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BUFFALO, N.Y. — Lt. Col. Robert Burnham, a Beaufort, South Carolina native and a veteran of the Afghanistan war, assumed command of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District on July 18. Burnham will lead the district’s more than 300 team members, responsible for projects in 16 commercial and 19 recreational Great Lakes harbors,… Read More
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Lt. Col. Matthew T. Miller assumed command of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Albuquerque District from Lt. Col. Jerre V. Hansbrough during a formal change of command ceremony today at the Balloon Fiesta Park Golf & Event Center. Headquartered in Albuquerque, New Mexico, the district serves more than 200,000 square miles of the… Read More
OSE/ISC Contact: Maggie Fitzgerald – maggie.fitzgerald@ose.nm.gov Bureau of Reclamation Contact: Pacifica Casares-Chehy – pcasareschehy@usbr.gov Water Managers continue to respond to sediment plug on Rio Chama: State and Federal partners coordinating to ensure safety and access to water SANTA FE, N.M. –The Office of the State Engineer and the Interstate Stream Commission, along with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE)… Read More
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will recognize multiple individuals for their contributions to the organization and Engineer Regiment at the annual Engineer Castle Ball on Fri., Aug. 9, 2024. The ball is hosted by the Army Engineer Association (AEA) and provides an opportunity for the Chief of Engineers to formally recognize the latest… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District awarded a $6.7 million contract to Michigan-based Great Lakes Dock & Materials LLC on July 16 for critical repairs to the Great Sodus Bay East Breakwater. The 100% federally funded project marks the largest investment ever in Great Sodus Bay by the Corps of Engineers, ensuring the… Read More
The Army Corp of Engineers offered Oak Island Town Council a deal last month that it couldn’t pass up. As part of its bi-annual dredging of the Wilmington Harbor Inner Ocean Bar, the Corps will have access to a lot of sand, something Oak Island can’t get enough of in recent years. That project is… Read More
JACKSONVILLE, Florida – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District (USACE), is beginning preparation of a National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) document to address the maneuverability and safety concerns within the federal channel of Gordon and Big Marco passes in Naples, Florida. Collier County is the Non-Federal Sponsor (NFS) for this maintenance dredging project…. Read More
The Walla Walla District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) held a change of command ceremony where Lt. Col. ShaiLin KingSlack relinquished command to Lt. Col. Katie Werback at the Marcus Whitman Hotel in Walla Walla, July 12. The ceremony marked the second female commander in the district’s history, with KingSlack, a 2004… Read More
DETROIT — Lt. Col. Wallace W. Bandeff assumed command of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Detroit District from Lt. Col. Brett Boyle during a Change of Command ceremony at The War Memorial in Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan, July 16. Maj. Gen. Mark Quander, USACE Great Lakes and Ohio River Division commander, presided over… Read More
Cashman Dredging and Marine Contracting Co. LLC started dredging Portsmouth Harbor in Portsmouth, New Hampshire on Jan. 23 and work was completed Jan. 31, 2024. The authorized Federal Navigation Project (FNP) for Portsmouth Harbor consists of five 35-feet-deep segments along the Piscataqua River referred to as the New Castle Reach, Seavey Island Reach, Portsmouth Reach,… Read More
ASHDOWN, Ark. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Little Rock District will begin lowering Millwood Lake on July 15, 2024, to improve shoreline vegetation and promote sediment compaction. The drawdown will expose an extensive area of shoreline for re-vegetation to allow the planting of millet which promotes water quality, increases fish production, and provides… Read More
Manson Construction Co., Seattle, Washington, was awarded a $9,285,000 firm-fixed-price contract for Coos Bay maintenance dredging. Bids were solicited via the internet with two received. Work will be performed in Coos Bay, Oregon, with an estimated completion date of Oct. 31, 2024. Fiscal 2024 civil operation and maintenance funds in the amount of $9,285,000 were… Read More
Donjon Marine Co. Inc., Hillside, New Jersey, was awarded a $19,037,475 firm-fixed-price contract for New York and New Jersey harbor maintenance dredging. Bids were solicited via the internet with two received. Work will be performed in Hudson, New Jersey, with an estimated completion date of Oct. 31, 2024. Fiscal 2024 operation and maintenance, Army funds… Read More
The U.S. Army has picked Maj. Gen William H. “Butch” Graham Jr. to be its next Chief of Engineers and commanding general of the Corps of Engineers. Graham currently is deputy chief of engineers and commanding general for civil works and emergency operations. Graham’s bio follows – https://www.usace.army.mil/About/Leadership/Bio-Article-View/Article/2350870/major-general-william-butch-h-graham/
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced this week it will start placing 140,000 cubic yards of sand on the remainder of the beach, according to a news release. Crews will dredge sand from Pass-a-Grille Inlet and place it on the beach between First Avenue and 22nd Avenue. The first phase of the project will place… Read More