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By Chuck Walker MOBILE, Ala. — The waves of the Gulf Coast have long defined the shoreline of Harrison County, Mississippi. But the gentle lapping of the tide is a stark contrast to the memory of August 29, 2005. On that day, Hurricane Katrina unleashed a fury that reshaped the coast and the lives of all who… Read More
The Formerly Utilized Sites Remedial Action Program (FUSRAP) Annual Report for Fiscal Year 2025 is now available online. View the report here: https://usace.contentdm.oclc.org/utils/getfile/collection/p16021coll11/id/7664 This annual report provides information about progress the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) is making in cleaning up and completing projects being executed under FUSRAP. Under this program, USACE cleans up contamination… Read More
USAG HUMPHREYS, South Korea — Jamie Hagio, Chief of the Construction Division for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Far East District (USACE – FED), has been awarded the USACE Fiscal Year 2025 Individual Award for Excellence in Safety during the USACE Safety Community of Practice meeting on Feb. 11, 2026. This prestigious honor recognizes… Read More
Dr. Cory Koger, senior chemist and water quality program manager for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District, received the Environmental Professional of the Year award Feb. 6 during the district’s annual awards ceremony. The national-level USACE award recognizes Koger’s work on the Palisades and Eaton Wildfires recovery mission, but the recognition speaks to… Read More
If your roof had a leak, most homeowners would be quick to repair it. But if there was an underlying issue with the roof itself, most people would probably agree it would be wise to address the larger issue instead of continuing to make short-term fixes. Only making small repairs would likely add up to… Read More
By Charles Swenson Local officials plan to seek help from the state’s two senators to get approval for a project that will dredge silt from over 16 miles of creeks and channels in Murrells Inlet. Georgetown County applied to the Army Corps of Engineers in 2023 for a permit to dredge over 750,000 cubic yards of… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has completed the first stretch of its federally funded $72 million Grand Strand Beach Renourishment Project, but a newly added stretch of coast will be financed by local taxpayers. Great Lakes Dock and Dredge, the contractor for the Army Corps’ renourishment in the Grand Strand, will also complete beach… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Tulsa District extended the public comment period for the draft supplement to the Keystone Lake Master Plan to Feb. 23, 2026. The Tulsa District released the draft supplement to the Keystone Lake Master Plan, Jan. 26, 2026, and originally established a public comment period of 15 days from Feb…. Read More
By Gareth McGrath With a length of roughly 26 miles and a projected price tag of more than $1.3 billion, the proposed Wilmington Harbor deepening project would be a big and expensive undertaking. It also is proving to be a controversial one, based upon the pushback from several towns and environmental groups. In January, the Army… Read More
MADEIRA BEACH, Fla. — In just two weeks, crews are going to start dredging a beach that has formed next to the John’s Pass bridge. It’s a project that’s more than four years in the making after concerns over people’s safety near the pass, the drainage and the ability for boats to dock at the… Read More
By Eric Conklin | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com Federal, state and local officials are deliberating a new miles-long beach project in Cape May County after a previous $54 million sand replenishment plan was scrapped over disagreements on key elements. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said it has begun early talks with the New Jersey… Read More
OCEAN CITY, Md. – Worcester County leaders are renewing their push for a federal update to how the Ocean City Inlet and surrounding coastal bays are managed, as concerns continue about shoaling, navigation and long-term storm resilience. The request appeared on the Worcester County commissioners’ consent agenda Tuesday and calls for a letter to the… Read More
The US Army Corps of Engineers, New York District, and Weeks Marine, a contractor dredging and placing sand on the Army Corps’ Fire Island to Montauk Point Project (FIMP), have been recognized with an Award of Merit in the category of ‘Safety Excellence: Water-Environment, Eastern U.S.’, by Engineering News Record, an American weekly magazine covering the… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Galveston District (SWG), bid a fond farewell to Lt. Col. Ian P. O’Sullivan, SWG Deputy Commander for the Mega Projects Division in a ceremony at the Gemini Building in Houston, Texas, Jan. 22, 2026. Major General (retired) Ed Jackson hosted and presided over the ceremony. SWG Deputy Commander, Lieutenant Colonel… Read More
NAPLES, Fla. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Jacksonville District, with federal, state, and local partners celebrated the completion of the Picayune Strand Restoration Project during a ribbon cutting ceremony at the Miller Pump Station in Naples, FL. “Today we celebrated a significant step toward protecting Floridians from flood risk and restoring America’s Everglades. It is a… Read More