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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Mobile District, announced the approval of the Updated Water Control Manuals for the Alabama-Coosa-Tallapoosa River Basin on May 9, 2022. The manuals, contain water control plans, that include guidelines for managing water storage and the release of water from reservoirs. These manuals guide water management operations and need to be… Read More
On Apr. 26, 2022, the Dredge Hurley and crew (currently 37 people total) departed its home port, Ensley Engineer Yard, for the 2022 dredging season. Their mission: To maintain navigable shipping lanes along the western rivers and inland waterways. “We dredge to maintain these waterways and keep it open for commerce,” Dredge Hurley First Mate… Read More
It’s the only protective infrastructure standing between Bakersfield and what the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers calls the “probable maximum flood.” The possibly of such a cataclysmic event — a torrent of water overwhelming Isabella Dam with the potential to inundate much of Bakersfield and surrounding roads, industry and farmland — is considered exceedingly small,… Read More
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. 15 – Sept. 15 to dewater the upper gate and Oct. 1 – 30 to dewater the lower gate. The lock will temporarily reopen on… Read More
Link: http://dx.doi.org/10.21079/11681/44141 Report Number: ERDC/CHL CHETN-IX-60 Title: AIS Data Case Study: Dredge Material Placement Site Evaluation in Frederick Sound near Petersburg, Alaska By: Matthew W. Ferguson and Marin M. Kress Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited. May 2022 5 pages / 1.6 MB Source: ERDC
Col. Kenneth N. Reed took command of the Southwestern Division, May 5, in a ceremony officiated by Lt. Gen. Scott A. Spellmon, Chief of Engineers and Commanding General of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Reed assumed command from Brig. Gen. Christopher G. Beck, who has served as the commander since 2020. Beck will move… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is in the process of updating its 1972 Master Plan for Buckhorn Lake located in Buckhorn, Kentucky. A Master Plan is the document that conceptually establishes and guides the orderly development, administration, maintenance, preservation, enhancement, and management of all natural, cultural, and recreational resources of a Corps water resource… Read More
Dry conditions in April resulted in well-below average runoff in the upper Missouri River Basin. April runoff was 1.5 million acre-feet, which is 51% of average. The updated 2022 upper Basin runoff forecast is 17.8 MAF, 69% of average, which, if realized, would rank as the 23rd lowest calendar year runoff volume. “Despite recent snow… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Wilmington District has prepared and is seeking public comments on the Draft Integrated Feasibility Report and Environmental Assessment (IFR/EA) for the Neuse River Basin Flood Risk Management study. The Draft Report addresses the draft recommendations for potential federal actions to reduce risk and damages caused by flooding along the… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District, will host a virtual informational meeting May 18 2022 to share information about progress on all phases of the Central Everglades Planning Project (CEPP), a key project of the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan (CERP). Central Everglades Planning Project Virtual Informational Meeting (All Phases) Wednesday, May 18, 2022 12:30… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources and the Upper Minnesota River Watershed District will celebrate the completion of the Marsh Lake environmental enhancement project with a ribbon cutting ceremony on May 17, at 11 a.m. The ceremony will be held at Marsh Lake Dam, off 255th Ave… Read More
Ahtna Marine & Construction Co. LLC, Pompano Beach, Fla., a subsidiary of Ahtna, Inc., was awarded a $12,145,650 firm-fixed-price contract for maintenance dredging. Bids were solicited via the internet with two received. Work will be performed at Kings Bay Base, Ga., with an estimated completion date of April 3, 2023. Fiscal 2022 operation and maintenance,… Read More
On May 1, Lt. Gen. Scott A. Spellmon, 55th Chief of Engineers and Commanding General of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, presented two individuals with the Gold Order of de Fleury Medal for outstanding contributions to the U.S. Army Engineer Regiment during a ceremony at Fort Leonard Wood – Lt. Gen. (Retired) Todd Semonite… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, is set to dredge the Mississippi River near Winona, Minnesota, this week. Corps of Engineers officials said the Corps’ contractor, LS Marine, Inc., from Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota, is scheduled to begin dredging the 9-foot navigation channel and placing the material at the Corps’ Homer Placement… Read More
Arc Surveying & Mapping, Inc. of Jacksonville Florida has over thirty-five (35) years of surveying experience in Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands, specializing in dredging projects. In addition to performing condition, pre and post dredge surveys, Arc also provides geophysical surveys describing the subsurface on maintenance and new work dredging projects. During June… Read More