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PHILADELPHIA – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and partners are conducting monitoring in multiple locations along the marshes and in the waterways behind Seven Mile Island, in Cape May County. According to an Army Corps of Engineers release, the monitoring is being conducted as part of the Seven Mile Island Innovation Lab, an initiative… Read More
Talks about the lacking funds for local area beach nourishment projects, or Coastal Storm Damage Reduction, played out in Congress last month. Days after, Gov. Roy Cooper stationed himself among a group of state and national politicians working toward a solution. There has been a scramble for replacement money in the months since the U.S…. Read More
As more and more people move to the coast, there is a constant struggle between development and protecting our coastal environment. We all need to be working together to resolve the complex issues facing our North Carolina coast. Currently, this is not happening. Standing at the forefront between future development and the environment is the… Read More
U.S. Congressman Jason Smith announced that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (the Corps) has awarded $400,000 to the Southeast Missouri Regional Port Authority (Semo Port) to support dredging activities for the harbor. Semo Port is essential to support Southeast Missouri’s rural economy. However, in recent Army Corps budgets funding has not been sufficient for… Read More
Harbormaster says the channel, inner harbor are in dire need MARSHFIELD — Marshfield’s Green Harbor received $2.7 million in federal money for dredging that officials say is desperately needed, both in the inner harbor, and in the channel. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Spokesman Bryan Purtell said in a press release that the Fiscal Year 2022 budget… Read More
A member of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Alaska District achieved a unique milestone as a government employee recently. Amy Burke, workforce management specialist, celebrated 50 years of federal service in a ceremony hosted by Col. Damon Delarosa, district commander, at the agency’s headquarters on June 24. Burke joined the federal workforce in… Read More
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District announces the award of an $8 million construction contract for the Miami-Dade County beach renourishment project, Bal Harbour. The $8,059,599.50 contract was awarded to Cavache Inc. based in Pompano Beach, Fla. This effort will restore eroded shoreline along Miami-Dade County within the Village of… Read More
PHILADELPHIA — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Philadelphia District ushered in new leadership as Lt. Col. Ramon Brigantti assumed command of the organization from Lt. Col. David Park during a July 9th ceremony in the Wanamaker Building’s Crystal Tea Room. Brigantti became the 61st commander in the District’s 155 year history. “To the amazing… Read More
CHANNEL MAINTENANCE DREDGING USACE Dredge Potter Upper Mississippi River mile 0 – 300 1. Commencing on 9 July 2021 and continuing until further notice, the US Army Corps of Engineers Dredge Potter will perform channel maintenance dredging at various locations on the Upper Mississippi River from mile 0 to 300.0. 2. The Dredge Potter’s first… Read More
Several meetings, including in-person open houses and town halls, will be offered by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Huntington District, in coordination with the Buchanan County Board of Supervisors, to provide information and answer any questions or concerns about the Buchanan County Sec 202 Flood Risk Management project. An open house will take place… Read More
While many people may know the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Charleston District because of their numerous civil works projects and community involvement, another division with a great impact on the area is the Regulatory Division. The Regulatory Division supports economic development and the creation of jobs, while also committing to no net loss of… Read More
The news is out: Charleston, S.C. is on track to have the deepest port on the east coast and harbor some of the world’s largest ships. Large container ships, even super-post-Panamax vessels like the 1300-foot-long CMA CGM Marco Polo which cruised into Charleston’s harbor this May during high tide, will soon have safe passage here… Read More
The Charleston Peninsula Coastal Flood Risk Management Study, which investigates the effects and risks of storm surge flooding on the Charleston peninsula, transitioned from an Environmental Assessment to an Environmental Impact Statement earlier this spring. The transition extends the $3 million federal feasibility study’s original three-year timeline by several months, enabling the U.S. Army Corps… Read More
This spring, the Charleston District worked with the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) to reevaluate the location of the placement site for the Crab Bank Restoration project slated to start later this year. Situated just off the banks of the Town of Mount Pleasant in Charleston Harbor, Crab Bank is a thin moon-slivered… Read More
It will be an active summer at Fort Jackson, as a major Charleston District construction project finishes and two others get started. The completion of the Semmes Lake Dam will mark the end to a milestone project that has been in the works since 2015. At the same time, the mobilization of the teams constructing… Read More