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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
Some residents who received the public notice have concerns for the environment and have until August 3, 2021 to make a public comment. GRANTS PASS, Ore. – Hellgate Jetboat Excursions is seeking the renewal of a dredge and fill permit by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Portland District. Nine impacted residents living along the… Read More
Reprinted from the Carteret County News-Times EMERALD ISLE — The Carteret County Beach Commission unanimously agreed Monday to let beach engineering firm Moffatt & Nichol develop a fee estimate and proposed contract for a study to look for additional sand that could be used in future nourishment projects on Bogue Banks. The board’s action came during… Read More
ST. PAUL, Minn. — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, is hosting an open house to discuss ideas and seek public comments on plans to enhance the environment at Lake Traverse and Mud Lake, near Wheaton, Minnesota, July 15, from 5:30 – 8:30 p.m. The open house will be held at the… Read More
PORT HUENEME, California – Representatives with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District, Port of Hueneme and the U.S. Navy, among other agencies, celebrated June 28 as officials cut the ribbon signifying the completion of the Port of Hueneme’s port-deepening project. The project, which deepened the harbor from 35 to 40 feet, can… Read More
DETROIT- He cannot get enough of the Great Lakes; some might say he’s hooked. By day, John Allis is the Great Lakes Hydraulics and Hydrology Office Chief and by night, he enjoys being in, on or around the Great Lakes with his family. Allis’ office in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Detroit District handles… Read More
The Town of Camden-On-Gauley hosted a dedication ceremony for the Cranberry Ridge and Gauley Mills Waterline Extension on June 22, 2021. The ceremony was attended by Mayor Lisa Cutlip, Lt. Col. Robin Scott, Deputy Commander of the USACE Huntington District, Wayne Morgan, WVIJDC Executive Director, Representing Governor Jim Justice and representatives for Congresswoman Carol Miller,… Read More
NORFOLK, Va. – Col. Brian P. Hallberg will assume command of the Norfolk District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, in a change of command ceremony scheduled for 10 a.m. July 8 at the city’s Half Moone Cruise and Celebration Center. The public may view the ceremony live on the District’s YouTube channel and Facebook page…. Read More
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (July 1, 2021) – Lt. Col. Joseph M. Sahl took command of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District today during a change of command ceremony at the Tennessee National Guard Armory. He becomes the 67th commander of the “twin rivers” district, commonly referred to as the jewel of the Great Lakes… Read More
The five-year IDIQ contract, awarded by USACE Louisville, will support architecture and engineering construction projects across the country. DAYTON, Ohio, July 2, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — The Woolpert-RS&H, LLC joint venture was selected by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Louisville District to provide architecture and engineering services for Air Force Reserve Command projects nationwide under… Read More
For the 30th consecutive year, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District, was named one of Nebraska’s Safest Companies with Distinction by the National Safety Council, Nebraska Chapter May 19. The award was presented to representatives from the district safety office at an online ceremony. The district received this award for its comprehensive safety… Read More
VICKSBURG, Miss. — The dredging industry has suffered a great loss with the recent death of Timothy L. Welp, a research hydraulic engineer with the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC). A member of the Coastal Engineering Branch in the ERDC’s Coastal and Hydraulic Laboratory, Welp was a leader in the field of… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is looking to get feedback from residents of St. Johns County as it prepares to conduct a study looking at coastal storm damages and risks along the shores of Ponte Vedra Beach. The Army Corps and St. Johns County have a cost-sharing agreement that gives the Corps the authority… Read More