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The U.S. Army Corp of Engineers delayed beach replenishment until April 8, due to extension of a project currently underway in New Jersey. Originally, the projected was slated to begin in late March and go from Rehoboth Beach to Fenwick Island. As the lowest-lying state in the country, Delaware coasts and the state as a… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers plans to conduct Grays Harbor maintenance dredging in the Outer Harbor from April 5, with the USACE hopper dredge vessels Yaquina and Essayons. The Yaquina is expected to start dredging in the outer harbor of Grays Harbor around April 5 and will dredge approximately 11 days. The Essayons is… Read More
The Dutra Group, San Rafael, California, was awarded a $67,478,100 firm-fixed-price contract for dredging by hopper or mechanical dredge and potential clean-up operations. Bids were solicited via the internet with four received. Work will be performed in Norfolk, Virginia, with an estimated completion date of March 22, 2023. Fiscal 2022 civil construction funds; and fiscal… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) commenced channel maintenance dredging efforts in Southwest Pass for Fiscal Year 2023 on January 29, 2023, with the hopper dredge GLENN EDWARDS (Manson Construction) dredging under Southwest Pass Hopper Dredge Rental Contract #2-2021. The USACE previously completed Phase 1 and Phase 2 of the historic project to deepen… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), New York District, in partnership with the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) announces the start of construction work for the Union Beach Coastal Storm Risk Reduction Project. The first contract, which represents phase 1 of this coastal storm risk reduction project, was awarded to Weeks Marine,… Read More
On March 20, 2023, The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), New York District, in partnership with the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) announced the start of construction work for the Union Beach Coastal Storm Risk Reduction Project. A formal press event was held at the site with attendees including Senators Menendez and… Read More
Guided by the “One Team, One Mission” mantra, the multi-district and multi-disciplinary Santa Fe Ditch Project Delivery Team showcased exemplary mission execution, stakeholder focus, teamwork and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Business Process in support of Disaster principles. Members from three districts, representing two USACE divisions, each with their own expertise, joined together with… Read More
FEDERAL PUBLIC NOTICE The District Commander has received a joint permit application for Federal and State permits as described below: APPLICANT City of Virginia Beach Department of Public Works-Engineering Attn: James D. White, PE 484 Viking Drive, Suite 200 Virginia Beach, VA 23322 PROJECT LOCATION: Croatan Beach, from the south jetty at Rudee Inlet southward… Read More
The Eastern Shore got good news this week from the Army Corps of Engineers, as the Federal Government awarded $27 million for local dredging projects. “Apparently, the FY23 Army Corps Workplan has been significantly funded after years of minimal federal funding,” said John Joeckel, the Chairmann of Eastern Shore Regional Navigable Waterways Committee. “All the… Read More
Dredged sediments placed in waters near the mouth of the Columbia River, where waves and coastal currents can redistribute them, helps to reduce erosion along nearby beaches, according to new research published this month. New data collected and models developed during the study help resource managers optimize strategies to manage the sand, a valuable resource, at… Read More
U.S. Rep. Nick Langworthy announced Monday the Army Corp of Engineers’ plan to start dredging the Barcelona Harbor in May, three months ahead of schedule. “After successful meetings with the Army Corp of Engineers and local stakeholders on the dire need for dredging of the Barcelona Harbor, I am excited to announce those positive talks… Read More
DETROIT — The President’s Budget for Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24) includes more than $7.4 billion in discretionary funding for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Civil Works program, with just over $159 million set aside for Detroit District projects. Of great regional significance is $3 million for the Great Lakes Coastal Resiliency Study, a project that… Read More
The Southwestern Division, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, continues steady progress in delivering projects under its $5 billion Hurricane Harvey Supplemental Program. As part of the division’s program, 40 regional projects were identified and divided into short-term and long-term portfolios funded by the 2018 Bi-Partisan Budget Act. Total obligations across both long-term and short-term portfolios… Read More
MOUNTAIN HOME, Ark. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is advising landowners adjacent to public lands around Bull Shoals and Norfork Lakes that contract maintenance crews will be conducting boundary line maintenance along a 170-mile section of government boundary at Bull Shoals Lake and a 90-mile section at Norfork Lake. The work on Bull… Read More
FORD CITY, Pa. – They may just look like large hunks of metal, but the new hoists installed at Crooked Creek Lake will go hard at work to reduce the risk of floods in the greater Pittsburgh region for the next 75 years or longer. The hoists – weighing 38,000 pounds apiece – work to… Read More