The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Philadelphia District will host a public meeting regarding upcoming repairs and construction at the Indian River Inlet in Sussex County, Delaware. The meeting will be held April 12 from 11:00-12:30 at the Hyatt Dewey Place (1301 Coastal Hwy, Dewey Beach, DE 19971). The meeting will focus on upcoming repair… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Louisville District is seeking lease proposals for office space as part of their plan to move the district headquarters further into the heart of the Central Business District in downtown Louisville, Kentucky. “Relocating our district headquarters is not just about changing our address; it’s about positioning ourselves to better… Read More
After closing just two years ago, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Belton Lake Project Office announced it is permanently closing the Belton Lake Overlook, effective immediately. The overlook, located on FM 2271 on the northwestern side of the Belton Dam, was designed to be a flood risk management mission asset, allowing USACE staff… Read More
A U.S. Army Corps of Engineers contractor began hauling debris from commercial properties impacted by the Aug. 8, 2023, wildfires in the town of Lahaina, Hawai’i, March 22. This begins Phase 2 of the debris removal process that includes removal of remaining structural ash and debris, as well as soil testing. USACE is responsible for… Read More
The city of San Clemente is being asked to contribute $2.6 million toward the cost of resuming a project to add sand to the beach around the pier area that was halted after a dredger hired by the US Army Corps of Engineers pumped out more rocky material than expected. City and congressional leaders are asking the… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District, has completed its Summary Report of site visits occurring from September 2023 through February 2024 on a section of shoreline in Buxton, N.C., at the former U.S. Navy facility. The Army Corps of Engineers Summary Report recommends continued coordination with the National Parks Service to study what… Read More
In a ceremony held at the Hart Senate Office Building, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Director of Planning and Policy, Eric Bush, was presented with the American Shore & Beach Preservation Association’s (ASBPA) Corps of Engineers Coastal Summit Award. The award, which was first handed out in 2004, recognizes an employee of the U.S. Army… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), along with the eight Great Lakes states, will host several virtual public meetings to provide updates on the Great Lakes Coastal Resiliency Study (GLCRS) and to hear the public’s feedback on a shared vision for the study. Each meeting will feature the same core presentation on the study… Read More
JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON – Today, representatives with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Alaska District and City of Unalaska conducted a signing ceremony for an agreement that advances the construction of the Unalaska Channel project. Officially known as a “project partnership agreement,” the document was signed by Col. Jeffrey Palazzini, district commander, and Bil… Read More
Today, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pacific Ocean Division announced that it has issued a permit to IPOP, LLC to dredge and dispose of material in U.S. waters near Nome, Alaska. Alaska District will administer the permit. To view the permit, visit https://www.pod.usace.army.mil/Missions/Regulatory/Appeals. For information about the USACE regulatory process, visit https://www.pod.usace.army.mil/Missions/Regulatory. Queries regarding the permit… Read More
Less than a year ago the US Army Corps of Engineers finalised a Chief’s Report for Baltimore harbour. The report does not predict the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge this week. But it does help explain it. The product of four years of study with the Maryland Port Administration, the report recommends that… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District welcomed Craig Carrington as the new deputy district engineer March 26 during an Assumption of Responsibility Ceremony at the Nashville Public Library in Nashville, Tennessee. The deputy district engineer serves as the senior civilian in the organization and is responsible for directing water resource, navigation and regulatory… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District reports that the President’s Fiscal Year 2025 Budget request includes more than $122 million in federal funding for the district’s civil works program. The request is part of $7.2 billion in gross discretionary funding for the corps’ worldwide civil works program. The proposed appropriation for the Pittsburgh… Read More
State officials have announced the approval of federal funds by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to advance significant repairs of a damaged coastal project on Fire Island following a series of devastating coastal storms. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers disbursed $3.5 million to its New York District Office to expedite project engineering and… Read More
A beach driving closure in Emerald Isle has been extended for contractors to begin removing dredge equipment throughout the week. Army Corps of Engineers are in the final stages of the dredging project. The contractor was dredging 200-thousand cubic yards of sand out of the nearby waterway crossing at Bogue Inlet. Dredging helps replace the… Read More