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Salton Sea feasibility study progress takes center stage during ‘Tier 1’ meeting

CA, United States

By Stephen Baack IMPERIAL COUNTY, Calif. — Senior leaders and project delivery team members with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers joined key partners for a meeting and site tour of the Salton Sea Feb. 22-23 in Imperial County. The interagency teams met to discuss updates on the Imperial Streams and Salton Sea Aquatic Ecosystem… Read More

USACE Begins Grays Harbor Maintenance Dredging April 8

WA, United States

SEATTLE – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) plans to conduct Grays Harbor maintenance dredging in the Outer Harbor beginning as early as April 8, with USACE hopper dredge vessels Yaquina and Essayons and a contracted hopper dredge. The Yaquina is expected to start dredging in the outer harbor of Grays Harbor as early as… Read More

USACE Awards Big River Construction Major Maintenance Contract for Gray Harbor North Jetty

WA, United States

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has awarded a $30 million contract to Astoria, Oregon-based Big River Construction to conduct major maintenance on the North Jetty near Ocean Shores. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers officials have awarded a $30 million contract to Astoria, Oregon-based Big River Construction to conduct major maintenance on the North Jetty… Read More

Fort Pierce beach renourishment project by Manson set to begin as erosion threat stabilizes

FL, United States

By Justin Breckenridge FORT PIERCE — A long-awaited beach renourishment project is expected to begin this month along South Hutchinson Island after weeks of emergency work to stabilize severe erosion near Fort Pierce Inlet. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Jacksonville District has hired Manson Construction to place roughly 400,000 cubic yards of sand along… Read More

Dredging at Montauk Inlet Now Complete

NY, United States

By Jack Motz Two barges and four months later, the dredging of Montauk Harbor is now complete — and fishermen say passage in and out of the inlet has been easier since the completion of the operation. Looming over Gosman’s Dock starting in December was Oyster Bay, a 144-foot-long dredge equipped with a 7-foot cutter head… Read More

See dredging of New Pass from Sarasota Bay to the Gulf: photos

FL, United States

By Mike Lang A contractor for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers positions a dredge in New Pass Thursday, March 5, 2026. The project is a collaboration between the City of Sarasota, Sarasota County and the Corps of Engineers to renourish 1.2 miles of Lido Beach that were eroded during the 2024 hurricane season. Read the story. Source

Army Corps of Engineers staff meeting Tuesday in Red Wing to discuss river dredging

MN, United States

By Kelsey Marier RED WING, Minn. (KTTC) – The Army Corps of Engineers will be holding a meeting Tuesday on Mississippi River dredging. The Corps of Engineers staff is looking for information regarding its current dredging operations and future placement requirements for material removed from the river. Dredging removes accumulated sediment, silt and debris from… Read More

Jacksonville District to begin dredging at Palm Beach Harbor with GLDD hopper “Padre Island” in support of Mid-Town Beach renourishment

FL, United States

PALM BEACH, Fla. — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Jacksonville District will begin dredging at Palm Beach Harbor for the upcoming Federal beach renourishment project on the Mid-Town Segment of the Town of Palm Beach. This iteration is not a traditional Operations and Maintenance (O&M) event for the harbor.  Instead, material from the harbor’s… Read More

Second Pilot Project For Innovative Water Injection Dredging Set To Begin at Tuttle Creek Lake

MO, United States

By Derek Nester KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, in partnership with the Kansas Water Office, is pleased to announce the start of the second demonstration period for the innovative Water Injection Dredging project at Tuttle Creek Lake. The second demonstration period will take place from March 17-27, 2026,… Read More

Nashville District employees receive Star of Life Awards

TN, United States

By Lee Roberts NASHVILLE, Tenn. (March 6, 2026) – In a ceremony marked by gratitude and somber reflection, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District commander presented “Star of Life” awards yesterday to seven employees whose quick thinking and decisive actions saved lives at three Cumberland River dams in 2025. Lt. Col. Guillermo Guandique… Read More

Against Rising Tides and a Disappearing Shoreline: A Rapid Sand Response

FL, United States

By Peggy Bebb, Public Affairs Specialist FORT PIERCE, Fla. – Against a rising tide and disappearing shoreline, Col. Brandon L. Bowman, Commander Jacksonville District, received a call from Congressman Brian Mast’s (FL-21) office requesting immediate assistance. The message was clear: severe erosion was accelerating at Jetty Park and had created a dangerous risk of potential… Read More

Wilmington harbor-dredging project: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers faces community concerns and state objections

NC, United States

By Rhonda Waterhouse The proposal to deepen the Cape Fear River is a massive project, with a pricetag of over $1.3 billion dollars and a lot of moving parts. Recently, the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality formally objected to the plan, leaving the fate of the project uncertain. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers… Read More

USACE Los Angeles District attends SAME, NAVFAC small business/industry forum

CA, United States

By Shawn Davis U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District leadership represented their organization at the joint Society of American Military Engineers and Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command small business and industry forum Feb. 27 in San Diego. The forum is meant to connect private and public experts, business professionals and military personnel in… Read More

Steady Hands Behind Critical Infrastructure: Larbi Kandil Leads Asset Management for Jacksonville District

FL, United States

By Misty Cunningham JACKSONVILLE, Fla., (Mar. 3, 2026) Behind every functioning lock, dam, facility, and survey vessel in the Jacksonville District is a complex system of maintenance, planning, and stewardship. Helping ensure those assets remain safe, reliable, and mission-ready is Larbi Kandil, District Asset Manager and Chief of the Asset Management Section within the Multi-Projects Branch,… Read More

Dr. Sally Shoop awarded American Society of Civil Engineers Can-Am Amity Award

NH, United States

By Justin Campfield HANOVER, NEW HAMPSHIRE — Dr. Sally Shoop has been awarded the 2026 Can-Am Civil Engineering Amity Award by the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE). The award recognizes civil engineers who have made outstanding and unusual contributions toward the advancement of professional relationships between the civil engineers of the United States of America… Read More

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