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After dredging its main channel to handle larger ships, the Port of Jacksonville now needs to raise power lines that span the waterway because they limit the size of the vessels that can readily call the port’s second largest container terminal by acreage. The power-line raising would be a coda, and a small percentage of… Read More
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) delivered to Congress its Fiscal Year 2022 (FY 2022) Work Plan for the Army Civil Works program on May 25, 2022. On March 15, 2022, President Biden signed into law the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022, Public Law 117-103, of which Division D is the Energy and Water… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will use western Michigan harbor dredge material to nourish and replenish Lake Michigan beaches from recent high water level erosion. “Nourishing beaches using shoaled sand into these harbors rather than trucking in new material is very functional and cost effective,” said Grand Haven Resident Engineer Elizabeth Newell Wilkinson. “It… Read More
Eligible landowners of Buchanan County, Virginia who have questions about protecting their structures from flooding and would like to submit an application for the project, are invited to attend public meetings that will provide information about the voluntary Buchanan County Section 202 Flood Risk Reduction project. Two meetings will be offered in June by the… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Carlyle Lake Project is ready to welcome another fun and safe recreation season. Whether you enjoy fishing, camping, boating, bike riding or other outdoor activities, Carlyle Lake offers an abundance of recreation opportunities. While participating in any outdoor activities, please keep safety in mind. For Memorial Day weekend, the… Read More
On June 15, 2022, from 10:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. EST, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Great Lakes and Ohio River Division is hosting a virtual recruitment event. The event will begin with opening remarks from Division Commander Col. Kimberly Peeples. Following the remarks, a presenter will share the many benefits of working with… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Louis District, and Belleville, Illinois, recently entered into a cost-shared Project Partner Agreement, or PPA, for rehabilitation of the East Creek Sewer Separation Project. The project will involve separation of combined sewers as well as construction of a new storm water collection system and expansion of existing storm… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announces that Lt. Gen. Scott A. Spellmon, USACE Commanding General and 55th U.S. Army Chief of Engineers, signed the Chief’s Report for the Three Forks of Beargrass Creek Ecosystem Restoration Feasibility Study, Tuesday, May 24 – a major milestone for the project. “The signing of the Chief’s Report progresses… Read More
The Fort Worth District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) will be hosting an online involvement video presentation to provide information and receive public input toward the draft revision of the Master Plan for Ray Roberts Lake. Normally, USACE would conduct a live public workshop to announce the availability of the draft revised Master Plan,… Read More
On May 18, 2022, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Wilmington District (USACE) performed a condition survey of the Federal Navigation Project at Oregon Inlet, North Carolina, in response to the weather system that the entire North Carolina coast was subjected to the week of May 8, 2022. The Oregon Inlet condition survey indicates that… Read More
Two recreation areas will be temporarily closed to visitors while construction efforts are underway at the Chena River Lakes Flood Control Project in North Pole. Currently, the Silt Blanket Parking Area is off-limits due to work on the Moose Creek Dam Modification Project. Located near the entrance station and accessed by the second ramp on Laurance… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, wants to remind everyone to play it safe on the water as we near the start of the boating season. Recent rain events throughout the region are causing numerous flood concerns within many communities. These flood waters are also causing lakes and rivers to become more dangerous…. Read More
The U.S. Coast Guard has established a new navigational channel, the Hatteras Connector, in Hatteras Inlet that replaces the former “South Ferry Channel.” The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers created the new waterway after the dredge Merritt finished a two-week dredging project there on May 6, the Coast Guard said in a press release. In recent months,… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Alaska District prepared a new environmental assessment for maintenance dredging at the Anchorage Harbor and encourages public comment on the draft document. USACE proposes to continue its annual maintenance dredging operations of the Anchorage Harbor basin to minus 35 feet and dispose of the dredged material in the… Read More
On 17 May 2022, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission signed an agreement to begin aquatic ecosystem restoration design and construction work at Harlan County Lake, Nebraska, under Section 1135 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986. The agencies have been working together over the past several… Read More