The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Galveston District (SWG) is inviting all affected federal, state, and local agencies, affected Native American tribes, other interested parties, and the general public to review and comment on the Port of Corpus Christi Authority’s (PCCA) Channel Deepening Project Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) for Department of the Army… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Walla Walla District has awarded a $2,136,537 contract to MACNAK Construction, LLC to conduct a rehabilitation project on the 70-year-old Turner Gulch Boat Ramp at Lucky Peak Dam and Lake near Boise, Idaho. The nearly 1000-foot-long Turner Gulch Boat Ramp is vital to the operation of Lucky Peak Dam… Read More
The President’s Budget for fiscal year 2025 includes more than $7.2 billion in discretionary funding for the Civil Works program of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, with just over $152 million set aside for Nashville District Operations and Maintenance projects. The Twin Rivers (Tennessee and Cumberland) watershed touches seven states and covers 59,000 square… Read More
Today, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pacific Ocean Division offered a permit to IPOP, LLC to dredge and dispose of material in U.S. waters near Nome, Alaska. IPOP’s revised plan, which constitutes the Least Environmentally Damaging Practicable Alternative (LEDPA), reduces impacts by approximately 33 acres compared to their previous proposal. The permit includes a… Read More
A long-anticipated dredging project in Unalaska is expected to commence in September despite a temporary delay in signing the project agreement earlier this week. The Unalaska City Council unanimously approved the final phase of the multi-year project during a special meeting on Monday, but city officials ultimately decided to hold off on transferring funds to… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers debris removal mission on Maui reached an important milestone on March 15. Under the management and supervision of USACE, contractors completed the removal of vessel debris from 80 fire-damaged vessels received from the U.S. Coast Guard. USACE provided oversight for vessel debris removal operations under a Federal Emergency Management… Read More
Following years of applications, reapplications, and public dissent the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pacific Ocean Division has offered a permit to IPOP, LLC, allowing the company to dredge and dispose of material in waters 25 miles to the east of Nome. This decision overturns a previous permit denial issued by the Alaska District in… Read More
USACE Jacksonville has temporarily paused the start of its St. Augustine Beach shore protection renourishment project by three to four weeks to allow for the mobilization of additional equipment. This rescheduling of the sand placement will maximize the effectiveness of beach construction in sync with the expected nesting and blossoming activity of coastal fauna and… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District, recently completed placing 500,000 cubic yards of sand along 4,100 feet of coastline in Downtown Montauk on the eastern tip of Long Island in New York’s Suffolk County. With favorable weather conditions allowing for completion ahead of schedule, the $11.7 million project also refurbished dunes eroded… Read More
Link: http://dx.doi.org/10.21079/11681/48330 Report Number: ERDC/CHL TR-24-5 Title: Building Elevation in Mangrove Communities: Use of Regional Sediment Management to Increase Coastal Wetland Resilience to Sea-Level Rise By: Gina Paduano Ralph, Fred Sklar, Carlos Coronado, Matthew Schrader, Stephanie Verhulst, William Reilly, and Robert Kirby Approved for public release: Distribution is unlimited. March 2024 55 pages / 5.4 MB… Read More
A dredging crew contracted by the United States Army Corps of Engineers is expected to remove about 130,000 cubic yards of sediment from Kahului Harbor as part of a $5 million project that is currently underway. The crew from Camenzind Dutra JV, LLC. is using a barge-mounted crane equipped with a clamshell dredger to scoop… Read More
USACE Jacksonville District announces changes to the 2024 Brevard County beach renourishment project due to delays in equipment availability. USACE will focus on renourishing the dunes along the Mid-Reach segment between South Patrick Shores and roughly the Indian Harbour Beach Club until the start of turtle nesting season on April 30, when all work on… Read More
With hurricane season on the horizon and turtle nesting season just over a month away, crews are scrambling to shore up Brevard’s vulnerable Mid-Reach dune area with extra sand before they have to halt work until November. For some residents of this narrow barrier island, the sight of dump trucks carting in sand is welcome…. Read More
The recently slashed budget for the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) was a major agenda item at the March 17 Transportation Logistics Committee meeting for the National Grain and Feed Association (NGFA) during its 128th annual convention in Orlando. On March 11, the Biden administration released its fiscal year 2025 budget that included a… Read More
Lt. Gen. David Bellon has commanded Marine Forces Reserve since 2019. The 35-year Marine veteran first served on active-duty until 1997 when he joined the Reserve and returned to active duty for four combat tours supporting both Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom. He will relinquish command on March 21 to Lt. Gen. Leonard F. Andreson… Read More