VICKSBURG, Miss. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Vicksburg District selected Andy Sanderson as chief of the Louisiana Branch within Regulatory Division. Prior to his selection, Sanderson served as the acting Regulatory Division Louisiana Branch Chief. Sanderson began his career with the Vicksburg District in 2016 as an environmental specialist in the Regulatory… Read More
CHARLESTON, S.C. — U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Charleston District welcomed its 90th commander today at a change of command ceremony. Lt. Col. Robert Nahabedian assumed command from Lt. Col. Andrew Johannes. The ceremony was officiated by Brig. Gen. Daniel Hibner, commanding general, South Atlantic Division, USACE. Nahabedian brings more than 20 years of military… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District, along with the Navajo County Board of Supervisors, signed the Little Colorado River at Winslow Flood-Risk Management Project Design Agreement July 11 at the Winslow Chamber of Commerce in Winslow. The signing ceremony marks the Corps’ initiation of pre-construction, engineering and design to reduce potential flood risk along the… Read More
The total cost to complete the West Shore Lake Pontchartrain hurricane levee system west of New Orleans and keep it at proper heights over the next 50 years has nearly quadrupled to $3.7 billion due to environmental mitigation requirements, inflation and supply chain issues, the Army Corps of Engineers announced Friday. That means the state will… Read More
IBERIA PARISH, La. (KLFY) -The United States Army Corps of Engineers, the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (LADOTD), and The Port of Iberia have partnered to deepen and widen the port’s waterway, allowing for more access to and from the Gulf of Mexico. “The type of commodities that are going through these channels and… Read More
ST. PAUL, Minn. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, and the city of Wabasha, Minnesota, are set to sign a historic river sand management document during a brief ceremony in Wabasha July 24. The ceremony is scheduled for 5:30 p.m., at the National Eagle Center Amphitheater, 50 Pembroke Ave. S., Wabasha. Col…. Read More
Memphis, Tenn., July 6, 2023 – The Memphis District continues its 141-year tradition of winning—safely delivering quality projects on time and within budget—with the award of two Mississippi River dike contracts. Memphis District is responsible for maintaining a safe and dependable navigation channel for 355 miles of the Mississippi River from Cairo, Illinois to the mouth… Read More
SOUTH EL MONTE, Calif. — Col. Julie Balten relinquished command of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District to Col. Andrew Baker during a change of command ceremony July 14 at the LA District Base Yard near Los Angeles. Joining the ceremony were family and friends of Balten and Baker, along with congressional representatives… Read More
Natural and nature-based features (NNBFs) are becoming more prevalent in coastal resiliency and protection design as climate change threatens social, economic and environmental systems along the U.S. coast. However, planners need enhanced processes to predict and quantify their benefits prior to implementation. To better incorporate these designs into numerical models, the U.S. Army Corps of… Read More
VICKSBURG, Miss. – The project delivery team for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Dredging Operations and Environmental Research, or DOER, Project 19-11 recently published technical guidance and tools for modernizing the conduct of dredging evaluations for open water disposal compliance. The collaborative team consisted of researchers from the U.S. Army Engineer Research and… Read More
NEW YORK – Colonel Alex Young will assume command of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District, during a formal change of command ceremony on July 14, 2023. Colonel Matthew W. Luzzatto, who has commanded the district since June 2020, will relinquish command during the event at New York District’s Caven Point Marine… Read More
LOUISVILLE, Ky., July 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Arcadis, a leading global design and consultancy organization for natural and built assets, as managing partner in a joint venture (JV) with Bergmann Associates, is pleased to announce its selection to perform architecture and engineering civil works services on projects that bolster resiliency in the US Army Corps of Engineer’s (USACE) Great Lakes… Read More
Project’s permit suspended while environmental impact analyzed Corps seeks to save judicial resources while study proceeds Facing a lawsuit over the environmental impact of the project it approved to dredge the Lower Newport Bay in California, the Army Corps of Engineers has agreed to rescind its approval and take another look at the project. The… Read More
Project’s permit suspended while environmental impact analyzed Corps seeks to save judicial resources while study proceeds Facing a lawsuit over the environmental impact of the project it approved to dredge the Lower Newport Bay in California, the Army Corps of Engineers has agreed to rescind its approval and take another look at the project. The… Read More
U.S.Army Corps of Engineers – Beneficial Use of Dredged Material – https://planning.erdc.dren.mil/toolbox/library/misc/BUDM_Placemat_January2023.pdf