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CHICAGO – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Chicago District has withdrawn the Record of Decision for the Chicago Area Waterway System (CAWS) Dredged Material Management Plan (DMMP) and Environmental Impact Statement. This decision follows opposition from the State of Illinois regarding the proposed vertical expansion of the Dredged Material Disposal Facility. The USACE… Read More
Working with our partners! Lake Okeechobee, Florida’s largest lake, is the liquid heart of the Everglades. USACE Jacksonville District leadership, Col. Brandon Bowman, Maj. Cory Bell, Eva Velez and Dr. Tabitha Elkington got an in depth look at the Lake Okeechobee’s ecological conditions with leadership from Audubon Florida and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation… Read More
The emergency dredging project intended to ensure safe navigation for fishermen undertaken by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at Montauk Inlet is now complete, the Town of East Hampton… Source
Manson Construction Co., Seattle, Washington, was awarded a $26,258,750 firm-fixed-price contract for maintenance dredging. Bids were solicited via the internet with one received. Work will be performed in Portland, Oregon, with an estimated completion date of Dec. 15, 2025. Fiscal 2025 civil operation and maintenance funds in the amount of $26,258,750 were obligated at the… Read More
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (Mar. 10, 2025) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Jacksonville District pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) issues the Notice of Availability (NOA) of the Draft Environmental Assessment (EA) and Proposed Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for the Everglades Harbor and Channel Project, Collier County, Florida. The purpose of… Read More
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District signed a lease agreement on March 6 for the proposed construction of Foxland Harbor Marina at Old Hickory Lake in Gallatin, Tennessee. This significant milestone marks the beginning of the marina’s development, which includes essential infrastructure and amenities designed to enhance public access and… Read More
PORTLAND, Ore. — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Portland District invites the public to comment on the Engineering Evaluation/Cost Analysis (EE/CA) Report for the Upland Operable Unit (OU) of Bradford Island in Cascade Locks, Oregon. The EE/CA evaluates potential removal alternatives for contamination sources at the Bradford Island National Priorities List (NPL) site. A Non-Time Critical Removal Action (NTCRA) has been deemed necessary to… Read More
SAVANNAH, Ga. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District, received Direct Federal Assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency for debris removal in 10 Georgia counties shortly after Hurricane Helene traversed across Georgia as a Category 2 hurricane Sept. 27, 2024, toppling trees and scattering debris in its wake. As of March 4, 2025,… Read More
The Jacksonville District will begin annual maintenance dredging of the Jacksonville Harbor Federal Navigation Channel in mid-March 2025. The $25 million contract was awarded to Cashman Dredging & Marine Contracting Co., LLC on December 16, 2024. The federally-authorized Jacksonville Harbor navigation project provides deep draft vessels access to terminal facilities located within the city of… Read More
The project is expected to start at the entrance of the Amelia River and continue south. Maintenance dredging is planned at Fernandina Harbor off Amelia Island, according to a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Jacksonville District news release. Under the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act, the Corps is seeking public review and comment… Read More
The Dauphin Island Causeway Shoreline Restoration Project entered phase two this week. The project spans approximately 3.5 miles from Bayfront Park to Cedar Point. Its purpose is to restore marsh habitat and increase the resilience of the Causeway, the only route in and out of Dauphin Island. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will place… Read More
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District, seeks public review and comment regarding the preparation of an updated National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) document for the maintenance dredging of Fernandina Harbor, Florida. The purpose of the project is to continue to provide safe navigation within the federal channel. The project is… Read More
VICKSBURG, Miss. – After a career spanning more than 50 years in government service, Ernest “Butch” Lutz has retired from the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC). Lutz, who had served as ERDC’s chief of internal review since 2012, officially completed 30 years of civilian service in December 2024. Born in New Orleans, Louisiana,… Read More
JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON — Beginning today, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Alaska District is soliciting contractor bids for the first phase of construction for the Port of Nome Modification Project in Nome, Alaska. The Port of Nome Modification Phase 1A project will construct a 1,200-foot-long extension to the existing Nome causeway and will consist… Read More
Savannah, Ga. — SAVANNAH, Ga. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District, and its contractor have completed various types of debris removal in six Georgia counties, following the damage caused by Hurricane Helene in late September. In Brooks County, leaners hangers and stumps as well as right-of-way debris removal has been completed. In Montgomery… Read More