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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, released its updated Mississippi River Pool 6 draft dredged material management plan and Environmental Assessment, or EA, today, June 14. The updated draft plan describes what the Corps proposes to do with the dredged material, or river sand, near Winona, Minnesota, once it’s removed from the… Read More
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company LLC, Houston, Texas, was awarded a $15,398,750 firm-fixed-price contract for maintenance dredging. Bids were solicited via the internet with five received. Work will be performed in Charleston, South Carolina, with an estimated completion date of Feb. 17, 2023. Fiscal 2022 civil operation and maintenance, Corps of Engineers funds in… Read More
Water Management officials at the Walla Walla District stopped diverting water into Bennington Lake at 5:45 a.m. in response to receding flows coming down Mill Creek. The diverted water will remain in Bennington Lake until Russell Creek and Cottonwood Creek flows recede. Heavy rainfall led the Corps to begin diverting water into Bennington Lake yesterday… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District is working with Terral River Service to clear a barge from Kentucky Lock’s chamber that sunk at approximately 7:30 a.m. Saturday, June 11. According to Lockmaster Caleb Skinner, the owner of the barge, Terral River Service, plans to refloat the barge Tuesday, June 14. Skinner explained that… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District, received an exemption for additional time and funding for the St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana Feasibility Study to further refine the Tentatively Selected Plan (TSP) identified in 2021. The TSP recommended approximately 14 miles of levees and 2 miles of floodwall in Slidell, clearing and snagging of… Read More
VICKSBURG, Miss. —The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Vicksburg District will temporarily close Lindy C. Boggs, Lock and Dam (L&D) to navigation on the Red River during two separate periods, Aug. 30–Sept. 28 to dewater the upstream gate and Oct. 14–Nov. 12 to dewater the downstream gate. Tows should expect delays during daylight hours… Read More
HARTWELL LAKE, Ga. and S.C. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District, recently conducted an “Aids to Navigation” inspection on Hartwell Lake to inventory all buoys, shoal markers and other aids to navigation to ensure proper placement, working condition and visibility. This annual inspection plays a vital role in boater and water safety for… Read More
PORTLAND, Ore. —Federal water managers are changing release and storage schedules at several Pacific Northwest dams because of a late season and strong atmospheric river that began June 9. Significant amounts of rainfall have fallen across the Columbia River Basin filling reservoirs and rivers. To assist in managing river stages at Vancouver, Washington, the U.S…. Read More
Ahsahka, Idaho —AHSAHKA, Idaho – Dworshak Dam is currently releasing approximately 20,200 cubic feet per second (cfs) and will be increasing outflow to 25,000 cfs over the afternoon of Sunday June 12, 2022. Currently the project’s forebay elevation is 1,595 ft with 5 ft remaining prior to the project being full at 1,600 ft. Dworshak is… Read More
The Army Corps of Engineers Fiscal Year 2022 Action Plan provides $101 million for Army Corps projects in Delaware to maintain the state’s infrastructure, shore up our coasts, and strengthen our waterways. These funds are in addition to the nearly $70 million already secured for Delaware under the bipartisan infrastructure law earlier this year. “Delaware’s… Read More
Eight years after Congress created the program, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is taking a first step toward offering more than $7 billion of federally backed loans to repair aging dams owned by states, local governments and private entities across the U.S. The Corps published a proposed rule for the low-interest loan program on… Read More
This District has received an application for a Department of the Army (DA) permit pursuant to Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 403) and Section 404 of the Clean Water Act (33 U.S.C. 1344). The purpose of this notice is to solicit comments and recommendations from the public concerning… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Memphis District Commander Col. Zachary L. Miller will relinquish command of the district to Deputy District Commander Lt. Col. Robert W. Green in a ceremony scheduled for June 16, 10 a.m., at Beale Street Landing, 251 Riverside Drive, Memphis. In the Relinquish of Command Ceremony, Col. Miller will pass… Read More
ST. LOUIS – Two U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Louis District Teams, were awarded Excellence in Government Awards by the St. Louis Federal Executive Board, May 24, 2022, during a ceremony in Forest Park. The Temporary Roofing Planning and Response Team (commonly referred to as the Blue Roof Team), and the District’s Diversity, Equity and… Read More
Buffalo, New York —The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Buffalo District awarded a $4.75 million contract to Michigan-based Dean Marine Excavating on June 2, for repairs to the Oswego Harbor west arrowhead breakwater and the foundation of the Oswego West Pierhead Lighthouse in Oswego, N.Y. The breakwater and lighthouse foundation have been significantly damaged… Read More