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Head to Houston’s Willow Waterhole and you’ll find picturesque marshes dotted with brown reeds and green plants, leaves raised to the sun. Try a little bird-watching, stroll along a trail or enjoy a picnic on the wide expanses of grass. But the 279-acre area is more than just a park. Officially the Willow Waterhole Stormwater… Read More
MEXICO BEACH, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) – Mexico Beach is making strides toward recovery. The canals have been cleaned significantly since Hurricane Michael and the city plans to have the canal opened from the boat ramp to the second sand bar by April 1. The city is also working on dredging the waterways. But the work isn’t… Read More
Lt. Gen. Todd Semonite, USACE Commanding General and 54th U.S. Army Chief of Engineers, speaks with Anthony Ciorra, Steve Couch and Frank Verga about New York District’s recovery efforts following Hurricane Sandy. Source: youtube.com
With dissolving the Lake Board on the agenda, and anticipating a large turnout of Shamrock Lake property owners at Monday’s meeting, the Clare City Commission met in the conference room of the Pere Marquette District Library. However only a few attended the meeting and after a public hearing, the Commission approved dissolving the board. The… Read More
OCEAN CITY – The Army Corps of Engineers Baltimore District this week announced it was receiving an additional $68 million in federal funding for critical navigation projects across the region including a boost in funding for the continued maintenance dredging of the Ocean City Inlet. The funding is being provided to the Army Corps of… Read More
Offshore drilling, intercoastal waterway dredging and climate change were some of the discussion topics for members of the Georgia Marine Business Association as Congressman Buddy Carter (R-1) was their guest meeting speaker this week. Charlie Waller, president of the group known as GAMBA, welcomed Carter and told guests a bit about the group. “We have… Read More
THOMSON – The long awaited Beaver Island Habitat Restoration and Enhancement Project, aimed at dramatically improving the habitat and environmental health on this large Mississippi River island, has started. The $10 million habitat restoration project is funded by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Upper Mississippi River Restoration program. This program addresses ecological needs on… Read More
Little Egg Harbor Township held a special meeting March 15 with Mystic Island residents who live on the waterfront east of Radio Road. The township has seen the success of dredging Osborn Island lagoons through use of a special assessment levied on those waterfront dwellers and is now extending the question to the 526 property… Read More
WILMINGTON – The North Carolina Division of Coastal Management has denied a permit the State Ports Authority had sought for dredging and construction related to expanding the Wilmington port’s turning basin to accommodate larger ships. The ports authority applied for a Coastal Area Management Act, or CAMA, major permit to expand the dredging limits in… Read More
The state’s cornerstone coastal restoration project has been delayed. The announcement was made in Baton Rouge at the monthly Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority Board meeting. If constructed, the Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion would build land by diverting some of the muddy Mississippi River water through a controlled structure along the river levee, and into nearby… Read More
CONWAY, SC (WBTW) – Several residents near Longs say they want Horry County to help prevent their neighborhood from flooding. Aaron Asbury lives in the Polo Farms development off South Carolina Highway 905. He says floodwater from Hurricane Florence was about four feet high in his driveway. About a foot of it got into his… Read More
On March 12, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers released the president’s Fiscal Year 2020 budget. Assistant Secretary of the Army Rickey D. (R. D.) James, Lieutenant General Todd T. Semonite, commanding general of the Corps and chief of engineers, and Major General Scott Spellmon, Corps deputy commanding general for civil and emergency operations, held… Read More
A U.S. Army Corps of Engineers study investigating coastal storm risk management problems and solutions in Norfolk, Virginia, has been recommended for congressional authorization by Lt. Gen. Todd T. Semonite, Corps chief of engineers and commanding general. The Norfolk Coastal Storm Risk Management Study considered coastal storm risk management and resilience planning initiatives and projects… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Omaha District proposes to reissue Regional General Permit (RGP) 96-01 for work associated with emergency flood related activities. The Corps proposes to reissue this RGP for a period of five years, with the expiration date of April 30, 2024. The Corps is will receive public comments on the proposal… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Alaska District will host a public meeting to gather and consider public comments on the annual maintenance dredging project for Dillingham small boat harbor. The event will be held on Monday, April 1, at 6:30 p.m. at the City Hall Council Chambers, 141 Main Street, Dillingham, Alaska 99576. Corps… Read More