MENOMINEE — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) is seeking public input on a planned renovation of the Menominee Harbor Federal Navigation Channel, which would deepen the harbor separating the U.P. from Wisconsin that is known for being the birthplace of many of the country’s U.S. Coast Guard and U.S. Navy vessels. The harbor… Read More
Surfrider Delaware asks for pause before another 500,000 cubic yards of sand added to area About a month after the state completed the first phase of a two-phase plan to restore the beach north of Indian River Inlet, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has submitted an application to the state to conduct the second… Read More
Reconstructing a lost island ecosystem using material dredged from Baltimore’s shipping channels. Resurrecting Poplar Island Special | 27m 45sVideo has Closed Captions|CC Resurrecting Poplar Island explores the rebirth of an island, once home to a thriving Chesapeake Bay community, that fell victim to erosion in the late 20th century. Today, Poplar Island has been reconstructed… Read More
DETROIT – The U.S. Corps of Engineers, Detroit District will start dredging the entrance to Holland Harbor as early as Thursday, April 24 to remove shoaling across the federal channel. Surveys indicate a shoal formed in the winter months across the entrance to the harbor that could potentially impact commercial dredging if not addressed. Holland… Read More
Mission complete (and 7 days ahead of schedule). The Dredge McFarland has returned to Fort Mifflin after completing a Red Flag callout emergency dredging assignment for the US Army Corps of Engineers Wilmington District. During her deployment, she dredged more than 335,000 cubic yards of material near the entrance of the Cape Fear River in… Read More
LAKE LURE, N.C. — Maj. Gen. Jason E. Kelly, deputy commanding general for Civil and Emergency Operations, will be available to provide updates and answer questions about the debris removal efforts in and around Lake Lure and across the 16 counties requesting assistance. Col. Brad A. Morgan, USACE Wilmington District commander and the lead for the… Read More
USACE — Who: New York – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers New York District along with Congressman Himes will host a Public Meeting to provide status update on the design progress for the Byram River Basin Flood Risk Management Project. What: The Chief’s Report was approved on May 7, 2020, recommending Alternative 5a –… Read More
New York — Today, the U.S. Department of Transportation announced that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) New York District and the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA) have entered into a long-term agreement for the revitalization and modernization of USMMA’s campus located in Kings Point, New York. The initial 10-year agreement was signed on… Read More
New Orleans, La. — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District, brought stakeholders together to sign a partnership agreement for the Comite River Diversion Project, Brooks Lake Guide Levee Feature, on Friday, April 11 at the LA State Police Joint Training Facility in Baton Rouge, LA. At the ceremony, all parties reconfirmed their… Read More
On April 8, 2025, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Fort Worth District, announced the award of a construction contract to Ahtna-Great Lakes E&I JV, totaling $26,381,300.00. This work involves the replacement and rehabilitation of the Delta Pump Station with two high-flow pumps, pump house, and sump. The existing 700 horsepower pumps will be replaced… Read More
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District (Corps) is beginning preparation of a National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) document to address maintenance dredging of the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway (GIWW) in Manatee County, Florida. The Corps is the Federal agency responsible for maintenance of the GIWW. The non-federal sponsor (NFS) for the… Read More
Weeks Marine Inc., Covington, Louisiana, was awarded a $20,011,050 firm-fixed-price contract for maintenance dredging. Bids were solicited via the internet with three received. Work will be performed in Mobile, Alabama, with an estimated completion date of Oct. 28, 2025. Fiscal 2025 civil construction funds in the amount of $20,011,050 were obligated at the time of… Read More
PORT ARTHUR, Texas — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Galveston District (SWG) awarded a $403,944,000 contract to Kiewit U.S. Contractors Co., April 9, 2025, to construct additional portions of the Port Arthur Project, a component of the Sabine Pass to Galveston Bay (S2G) Coastal Storm Risk Management Project. The Port Arthur Project provides critical… Read More
Tioga, Pa. — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Baltimore District, which oversees operations of the Cowanesque Lake Project, located in Tioga County, Pa. and lies on the Cowanesque River near Lawrenceville, Pa. is set to begin a construction project to enhance the spillway infrastructure at Cowanesque Dam. The spillway is a feature of… Read More
ASHEVILLE, N.C. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, in support of the Hurricane Helene disaster response, has surpassed a major milestone — the removal of more than four million cubic yards of debris across Western North Carolina. This work is part of a larger mission contracted to clear an estimated 6.1 million cubic yards… Read More