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MIAMI – The Army Corps of Engineers is working on a project to fortify the Miami-Dade County coast from sea level rise and storm surge. The project is in dispute, particularly their idea of a large concrete flood wall. At stake are billions of dollars, but local leaders are continuing to work to find a… Read More
Ventura Harbor started their annual dredging last week and the project received a bump in funding from Congress. VENTURA一Ventura Harbor began their annual dredging process last week after the project received almost $6.3 million in funding from congress. Congresswoman Julia Brownley championed the $1.45 million bump in funding adding up to $6.245 million for the… Read More
The US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Sacramento District selected Kleinfelder and Stantec to provide engineering services for levee improvements on the Sacramento River in Northern California. The design project consists of seepage/stability improvements along the Sacramento River East Levee (SREL) downstream of the American River confluence in Sacramento. The project is part of the… Read More
JACKSONVILLE, FL, UNITED STATES 02.18.2021 Story by Maya Jordan U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers received disaster funds provided in Public Law 115-123, the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018. The act provides nearly $17.4 billion to the Corps for disaster recovery. Jacksonville District received $3.348 billion for long-term… Read More
Smith: “18’ cliffs” in Bay Head pose significant safety risk Bay Head NJ—The new 18-foot vertical sand dune cliffs in Bay Head caused by beach erosion from recent Winter Storm Orlena pose significant safety concerns—especially for children who are at grave risk of plunging over and suffering serious injury or death. Mayor Bill Curtis, Army… Read More
New Jersey is requesting emergency help from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to fix damaged dunes and beaches carved up by last week’s strong nor’easter. In a letter sent Monday to the Army Corps’ offices in Philadelphia, New York City and Fort Hamilton, New York, acting state Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner Shawn M…. Read More
The Mississippi River is more than just a river. The waterway connects North Missouri and the Midwest to the rest of America and the rest of the world. It’s estimated that roughly 60 percent of all grain that American farmers export is shipped down the Mississippi River. It isn’t just a one-way street though; we… Read More
Rare glimpse at the Mississippi River bottom at Lock & Dam 14 as Army Corps of Engineers performs scheduled maintenance Built in the 1930s, Lock & Dam 14 is one of 12 locations managed by the Rock Island District of the Army Corps of Engineers PLEASANT VALLEY, Iowa — The Army Corps of Engineers has… Read More
If the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers “continues to ignore its duty to properly account for the harm Nationwide Permit activities pose to species, then litigation may be necessary,” the groups said. A coalition of environmental advocacy groups on Monday threatened to sue the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for failing to ensure that Trump-era… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Buffalo District is looking at ways to use dredged material from Fairport Harbor’s federal navigational channel for ecosystem restoration projects. One idea that the Army Corps is researching is to take dredged material and make it a component in an artificial reef. This underwater structure would be placed off… Read More
Scroll down to read the DEP Commissioner’s letter New Jersey is requesting emergency help from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to fix damaged dunes and beaches carved up by last week’s strong nor’easter. In a letter sent Monday to the Army Corps’ offices in Philadelphia, New York City and Fort Hamilton, New York, acting… Read More
VICKSBURG, Miss.— Dr. David Pittman, director of the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC), has been chosen for the 2021 Director of the Year award by the Federal Laboratory Consortium (FLC). “This national award is truly a testimony to your outstanding efforts—and I am honored to receive it in that spirit,” Pittman told… Read More
ST. PAUL, Minn. –The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, will begin rehabilitation of its Big Sandy Lake Dam, near McGregor, Minnesota, this week. The contractor, Kaiyuh Services, LLC, out of Anchorage, Alaska, began staging materials and equipment in preparation for construction last week and anticipates construction will start within the next week…. Read More
ST. PAUL, Minn. –The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, released its 2020 navigation statistics for the Upper Mississippi River today, Feb. 8. During the 2020 season, Corps staff supported 2,620 commercial navigation lockages at Lock and Dam 10, near Guttenberg, Iowa, which was above the 10-year average of 2,164 lockages. The 2020… Read More
ST. PAUL, Minn. – Mississippi Valley Division Commander Maj. Gen. Diana Holland will be in Arcadia, Wisconsin, Feb. 9 to celebrate the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers partnership with this city. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, and the city of Arcadia signed a cost sharing agreement to construct a flood risk… Read More