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By Kristina Thacker A project aimed at protecting beachfront infrastructure along the Grand Strand is scheduled to be completed by August. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers says the Grand Strand Renourishment project in Myrtle Beach is back underway. Work resumed on May 29 and is anticipated to wrap up by early July. Then, crews will… Read More
By Rebekah F. Ward The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is scrapping a plan to dump much of the sludge it dredges up from the Houston Ship Channel onto sites near the historically Black Pleasantville neighborhood, opting instead to deposit the waste offshore, according to a letter Port Houston sent local officials this week. The letter, dated June 2,… Read More
By Eric Conklin | NJ.com Several Jersey Shore beaches hit hardest by recent coastal storms — including some that remain closed — are set to be rebuilt before summer ends. In recent weeks, federal officials finalized beach replenishment projects in Ocean City, Avalon, Stone Harbor, Sea Isle City and Strathmere. The push accelerated this week when the… Read More
By Tim Renaud CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Charleston District is studying potential changes to how it maintains the federal navigation channel in Charleston Harbor and is seeking public input as part of the process. The agency has announced plans to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) to evaluate proposed… Read More
By Lillian Putnam REDSTONE ARSENAL, Ala. – The U.S. Army Engineering and Support Center, Huntsville plays a central role in advancing the Army’s energy resilience efforts through the Energy Resilience and Conservation Investment Program, ERCIP, a Department of Defense initiative designed to ensure reliable power and water for mission-critical operations. ERCIP funds projects that strengthen installation… Read More
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) — The US Army Corps of Engineers Charleston District is kicking off an Environmental Impact Statement that could change Operations and Maintenance Dredging and Placement Activities in the Charleston Harbor. Charleston Harbor is one of the deepest ports on the East Coast at 52 feet deep. Keeping it that way takes constant… Read More
Mike Hooks LLC, Westlake, Louisiana, was awarded a $17,868,250 firm-fixed-price contract for pipeline dredging of the Corpus Christi Ship Channel. The total cumulative face value of the contract is $26,454,250. Bids were solicited online, with four received. Work will be performed in Corpus Christi, Texas, with an estimated completion date of April 16, 2027. Fiscal… Read More
PORTLAND, Ore. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Portland District, has finalized a 20-year plan to maintain the lower Columbia River’s deep-draft navigation channel, a critical artery for the nation’s economy. The Dredged Material Management Plan (DMMP) provides a long-term strategy for managing sediment dredged from the river bottom to maintain the channel’s 43-foot depth and 600-foot width. Without regular maintenance dredging, sections of the river can… Read More
USACE and County sign “historic agreement” By JEFF ROSENFIELD Pinellas County and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers have signed an agreement that resolves a yearslong standoff over property easements and restores federal funding for most of the county’s beach renourishment. County commissioners, local leaders, U.S. Rep. Anna Paulina Luna and several U.S. Army officials… Read More
By Staff Reporter The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has completed excavation work to remove petroleum-contaminated soil from the beach and dunes at the Buxton Naval Facility, a Formerly Used Defense Sites (FUDS) property within the Cape Hatteras National Seashore, according to an update released Wednesday. As of May 28, crews had finished excavations, sand replacement,… Read More
By: Brian White OCEANSIDE, Calif. — A major dredging project aimed at keeping Oceanside Harbor safe for boaters and protecting local beaches from erosion has been completed just in time for the busy summer season. The annual maintenance project, which often goes unnoticed by beachgoers, plays a critical role in ensuring safe navigation through the harbor… Read More
Recently, the NC Ferry Division announced temporary schedule adjustments on the Hatteras – Ocracoke route to accommodate a critical dredging project in Sloop Channel (federal designated channel). The temporary changes affect two early morning departures and three late evening departures each day. This dredging project is being conducted by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers… Read More
For the first time in decades, the federal government has a concrete plan to restore sand to Oceanside’s eroding beaches. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Army Corps) has released its Draft Integrated Feasibility Report for the San Diego County Shoreline (Oceanside) Mitigation Study, identifying beach nourishment as the tentatively selected plan to address more… Read More
Dredging is underway in South Haven, and this time around, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is doing it a bit differently. Speaking to the city council this week, South Haven City Manager Kate Hosier said the crews started last week and will be out in the harbor through July 12. “They do know to watch out for our July 3 fireworks night, but they are looking to take out about 83,000 cubic yards out of the near shore harbor and out to the pier heads,” Hosier said. The… Read More
SAVANNAH, Ga. – As of May 28, 2026, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District, has completed excavations to remove petroleum-impacted soil from the beach and dunes, as well as sand replacement and seeding at the Buxton Naval Facility, a Formerly Used Defense Sites property along the Cape Hatteras seashore, and continues to the next step… Read More