1800s heralded a period of immense change for the Coos Bay area with the arrival of its first non-Indigenous people: fur traders seeking fortune and military expeditions charting the new frontier. The discovery of gold and coal along Oregon’s southern coast in the 1850s intensified the rush… Read More
By Misty Cunningham ALVA, Fla. (May 15, 2026) — Residents from the Cascades at Riverhall community visited the W.P. Franklin South Recreation Area yesterday for an educational tour highlighting recreation opportunities, environmental stewardship and the critical role of the lock along the Okeechobee Waterway. The tour was led by Jacksonville District acting lead ranger Megan Parsons,… Read More
OXNARD, Calif. —U.S. Army Corps of Engineers officials met with residents April 30 at Hollywood Beach Elementary School to discuss impacts from the Channel Islands Harbor dredging project when it returns in fall 2026. The meeting brought together representatives from the LA District, U.S. Navy, Ventura County, and the city and port of Port Hueneme…. Read More
By Melanie Peterson ST. PAUL, Minn. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, awarded a $5.5 million contract to Dubuque Barge and Fleeting (doing business as Newt Marine Service) of Dubuque, Iowa, May 14, for stage 3 of a restoration project in Lower Pool 10, near Guttenberg, Iowa. Stage 3 of the… Read More
By Lynda Yezzi SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — A groundbreaking ceremony held May 14, 2026, marked the start of Contract 3 Phase 1 of the Caño Martín Peña Ecosystem Restoration Project, an effort led by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Caribbean District; the Corporación del Proyecto ENLACE del Caño Martín Peña; and the Puerto Rico Department… Read More
OXNARD, Calif. —U.S. Army Corps of Engineers officials met with residents April 30 at Hollywood Beach Elementary School to discuss impacts from the Channel Islands Harbor dredging project when it returns in fall 2026. The meeting brought together representatives from the LA District, U.S. Navy, Ventura County, and the city and port of Port Hueneme…. Read More
President’s Budget for the Corps Has Surprises – In last month’s edition we reported the President’s proposed 36 percent cut in the Corps’ budget and what we predict Congress will try to due to make up the difference. Under that number there is a major departure from budget practices in the past. It’s the new Salaries,… Read More