The United States Army Corps of Engineers Buffalo District announced Thursday it wrapped up dredging of the Conneaut Harbor in ten days. The annual cycle had approximately $4.1 million allocated to dredge around 75,000 cubic yards of material from the Conneaut harbor. Work started Sept. 1. Army corps Buffalo District Lieutenant Colonel Aaron Anderson said… Read More
A September 10, 2026, memo from DNREC Secretary Gregory Patterson and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Philadelphia District Commander Lt. Col. Ryan Baum tells four Delaware Bay communities that large-scale beach nourishment will not go to bid or construction in fall or winter 2026. Construction is now targeted for fall 2027, after the agencies failed… Read More
Vicksburg, Miss. — Link: https://hdl.handle.net/11681/50463 Report Number: ERDC/CHL MP-26-44 Title: Evaluating the Impact of Installation of Coastal Structure on Sediment Transport By Honghai Li, Holly N. Berckenhoff, Joseph W. McMahon, and Megan A. Wood Approved for Public Release; Distribution is Unlimited September 2026 9 pages / 4.46 pages *Conference: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-032-15477-4_61 Source
Vicksburg, Miss. — Link: https://hdl.handle.net/11681/50462 Report Number: ERDC/CHL MP-26-43 Title: Decadal Data Set of Hourly Beach Profile Evolution in Duck, NC By Katherine L. Brodie, Annika O’Dea, Dylan Anderson, Elizabeth R. Holzenthal, Nicholas T. Cohn, Jeremy Braun, Brad Johnson, and Pat Dickhudt Approved for Public Release; Distribution is Unlimited September 2026 8 pages / 1.84 MB… Read More
Manson Construction Co., Seattle, Washington, was awarded a $22,755,475 firm-fixed-price contract for maintenance dredging. Bids were solicited via the internet with three received. Work will be performed in Kings Bay, Georgia, with an estimated completion date of March 19, 2027. Fiscal 2023 supplemental civil works funds and fiscal 2026 Naval funds in the amount of… Read More
By Hannah Hall NORTH TOPSAIL BEACH, N.C. (WECT) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Wilmington District, is seeking public feedback on a newly released draft environmental study outlining strategies to manage the shore at New River Inlet in North Topsail Beach. The Draft Environmental Impact Statement, published Sept. 4, addresses the environmental impacts of… Read More
JACKSON, Ala. – Old Lock 1 Park in Jackson, Alabama, will be temporarily closed to the public from September 8, 2026 – November 5, 2026, to accommodate scheduled dredging operations in the area. The closure is necessary to provide a safe work environment for personnel and the public while dredging operations are conducted. During this time,… Read More
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Brig. Gen. Joseph C. “Clete” Goetz II assumed command of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers South Pacific Division in a ceremony held Sept. 3 at the Sacramento Public Library in Sacramento, Calif. The ceremony was hosted by Lt. Gen. William H. Graham Jr., commander of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers…. Read More
By Shawn Davis SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District led a tabletop exercise Aug. 20 in collaboration with other local, state and federal agencies to test coordinated emergency management response efforts during a Super El Nino extreme weather event. The tabletop exercise centered around the Seven Oaks Dam in… Read More
The United States Army Corps of Engineers announced dredging operations started Tuesday in the Conneaut harbor, and will finish by October. According to a Wednesday release from the corps, the agency’s Buffalo District awarded a $4.1 million contract to Walsh Service Solutions in June. Approximately 75,000 cubic yards of sediment will be mechanically dredged from… Read More
CONNEAUT, Ohio — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District, will begin dredging operations in Conneaut Harbor to maintain safe and navigable waterways for Great Lakes commercial vessels, recreational boaters and other harbor users on Lake Erie. The Buffalo District awarded a $4.1 million contract in June 2026 to Michigan-based Walsh Service Solutions to… Read More
By Kaylee Wendt LAKESIDE MARBLEHEAD, OHIO — For the first time in nearly a decade and just in time for Labor Day weekend, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District completed dredging in West Harbor. Dredging of the federal navigation channel in West Harbor ensures accessible depths for vessels traveling the Great Lakes and… Read More
By DAVID NAHAN OCEAN CITY – Ocean City’s $20 million beach replenishment project should be done within a week with the resort picking up 9 percent of the cost. Mayor Jay Gillian outlined the nearly-complete progress and thanked the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Co. for the work, while… Read More
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Mobile District contractors conduct beach restoration operations as part of the Harrison County Beach Resoration Project along the Mississippi Gulf Cost, Sept. 3, 2026. The project will restore approximately 1.9 million cubic yards of sand, followed by the installation of approximately 1.8 million native plants to establish a living dune… Read More
ST. PAUL, Minn. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, is seeking public comments on the proposed Pool 9 dredged material management plan that covers the Upper Mississippi River from Lock and Dam 8, near Genoa, Wisconsin, to Lock and Dam 9, near Lynxville, Wisconsin. The purpose of the plan is to provide… Read More