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The long-planned and much needed dredging of Barden Inlet – partly in the Cape Lookout National Seashore and partly outside it – appears to be moving closer to fruition. Although CLNS Superintendent Jeff West said Monday the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has approved a bid for the project, Carteret County Shore Protection Office Manager… Read More
The Vicksburg Engineer District’s Dredge Jadwin marks 90 years of service to the nation on October 30, and she will not be taking a day off to celebrate. The Jadwin and her 51 crewmembers have faced increasing low water challenges due to drought conditions in recent years. This year, the crew works on a 24-hour schedule to ensure barge… Read More
The Wilmington District awarded a $6,898,500 contract to Next Generation Logistics, to provide maintenance dredging of the Back Sound to Lookout Bight Federal Navigation Channel and adjacent National Park Service Channels servicing the Cape Lookout National Seashore on 7 November 2023. This contract is being awarded with the cooperation of the National Park service, the… Read More
Great Lakes Dock and Dredge Co. LLC, Houston, Texas, was awarded an $11,064,750 firm-fixed-price contract for bay and bar channel dredging. Bids were solicited via the internet with two received. Work will be performed in Morgan City, Louisiana, with an estimated completion date of Feb. 15, 2024. Fiscal 2022, 2023 and 2024 civil construction funds… Read More
Gunderson Marine LLC, Portland, Oregon, was awarded a $43,572,000 firm-fixed-price contract to design, construct, test, and deliver a steel floating pier barge. Bids were solicited via the internet with two received. Work will be performed in Portland, Oregon, with an estimated completion date of Feb. 24, 2026. Fiscal 2024 interagency funds from the National Science… Read More
McGregor Lake Habitat Rehabilitation and Enhancement Project showcases many different features, including thin layer placement shoreline stabilization, island enhancement, island building as well as habitat dredging. Thin layer placement Something is being done at the McGregor Lake project, near Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin, and Marquette, Iowa, that’s never been done before on the Upper Mississippi… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Vicksburg District’s Dredge Jadwin marks 90 years of service to the nation on Oct. 30, and she will not be taking a day off to celebrate. The Jadwin and her 51 crewmembers have faced increasing low water challenges due to drought conditions in recent years. This year, the… Read More
No one likes to do the maintenance. That’s true whether talking about a house, a car or multi-million-dollar missile defense infrastructure. Or so says Brian Ball, the chief of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Transatlantic Middle East District’s (TAM) Procurements and Services Branch. The branch can provide regular and corrective maintenance for facilities, equipment,… Read More
U.S. Army Corps of Engineer lakes provide a popular destination for outdoor enthusiasts seeking recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and camping throughout the State of Texas. However, the constant need for water supply, coupled with the recent drought conditions have drastically impacted many of the lake operations throughout the state. “The Corps’ Fort Worth… Read More
In the 1970’s, if you took a helicopter ride from New York City to the Montauk Point Lighthouse, that sits on the eastern tip of Long Island, New York, you could have spotted a woman in her 60’s crawling along the 65-foot cliff under the beacon, packing and shaping earth with her bare hands and… Read More
JEKYLL ISLAND, Ga. – Members from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District, attended the 2023 Brunswick State of the Port Luncheon held at the Jekyll Island Convention Center Oct. 30, 2023. The Brunswick event followed just two weeks after the 2023 Savannah State of the Port held Oct. 12, at the Savannah Convention Center…. Read More
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Officials are hosting public meetings for the Kansas River Reservoir Flood and Sediment Study, set to take place in November 2023, and will occur at locations throughout the basin. The Kansas City District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, along with the Kansas Water Office and Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism,… Read More
PHILADELPHIA — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will co-host an open house/public meeting on November 9, 2023, from 5-7 p.m. at Academy Park High School located at 300 Calcon Hook Rd, Sharon Hill, PA 19079, regarding the ongoing Eastwick Flood Risk Management Study. In late August, the Army Corps announced the release of a draft report for… Read More
Cashman Dredging & Marine Contracting Co. LLC, Quincy, Massachusetts, was awarded a $29,131,250 firm-fixed-price contract for maintenance dredging. Bids were solicited via the internet with three received. Work will be performed in Baltimore, Maryland, with an estimated completion date of March 31, 2024. Fiscal 2023 civil construction funds and fiscal 2023 and 2024 civil operation… Read More
As ocean sand slips through the breakwater surrounding the Dana Point Harbor and accumulates over the years, boaters say the harbor is once again in need of a dredging. The next dredging event and repairs to the breakwater are anticipated to start in winter 2024, Orange County Fifth District Supervisor Katrina Foley explained. “The harbor… Read More