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NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers team documenting flood information in the wake of Hurricane Helene has culminated surveys in Tennessee and Virginia and has shifted its efforts to North Carolina. Data collection update The data collection effort has been on-going for several weeks and will provide key insights for planning and… Read More
MOBILE, Ala. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Mobile District, in partnership with the Mississippi State Port Authority (Gulfport), the non-Federal sponsor for the Gulfport Harbor Feasibility Study, invites the public to attend a meeting to discuss the study’s progress and objectives. Date: Thursday, December 5, 2024 Time: 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. Purpose: This meeting will provide an opportunity… Read More
SOUTH EL MONTE, Calif. — Representatives from seven Southern California counties met with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District partners to share updates and best practices Nov. 7 at the LA District Baseyard. The annual forum, called the Seven Counties Flood Control Directors Meeting, invites agency leaders and specialists to gather in a spirit… Read More
ST. MARYS, Ga. — Command Navy Region Southeast, Naval Submarine Base (NSB), Kings Bay, GA, and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, hosted a stakeholder engagement with local, state and federal experts on November 14th, at Crooked River State Park, Ga. to discuss Beneficial Use of Dredged Material (BUDM) and explore implementation opportunities. Approximately 1… Read More
SAVANNAH, Ga. — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, along with local government officials, announces the task orders for debris removal activity in 10 counties within Georgia have been awarded and work has begun under the direction of the Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency (GEMA/HS) and Federal Emergency Management Agencies (FEMA), as part… Read More
BATON ROUGE, La. – In a significant victory for Louisiana’s ongoing flood protection and resilience efforts, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) granted the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority’s (CPRA) request for interest relief for the Southeast Louisiana Urban Flood Control Project (SELA). This renegotiation is set to deliver an estimated $68 million in… Read More
Weeks Marine Inc., Covington, Louisiana, was awarded an $8,115,750 firm-fixed-price contract for maintenance dredging. Bids were solicited via the internet with two received. Work will be performed in Palm Beach, Florida, with an estimated completion date of May 9, 2025. Fiscal 2025 civil construction funds in the amount of $8,115,750 were obligated at the time… Read More
The US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) and Dare County have confirmed that a second Miss Katie dredging permit that had been suspended for “noncompliance” has now been restored. According to USACE Public Affairs Specialist Jed Cayton, the suspension of the second permit was lifted on Nov. 1 to allow dredging in the Oregon Inlet… Read More
CORONA, Calif. — U.S. Army Corps of Engineers South Pacific and Southwestern divisions came together for a Senior Executive Board meeting Nov. 6 at Prado Dam. The purpose of the meeting was to align the divisions on key topics related to training and ongoing projects, and fostering collaboration to ensure the successful delivery of critical infrastructure… Read More
When Hurricane Helene surged north through Eastern Tennessee on Sept. 26, 2024, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District’s Emergency Management (EM) team moved into action planning and preparing for the anticipated request for support in response to the devastating impact on the region. Under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance… Read More
CHANDLER, Ariz. — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers joined the Gila River Indian Community Nov. 14 just outside Phoenix to break ground on one of the first solar-over-canal projects in the Western Hemisphere. The purpose of the project is to conserve water and generate renewable energy for the community’s tribal irrigation facilities using the installation… Read More
The goal is to provide the greatest number of high-quality facilities for the public to enjoy Officials with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Fort Worth District, announced that they are beginning a study to determine how to improve recreation facilities at Lavon Lake. The study is meant to explore solutions such as optimizing internal… Read More
Eco Wave Power was approved to install eight wave energy floaters on the piles of an existing concrete wharf structure at the Port of Los Angeles. Eco Wave Power, a provider of onshore wave energy technology, announced it has received the final Nationwide Permit (NWP) from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) for its wave energy… Read More
FIRE ISLAND, NY – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), New York District, has announced the commencement of essential 2024-2025 maintenance dredging operations for the Fire Island Inlet and Shores Westerly to Jones Inlet, New York Beach Erosion Control and Navigation Project (Project). This critical work, awarded to Norfolk Dredging Company for $36,978,060, will begin… Read More
INDIAN ROCKS BEACH, Fla. – The beaches along the Pinellas County coastline are the lifeline of the area’s economy, and it took the brunt of Hurricanes Helene and Milton. “Our beaches are what people come to Florida for,” State Rep. Linda Chaney said. “We have to protect them.” State and county leaders say the need for beach renourishment is even more dire than before, especially… Read More