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Jacksonville District to begin dredging at Palm Beach Harbor with GLDD hopper “Padre Island” in support of Mid-Town Beach renourishment

FL, United States

PALM BEACH, Fla. — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Jacksonville District will begin dredging at Palm Beach Harbor for the upcoming Federal beach renourishment project on the Mid-Town Segment of the Town of Palm Beach. This iteration is not a traditional Operations and Maintenance (O&M) event for the harbor.  Instead, material from the harbor’s… Read More

Army Corps project could wipe out one of Florida’s last thriving coral reefs

FL, United States

Dive shop owner Bill Cole leaned back in his captain’s chair, raised the volume on the Margaritaville radio station and watched six trails of bubbles trickle up through clear blue water. Fifteen feet beneath the surface, divers drifted through one of the last thriving coral reefs in Florida, spotting juvenile parrotfish and grunts darting between… Read More

Second Pilot Project For Innovative Water Injection Dredging Set To Begin at Tuttle Creek Lake

MO, United States

By Derek Nester KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, in partnership with the Kansas Water Office, is pleased to announce the start of the second demonstration period for the innovative Water Injection Dredging project at Tuttle Creek Lake. The second demonstration period will take place from March 17-27, 2026,… Read More

Nashville District employees receive Star of Life Awards

TN, United States

By Lee Roberts NASHVILLE, Tenn. (March 6, 2026) – In a ceremony marked by gratitude and somber reflection, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District commander presented “Star of Life” awards yesterday to seven employees whose quick thinking and decisive actions saved lives at three Cumberland River dams in 2025. Lt. Col. Guillermo Guandique… Read More

Against Rising Tides and a Disappearing Shoreline: A Rapid Sand Response

FL, United States

By Peggy Bebb, Public Affairs Specialist FORT PIERCE, Fla. – Against a rising tide and disappearing shoreline, Col. Brandon L. Bowman, Commander Jacksonville District, received a call from Congressman Brian Mast’s (FL-21) office requesting immediate assistance. The message was clear: severe erosion was accelerating at Jetty Park and had created a dangerous risk of potential… Read More

Wilmington harbor-dredging project: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers faces community concerns and state objections

NC, United States

By Rhonda Waterhouse The proposal to deepen the Cape Fear River is a massive project, with a pricetag of over $1.3 billion dollars and a lot of moving parts. Recently, the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality formally objected to the plan, leaving the fate of the project uncertain. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers… Read More

USACE Los Angeles District attends SAME, NAVFAC small business/industry forum

CA, United States

By Shawn Davis U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District leadership represented their organization at the joint Society of American Military Engineers and Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command small business and industry forum Feb. 27 in San Diego. The forum is meant to connect private and public experts, business professionals and military personnel in… Read More

Steady Hands Behind Critical Infrastructure: Larbi Kandil Leads Asset Management for Jacksonville District

FL, United States

By Misty Cunningham JACKSONVILLE, Fla., (Mar. 3, 2026) Behind every functioning lock, dam, facility, and survey vessel in the Jacksonville District is a complex system of maintenance, planning, and stewardship. Helping ensure those assets remain safe, reliable, and mission-ready is Larbi Kandil, District Asset Manager and Chief of the Asset Management Section within the Multi-Projects Branch,… Read More

Dr. Sally Shoop awarded American Society of Civil Engineers Can-Am Amity Award

NH, United States

By Justin Campfield HANOVER, NEW HAMPSHIRE — Dr. Sally Shoop has been awarded the 2026 Can-Am Civil Engineering Amity Award by the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE). The award recognizes civil engineers who have made outstanding and unusual contributions toward the advancement of professional relationships between the civil engineers of the United States of America… Read More

Dredging to begin at Harbortown marina along Taylor Creek

FL, United States

FORT PIERCE, Fla. — A six-month dredging project is set to begin in early March at Safe Harbor Marina Harbortown in Fort Pierce as part of ongoing renovations, St. Lucie County officials said. The work, being done in partnership with St. Lucie County, will take place in three phases and target areas adjacent to Taylor… Read More

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers responds to Wilmington Dredging objections by NCDEQ

NC, United States

By Conor Doherty WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is responding to a decision made by the Department of Environmental Quality about the Wilmington Harbor Dredging project. The project would dredge the harbor and channel leading into the Port of Wilmington, allowing larger ships that would make the port more competitive… Read More

Newest licensed professionals celebrated for National Engineers Week

TN, United States

By Lee Roberts NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Feb. 26, 2025) – As part of National Engineers Week, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District recognized its newest licensed professionals yesterday by affixing nameplates onto the “Registered Professional Personnel” board as a record of achievement for all to see at the district headquarters. “It says a lot… Read More

Engineering Week Spotlight: Roger Morejon

AL, United States

MOBILE, Ala. — For Roger Morejon, a civil engineer with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Mobile District, it’s not just about building structures, but about building a better world. A native of Miami, Florida, Morejon has found a fulfilling career where his passion for engineering and desire to make a positive impact on society converge. Morejon,… Read More

USACE Announces New Effort to Speed up Infrastructure Projects

United States

The U.S. Army Corp of Engineers announced Monday an effort to cut red tape for critical infrastructure projects, including ones in Michigan. The “Building Infrastructure, Not Paperwork” effort aims to fund major water resource projects and shorten timelines for permits. “This will eliminate bureaucratic delays and provide fast, clear decisions needed to save lives and… Read More

North Carolina Regulators Cancel $1.2 billion Federal Proposal to Dredge Wilimington Harbor

NC, United States

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers failed to explain how it would mitigate environmental harms, including PFAS contamination. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers can’t dredge 28 miles of the Wilmington Harbor as planned, after North Carolina environmental regulators determined the billion-dollar proposal would be inconsistent with the state’s coastal management policies. Tancred Miller, director of… Read More

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