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USACE Greenlights Dredging of St. Thomas Harbor

VT, Virgin Islands (U.S.)

The US Virgin Islands Port Authority received approval from the US Army Corps of Engineers to dredge Charlotte Amalie Harbor to handle larger cruise ships. Without the dredging, St. Thomas had risked falling behind as a premiere Caribbean cruise destination. Gov. Albert Bryan Jr., who has championed the project, called it ‘another big win for the… Read More

USACE to hold Community meeting on Río Culebrinas Flood Risk Management Project

Puerto Rico

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Task Force Virgin Islands Puerto Rico (TF VIPR) and the Department of Transportation and Public Works (DTOP) invite residents of the municipalities of Aguada and Aguadilla to participate in a community meeting this coming Thursday, August 8 at 6:00 p.m. in Aguada at the basketball court across from… Read More

Dredging Underway at Honolulu Harbor

HI, United States

Maintenance dredging is currently underway at the Honolulu Harbor, located on the southern coast of the island of O‘ahu, by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Honolulu District. This is the third maintenance dredging project that the Corps has undertaken this year in Hawai‘i. Honolulu Harbor is the principal seaport of the State of Hawai‘i…. Read More

Great Lakes Dredge & Dock begins dredging Saint Lucie Inlet after brief delay for environmental issue

FL, United States

JACKSONVILLE, Florida — The project was awarded March 15 in the amount of $9,295,100 to Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Company, LLC. It8 calls for the dredging the St. Lucie Inlet entrance channel and impoundment basin to required depths of 10 to16 feet with an allowable over depth of 2 feet. The dredging was set… Read More

Detroit District accepting entries for annual photo contest

MI, United States

The Detroit District invites the public to enter its 9th annual photo contest highlighting U.S. Army Corps of Engineers sites across the Great Lakes. The top 12 photographs highlighting Detroit District projects on the Great Lakes such as the Soo Locks, Duluth Ship Canal, piers, breakwaters or federal harbors and channels will earn a spot in the 2025 downloadable calendar. The entry deadline is 11:59 p.m. July 31,… Read More

USACE awards contract for navigation improvements at Unalaska

AK, United States

JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON — Today, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Alaska District awarded a construction contract for the Unalaska (Dutch Harbor) Channels project in the Aleutian Islands. J.E. McAmis Inc. of Chico, California, will dredge a 600-by-600-foot channel with a depth of minus 58 feet at the entrance to Iliuliuk Bay near Unalaska…. Read More

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Buffalo District Welcomes New Commander

NY, United States

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Lt. Col. Robert Burnham, a Beaufort, South Carolina native and a veteran of the Afghanistan war, assumed command of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District on July 18. Burnham will lead the district’s more than 300 team members, responsible for projects in 16 commercial and 19 recreational Great Lakes harbors,… Read More

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Albuquerque District Welcomes 39th District Commander

United States

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Lt. Col. Matthew T. Miller assumed command of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Albuquerque District from Lt. Col. Jerre V. Hansbrough during a formal change of command ceremony today at the Balloon Fiesta Park Golf & Event Center. Headquartered in Albuquerque, New Mexico, the district serves more than 200,000 square miles of the… Read More

Water Managers continue to respond to sediment plug on Rio Chama

New Mexico , United States

OSE/ISC Contact: Maggie Fitzgerald – maggie.fitzgerald@ose.nm.gov Bureau of Reclamation Contact: Pacifica Casares-Chehy – pcasareschehy@usbr.gov Water Managers continue to respond to sediment plug on Rio Chama: State and Federal partners coordinating to ensure safety and access to water SANTA FE, N.M. –The Office of the State Engineer and the Interstate Stream Commission, along with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE)… Read More

Recipients announced for prestigious Army Engineer awards to be presented at annual Castle Ball

United States

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will recognize multiple individuals for their contributions to the organization and Engineer Regiment at the annual Engineer Castle Ball on Fri., Aug. 9, 2024. The ball is hosted by the Army Engineer Association (AEA) and provides an opportunity for the Chief of Engineers to formally recognize the latest… Read More

Critical Repairs on the Way for Sodus Bay Breakwater

NY, United States

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District awarded a $6.7 million contract to Michigan-based Great Lakes Dock & Materials LLC on July 16 for critical repairs to the Great Sodus Bay East Breakwater. The 100% federally funded project marks the largest investment ever in Great Sodus Bay by the Corps of Engineers, ensuring the… Read More

USACE Offers Oak Island, NC, Dredged Sand at Bargain Price

NC, United States

The Army Corp of Engineers offered Oak Island Town Council a deal last month that it couldn’t pass up. As part of its bi-annual dredging of the Wilmington Harbor Inner Ocean Bar, the Corps will have access to a lot of sand, something Oak Island can’t get enough of in recent years. That project is… Read More

Jacksonville District issues scoping letter for Naples to Big Marco Pass dredging project

FL, United States

JACKSONVILLE, Florida  – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District (USACE), is beginning preparation of a National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) document to address the maneuverability and safety concerns within the federal channel of Gordon and Big Marco passes in Naples, Florida. Collier County is the Non-Federal Sponsor (NFS) for this maintenance dredging project…. Read More

Walla Walla District Welcomes New Commander

WA, United States

The Walla Walla District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) held a change of command ceremony where Lt. Col. ShaiLin KingSlack relinquished command to Lt. Col. Katie Werback at the Marcus Whitman Hotel in Walla Walla, July 12. The ceremony marked the second female commander in the district’s history, with KingSlack, a 2004… Read More

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Detroit District Changes Command; Lt. Col. Wallace W. Bandeff takes over

MI, United States

DETROIT — Lt. Col. Wallace W. Bandeff assumed command of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Detroit District from Lt. Col. Brett Boyle during a Change of Command ceremony at The War Memorial in Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan, July 16. Maj. Gen. Mark Quander, USACE Great Lakes and Ohio River Division commander, presided over… Read More

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