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AGM Marine Contractors Inc.,* New Bedford, Massachusetts (W912EP-25-D-0011); Ahtna Marine & Construction Co. LLC,* Boynton Beach, Florida (W912EP-25-D-0012); Atlantic & Gulf Dredging & Marine LLC,* Indiantown, Florida (W912EP-25-D-0013); Coastal Dredging Co. Inc.,* Hammond, Louisiana (W912EP-25-D-0014); Cottrell Contracting Corp.,* Chesapeake, Virginia (W912EP-25-D-0015); Next Generation Logistics LLC,* New Orleans, Louisiana (W912EP-25-D-0016); Southern Dredging Co., Inc.,* Charleston, South… Read More
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and Acting Assistant Secretary of the Army D. Lee Forsgren July 18, 2025, at the JW Marriott Marco Island Beach Resort signed a memorandum of understanding to work together to build The Everglades Agricultural Area Reservoir by 2029. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and Acting Assistant Secretary of the Army D. Lee… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) will be dredging Dick’s Marine through the end of the month. Although the boat harbor is federally recognized and the responsibility of USACE to dredge, the corps has not dredged Dick’s Marine since 2019 due to a lack of funding. Winona city officials have voiced some frustration with… Read More
Ericka Hillard, a Contract Specialist with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), received the Patriotic Public Service Lapel Pin Award for her volunteer service with her local Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post. The award ceremony was held at the district’s Engineer Day award ceremony and picnic on July 16, 2025. As the Junior… Read More
After wrestling for years to secure timely maintenance of the Rodanthe-Stumpy Point emergency ferry channel for Hatteras Island, the Dare County Waterways Commission decided Monday that the best solution would be for the county to secure the permits to have its local dredge do the work. The commission had agreed last month to request modification… Read More
The City of Petaluma, California has announced that maintenance dredging of the Petaluma River is scheduled to begin in the fall of 2025. The project is a partnership between the city, the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), and the California State Coastal Conservancy. The work will involve targeted spot dredging along the full length… Read More
PETERSBURG, Va. (WRIC) — Flood levels rose in Petersburg on the evening of Monday, July 14, prompting the city to declare a state of emergency. Mayor Parham then said that more funding to update the city’s drainage system over the past few decades could’ve prevented it. In a perfect world, rainwater coming from the City of Petersburg would drain into… Read More
REDSTONE ARSENAL, Ala. — Jeff Denton isn’t your average electrical engineer. As a key figure with the U.S. Army Engineering and Support Center in Huntsville, he’s recently earned the prestigious title of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Electrical Engineer of the Year — and for good reason. Known for his keen technical expertise, strong leadership,… Read More
REDSTONE ARSENAL, Ala. — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers presented Ross Allen, U.S. Army Engineering and Support Center, Huntsville architect with its Architect of the Year award in June for his contributions in the architectural field. Allen is recognized as a subject matter expert for the Centers of Standardization – Facilities. COS-F includes a cache… Read More
ST. PAUL, Minn. — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, will host a change of command ceremony at the Union Depot in St. Paul, Minnesota, Friday, July 18, at 10 a.m. Col. Matthew B. Chase will assume command of the St. Paul District from Col. Eric R. Swenson and become the district’s 68th… Read More
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — With Mississippi Valley Division Commander and Mississippi River Commission President Maj. Gen. Kimberly A. Peeples presiding, incoming commander, Col. John L. Morrow, assumed command of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Memphis District, from outgoing commander, Col. Brian D. Sawser, during a change of command ceremony at the Crosstown Concourse Theater in Memphis, Tennessee, July 11, 2025…. Read More
PHILADELPHIA — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Philadelphia District ushered in new leadership as Lt. Col. Ryan A. Baum assumed command of the organization from Lt. Col. Jeffrey M. Beeman during a July 16th ceremony in the Wanamaker Building’s Crystal Tea Room in Philadelphia. Baum became the 63rd commander in the District’s 159-year history. Brig…. Read More
VICKSBURG, Miss.— A new commander joined the leadership of the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC). ERDC welcomed Lt. Col. Joshua Haynes as its 13th commander during the Change of Command Ceremony on July 15, in the ERDC Headquarters Building. Haynes replaces outgoing Commander Col. Dr. Christian Patterson, who leaves ERDC after six years… Read More
This morning, Governor Ron DeSantis and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced in a joint press conference that they have reached an agreement to expedite the completion of the EAA Reservoir project by 2029. We applaud today’s announcement, which shaves off five years of the projected timeline. For years, The Everglades Foundation has championed… Read More
New York — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), New York District, will host two virtual public information sessions to provide an update on the New York-New Jersey Harbor and Tributaries Coastal Storm Risk Management Feasibility Study. These sessions precede the public release of the Draft Integrated Interim Response Feasibility Report and Environmental Assessment (Draft Report), which… Read More