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Crosby Dredging LLC, Galliano, Louisiana, was awarded a $26,684,004 firm-fixed-price contract for removal and satisfactory disposal of material from within the Calcasieu River Ship Channel, the Clooney Island Loop Channel, the turning basing at Mile 36.0 of the main channel. Bids were solicited via the internet with two received. Work will be performed in Lake… Read More
NORFOLK, Va. – Lt. Gen. Scott A. Spellmon, commanding general of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, signed the Chief’s Report for the Florida Keys Coastal Storm Risk Management (CSRM) Study, recommending the study’s findings for authorization by Congress. “This is an important milestone for USACE, Monroe County, and approximately 155,000 permanent and seasonal residents… Read More
CHARLESTON, S.C. — Sept. 15 – Oct. 15 is the national observance of Hispanic Heritage Month. Permanently put into law by President Ronald Reagan in 1988, the 30-day period recognizes the culture and contributions of American citizens of Hispanic origins coming from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean, and Central and South America. This year’s theme is… Read More
DEAL, N.J. (AP) — A Jersey Shore town with a long history of trying to discourage outsiders from using its beaches is about to get millions of dollars worth of new sand, paid for by federal and New Jersey taxpayers. U.S. Rep Frank Pallone Jr., a Democrat, said Monday the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers… Read More
VICKSBURG, Miss. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Vicksburg District has selected Ryan Reves as chief of the Inspection and Dam Safety Section in the Geotechnical Branch. In this role under the Engineering and Construction Division, Reves will oversee all geological and geotechnical engineering studies, investigations and project inspections pertinent to the district’s… Read More
ST. PAUL, Minn. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, is temporarily closing its Clamshell Lake boat landing located on the Whitefish Chain of Lakes, near Pequot Lakes, Minnesota, Oct. 5. The approximate two-and-a-half-week closure is necessary to perform maintenance on the ramp to ensure it is safe for everyone that uses… Read More
SOMERSET, Ky. (Sept. 28, 2021) – More than 120 volunteers collected 276 bags of trash, 53 agricultural and car tires, old dock flotation, a metal railing with stairs, and a doghouse during a community effort to clean up Lake Cumberland on National Public Lands Day. Volunteers set out at 8 a.m. Sept. 25 on boats… Read More
The Army Corps of Engineers just wrapped up the dredging of the mouth of Lake Ferguson and timing could not have been better. The Mississippi River hit its lowest point of the year this week, and without the dredging, operations at the port would have been at a standstill. “The water is low, but we… Read More
Army Corps of Engineers Wilmington District awarded a $3.8 million contract for maintenance dredging in the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway in North Carolina. Southwind Construction Corp., based in Evansville, Indiana, was awarded the contract Sept. 15, Corps officials said Thursday. The dredging is scheduled to start Nov. 16 and expected to end March 30. The contract… Read More
NEW ORLEANS — The Coast Guard announced Saturday that it continues to respond to impacts to the waterways and assess the environmental threats across Southeast Louisiana Saturday, post-Hurricane Ida. In partnership with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Navy Supervisor of Salvage and Diving (SUPSALV), the Coast Guard is continuing efforts to re-open… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has awarded the first contract to build the EAA reservoir south of Lake Okeechobee to curb harmful discharges to the St. Lucie River and Indian River Lagoon. A $79.8 million contract for construction on the Everglades Agricultural Area reservoir was finalized Thursday with Phillips and Jordan Inc., a Tennessee-based company,… Read More
Ryan D. McCarthy has joined the Millennium Corporation Board of Advisors to provide strategic guidance and direction to Millennium Corporation’s executive team by leveraging his strong leadership experience within the defense community. Mr. McCarthy was nominated by the President and unanimously confirmed by the U.S. Senate twice within his federal career. He was confirmed by… Read More
Due to the rapid drop of water levels in the Mississippi River and shoaling at Mile 9.9 in the downstream approach to Norrell Lock (No.1), the navigation channel in this part of the McClellan-Kerr is currently impassable to commercial tows, the Little Rock Engineer District reported September 20. Clamshell dredging is underway, the Corps said,… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Philadelphia District has posted three new Public Notices: https://www.nap.usace.army.mil/Missions/Regulatory/Public-Notices/ 2011-00128-24: the applicant, Penn Terminals LLC, proposes to perform maintenance dredging, by mechanical or bucket method, within their existing ship berth area as previously authorized by this office. The proposed project site is located in the Delaware River, at the applicant’s existing… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers recently released a draft report for the Nassau County Coastal Storm Risk Management Study, which outlines a tentatively selected plan that includes East Rockaway and Lynbrook. It would include elevating more than 14,000 homes and flood-proofing more than 2,500 industrial and commercial properties across the South Shore to mitigate… Read More