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DETROIT – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers awarded a Single Award Task Order Contract (SATOC) to obtain critical design, engineering, and analytical services to advance the Brandon Road Interbasin Project (BRIP). Black & Veatch-Stantec BRIP JV, of Overland Park, Kansas, was awarded the contract on April 23, for architect-engineer services to support the project. The SATOC has… 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
Norfolk Dredging Co., Chesapeake, Virginia, was awarded a $45,741,737 firm-fixed-price contract for maintenance dredging in the Mobile Harbor, Alabama. Bids were solicited online, with five received. Work will be performed in Irvington, Alabama, with an estimated completion date of Jan. 16, 2027. Fiscal 2026 and 2024 operations and maintenance, Corps of Engineers, civil funds in… Read More
Inland Dredging Co. LLC, Dyersburg, Tennessee, was awarded an $11,340,001 firm-fixed-price contract for the lease of one cutterhead hydraulic pipeline dredge, not less than 24-inch diameter, fully operated with attendant plant and personnel for construction and maintenance dredging within the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Vicksburg District at the Mississippi River ports and harbors. Bids… Read More
By Will Thomas BUXTON, N.C. — The final piece of the puzzle of this chapter of shoreline stabilization for Buxton is now in place, as this week the Army Corps of Engineers approved the permit for the upcoming single jetty repair project. “We’re just very, very relieved,” said Wendi Munden, a member of the Buxton… Read More
By Christopher Grissett NASHVILLE, Tenn. (May 21, 2026) – As summer recreation kicks off over the Memorial Day weekend across the Cumberland River Basin, officials with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District are urging visitors to wear life jackets and stay safe recreating on the region’s lakes and rivers. From boating accidents to drownings… Read More
SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Caribbean District today announced the official release of the Request for Proposal (RFP) for the Río de la Plata Flood Control Project, Supplemental Contract 1 (W51DQV26RA002). The solicitation is now live on SAM.gov, marking a major advancement in one of Puerto Rico’s most significant flood‑risk‑reduction efforts…. Read More
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
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