U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen, a member of the Appropriations Committee, Cardin (both D-Md.) today announced $32,537,200 in direct federal funding for local projects across the Eastern Shore within the six-bill package of fiscal year 2024 funding bills passed by the Senate Friday. These funds, included at the Senators’ request, support projects encompassing… Read More
The Army Corps of Engineers expects to dredge the channel along the Georgetown waterfront to a depth of 12 feet with funding included in the federal budget last week. The $6.5 million was included in the Energy and Water Development Appropriations Bill last spring by Sen. Lindsay Graham, who serves on the Appropriations Committee. The dredging… Read More
The dream of getting a dredge machine in the water is getting closer for residents in Saco and other coastal municipalities in York County. With an agreement in place for an Army Corps project to offset coastal erosion caused by the Saco Jetty, talks in Saco have shifted to determine what additional measures can be… Read More
WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH, N.C. (WECT) – After a slew of setbacks and fights for federal funding, the Wrightsville Beach renourishment project is complete. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers spent the last two months adding more than one million cubic yards of sand to the shoreline, which makes the beach about 200 feet wider. “At the… Read More
After desperately needed emergency dredging in the Hatteras Ferry Channel was nearly impeded last month by a time-consuming permit requirement, members of the Dare County Waterways Commission on Monday applauded the remarkably fast resolution that allowed the project to start. “I think this was a very productive couple of months, or couple of weeks, especially,”… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Baltimore District is receiving about $124 million to dredge the Baltimore Harbor, continue aquatic ecosystem restoration that benefits the Chesapeake Bay and its watershed, and operate and maintain floor risk management projects throughout the mid-Atlantic region, according to the President’s budget for fiscal year 2025. The President’s budget… Read More
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Co. LLC, Houston, Texas, was awarded a $9,295,100 firm-fixed-price contract for maintenance dredging. Bids were solicited via the internet with five received. Work will be performed in St. Lucie, Florida, with an estimated completion date of Aug. 28, 2024. Fiscal 2022 civil construction funds in the amount of $9,295,100 were… Read More
Senior leadership of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers spoke to the media yesterday about the Army Civil Works Fiscal Year 2025 Budget. “The Army Civil Works FY 2025 budget reinforces the administration’s ongoing commitment to protect, restore, and improve the nation’s water resources that will strengthen our economy, protect people, and property, and restore… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District, recently hosted an enriching Engineer Week, showcasing the diverse talents and innovative spirit of its engineers. The week was packed with events that not only celebrated engineering achievements but also honored cultural heritage, reflecting the Corps’ commitment to diversity and inclusion. The Engineer Week Roundtable was… Read More
The President’s proposed budget for the Army’s Civil Works program for fiscal year 2025 was released today, March 11, 2024, and provides $280 million in federal funding to advance the Rough River Dam Safety Modification Project in Falls of Rough, Kentucky. The funds will be used to initiate Phase 2 of the project which includes… Read More
Dredging of the Muskegon Channel that is underway and expected to last until the end of June will supplement the beach at Pere Marquette. Dredging to remove about 133,000 cubic yards of sediment began on Friday, March 8, according to a press release from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Operations are expected to conclude… Read More
The President’s Budget request for Fiscal Year 2025 includes $500 million for construction of a downstream fish passage facility at Howard A. Hanson Dam on the Green River. This U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Seattle District project will restore the biological connection to more than 100 miles of high-quality salmon spawning habitat upriver from the… Read More
The President’s Budget for fiscal year 2025 released yesterday 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 $155 million set aside for Buffalo District projects. Of great significance for the region is $101.35 million in funding for projects within the… Read More
Another sign of spring along the Lakeshore is the annual dredging of Lake Michigan harbors. This is the first full week of the 2024 Detroit District season to clear commercial pathways onto the big lake, with Holland-based King Company once again handling the chores for the US Army Corps of Engineers. Crews began last Friday… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, awarded a $42.2 million contract to R.J. Zavoral & Sons, Inc. of East Grand Forks, Minnesota, yesterday, March 11, to complete the Southern Embankment Reach SE-2B portion of the Fargo, North Dakota/Moorhead, Minnesota, Metropolitan Area Flood Risk Management Project, which is also known as the FM… Read More