SAN CLEMENTE — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) returned to San Clemente Oct. 28, 2024, to complete the first phase of the sand replenishment project between T-Street and Linda Lane beaches. Earlier this year, 114,000 cubic yards of sand were delivered as part of the project, and the contractor will now place the… Read More
GALVESTON, Texas — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Galveston District (SWG) held its annual Dredging Meeting in Galveston, Texas, November 5, 2024. SWG holds this yearly meeting to discuss its current and upcoming dredging operations and contracts with various non-federal sponsors and industry leaders. SWG District Commander Col. Rhett Blackmon welcomed more than… Read More
PIERRE, S.D. — A U.S. Army Corps of Engineers maintenance project to stabilize the banks of the Oahe Dam’s emergency spillway will require sections of the Lake Oahe Project’s West Shore Mountain Bike Trail to close for the public’s safety beginning November 10. The gravel road leading to the primary mountain bike trailhead and a… Read More
WALLA WALLA, Wash. — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Walla Walla District has awarded a $1.2 million construction contact to Advanced American Construction, Inc. for flood risk management and recreation improvements at Bennington Lake. The project, scheduled to begin Nov. 12, will focus on improving Bennington’s intake tower, a vital piece of flood risk… Read More
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Baltimore District Survey Crew Monitor Dredging Operations in the Shipping Channels. BALTIMORE — A $33.5 million project to dredge the Baltimore Harbor will soon get underway. California-based Curtin Maritime Corp. (which just got the contract from U.S. Army Corps of Engineers) will remove mostly mud, silt, sand and shell from channels… Read More
After years of losing ground to storms and erosion, the Town Neck Beach area of Sandwich is getting bigger. An $8.95 million U.S. Army Corps of Engineers dredging and beach nourishment project is underway, with the goal of adding approximately 325,000 cubic yards of material to the beach surface. According to a U.S. Army Corps fact sheet, the project will… Read More
North Dakota Senator John Hoeven announced yesterday that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers awarded a $22 million dollar contract to the HSG Park Joint Venture 2, for spillway approach dredging at Garrison Dam. “The Garrison Dam is critical infrastructure for our state, and this funding will help to ensure the dam delivers a reliable… Read More
GALVESTON, Texas — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Galveston District (SWG) and Matagorda County Officials have indefinitely closed a section of federally owned property, known as Sargent Beach (West Mooring Dock Park and the Sargent Public Boat Ramp). The designated areas of the boat ramp, mooring dock, and access road (referred to as… Read More
For decades, engineers and disaster-response planners have evaluated levee vegetation health – a key indicator of a levee’s ability to withstand an overtopping event – by visually grading vegetation on a simple three-option scale: good, average or poor. Researchers from the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) believe they can do better than… Read More
MARIN CITY, Calif. – Please join our Project Kickoff Celebration for the Marin City Flood Resilience Project on Thursday, Nov 7, 10-11 a.m. This event celebrates Marin City’s selection to be part of a Congressional Pilot Program to improve flood safety and address other water resource challenges in historically-underserved communities across the United States. Marin City… Read More
NIOBRARA, Neb. — A joint research pilot project between the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District, the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center and the Missouri Sedimentation Action Coalition was recently conducted on the Niobrara River in northeast Nebraska to test new technology designed to intercept sediment from the riverbed before it reaches… Read More
Vicksburg, Miss. — Link: http://dx.doi.org/10.21079/11681/49449 ERDC TR-24-24 Title: Improving Aquatic Placement Practices for Beneficial Use of Dredged Material in the Great Lakes By Jennifer A. Miller, Chuck H. Theiling, Andrew D. McQueen, Brian C. McFall, Douglas R. Krafft, Brett A. Hayhurst, Joshua Unghire, Andrew Hannes, Bryan A. Hinterberger, James P. Selegean, Melissa D. Bosman, Burton C…. Read More
In a significant leap forward for the St. Paul District’s maintenance and repair mission, the new Manitowoc 165, also known as Crane Barge 3129, is set to enhance operational efficiency and safety in the field. “This is the first time we have a barge custom tailored exactly for the maintenance and repair mission for today… Read More
Maintenance dredging at the Honolulu Harbor is now complete. It took two months and a total of 10,533 Cubic Yards of material was removed. The dredge material was taken to a dewatering site at Kalaeloa to dry out before it will be hauled to a landfill. Honolulu Harbor is the principal seaport of the State… Read More
HSG Park JV 2 LLC,* Harvey, North Dakota, was awarded a $22,019,171 firm-fixed-price contract for spillway dredging. Bids were solicited via the internet with three received. Work will be performed in Riverdale, North Dakota, with an estimated completion date of Aug. 27, 2027. Fiscal 2024 civil construction funds in the amount of $22,019,171 were obligated… Read More