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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Los Angeles District, in continued partnership with the County of Ventura, is scheduled to return to Channel Islands Harbor for routine maintenance dredging operations beginning in mid-November 2026. USACE has carried out periodic maintenance dredging at Channel Islands Harbor since the 1960s to maintain safe navigational depths and… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers New England District will start work on a project to improve New Haven Harbor in Connecticut this week. New Haven is the largest port of call in Long Island Sound, the third-largest port in New England by tonnage, and Connecticut’s busiest port. It supports the movement of petroleum products,… Read More
By Luke Whittaker It’s a silty situation, but someone has to do it. Vital dredge work to remove silt and maintain safe navigation of local waterways is nearing the midway point this week, with work crews set to remove more than 100,000 cubic yards — enough to fill more than 30 Olympic-sized swimming pools —… Read More
By Noe Gonzalez U.S. Army Corps of Engineers disaster recovery crews have begun removing thousands of tons of Hurricane Helene debris from Jackson Island along the Nolichucky River. Primary contractor DRC Emergency Services LLC is leading the massive cleanup operation along the riverbanks. During an Oct. 16 site visit, USACE Nashville District leaders met with… Read More
By Charles Maib The U.S. Army Engineering and Support Center, Huntsville, closed fiscal 2026 on Sept. 30 with $2.49 billion obligated across programs supporting military readiness, installation resilience and specialized engineering requirements for military services and federal partners worldwide. The total demonstrates the breadth of work Huntsville Center can deliver. During the year, project teams… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Alaska District prepared an environmental assessment for the Bar Point Harbor Rubblemound Breakwater Repairs project in Ketchikan and is seeking public comment on the draft document. USACE proposes to conduct maintenance and repairs on the two rubblemound breakwaters, originally constructed by the agency in 1958, that protect the… Read More
Oceanside Harbor dredge update: Sand placement wraps up this Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2026. The Army Corps of Engineers has cleared about 325,000 cubic yards of sand out of the Harbor inlet so far, with roughly 60,000 more to go. This puts this dredge total at about 390,000 cubic yards of sand cleared and placed on… Read More
By Joshua Glenn On Oct. 7, Lee Forsgren, Senior Official Performing the Duties of the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works met with Lt. Col. Douglas Droesch, commander of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Walla Walla District and operations personnel from the district and the Northwestern Division for an in-depth tour of… Read More
After more than 20 years of design and construction, the project provides comprehensive flood risk reduction for a 23-square-mile urbanized basin that has historically suffered severe and frequent flooding. Major, life-threatening floods in 1977, 1993 and 1998 caused widespread damage along the Southwest Boulevard corridor and the Central Industrial District of Kansas City, Kansas, and… Read More
The purpose of this notice is to advise the public that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will initiate the following emergency permitting procedures within the entire state of Florida in response to conditions resulting from Hurricane Isaias that affected Florida on October 9, 2026, through October 10, 2026. These alternate procedures are authorized until… Read More
By Tessa Mullins Navigation Infrastructure, Environmental Review & Public Comment Opportunity The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) has opened a public comment period regarding a proposed U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) maintenance dredging project at Cedar River Harbor in Menominee County, Michigan. The proposed project would remove approximately 40,000 cubic… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) is changing how it delivers one of the most consequential civil works missions—keeping the nation’s ports, harbors and inland waterways open and navigable. The United States is a maritime nation. U.S. ports and waterways support commerce, supply-chain resilience, energy movement and national defense. Dredging makes the marine transportation… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Portland District, celebrated the completion of $55.1 million in repairs to the south jetty at Tillamook Bay during a ribbon-cutting ceremony Oct. 8. “Completing the Tillamook South Jetty repairs is another investment in the infrastructure that keeps Oregon’s coastal communities connected to the region and the nation,” said Col…. Read More
By Reagan Lauritzen, Amy Snively Dredging serves as the critical, often unseen foundation of global trade, national defense, and supply chain resilience. In this episode of Inside the Castle, hosts Reagan Lauritzen and Amy Snively sit down with Ms. Erica Janocha, Dredging Program Manager at U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Headquarters, to discuss how… Read More
The American Shore and Beach Preservation Association (ASBPA) recognized the Seven Mile Island Innovation Lab (SMIIL) with its 2026 Robert L. Wiegel Coastal Project Award October 7. ASBPA presented the honor during its National Coastal Conference Centennial Celebration at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City. The award recognizes a coastal project that has stood… Read More