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By Tessa Mullins Navigation Infrastructure, Environmental Review & Public Comment Opportunity The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) has opened a public comment period regarding a proposed U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) maintenance dredging project at Cedar River Harbor in Menominee County, Michigan. The proposed project would remove approximately 40,000 cubic… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) is changing how it delivers one of the most consequential civil works missions—keeping the nation’s ports, harbors and inland waterways open and navigable. The United States is a maritime nation. U.S. ports and waterways support commerce, supply-chain resilience, energy movement and national defense. Dredging makes the marine transportation… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Portland District, celebrated the completion of $55.1 million in repairs to the south jetty at Tillamook Bay during a ribbon-cutting ceremony Oct. 8. “Completing the Tillamook South Jetty repairs is another investment in the infrastructure that keeps Oregon’s coastal communities connected to the region and the nation,” said Col…. Read More
By Reagan Lauritzen, Amy Snively Dredging serves as the critical, often unseen foundation of global trade, national defense, and supply chain resilience. In this episode of Inside the Castle, hosts Reagan Lauritzen and Amy Snively sit down with Ms. Erica Janocha, Dredging Program Manager at U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Headquarters, to discuss how… Read More
The American Shore and Beach Preservation Association (ASBPA) recognized the Seven Mile Island Innovation Lab (SMIIL) with its 2026 Robert L. Wiegel Coastal Project Award October 7. ASBPA presented the honor during its National Coastal Conference Centennial Celebration at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City. The award recognizes a coastal project that has stood… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District is scheduled to release the draft revised master plan and environmental assessment Oct. 30 for the Hansen Dam in the San Fernando Valley. The public is encouraged to review the proposed changes and submit written comments during a 45-day public review period, which opens Oct. 30… Read More
By Donald Wittkowski Emergency dredging could begin as soon as next week in Townsends Inlet to remove a massive buildup of sand that is making it dangerous for commercial and recreational boats passing through the busy channel between Sea Isle City and Avalon. Voting unanimously at a meeting Tuesday, Sea Isle’s City Council approved an agreement… Read More
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Mobile District, invites the public to share ideas for using dredged material from the Upper Mobile Bay Channel to benefit coastal habitats, communities, and the local economy. Public meetings are scheduled for Oct. 27 and 29, 2026. The meetings will support an assessment of beneficial use opportunities for the Upper… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Fort Worth District, announced on Sept. 4, 2026, the award of a contract for construction of the North Bypass Channel, a major feature of the Modified Central City Flood Risk Management Project. The fixed-price contract, valued at $169. 43 million was awarded to Walsh Construction Co. II LLC…. Read More
By Stephen Baack LOS ANGELES — The commander of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District highlighted fiscal year 2026 achievements during an Oct. 8 town hall, including $878.7 million in obligations. Col. Joshua Bost, who assumed command of the Los Angeles District in July, credited the district workforce and its partners for… Read More
By Gareth Havelock The US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) has begun a US$9.6 million dredging project on the Lewes and Rehoboth Canal in Sussex County, Delaware. The work will cover the stretch from the Route 9 bridge to the canal entrance at Rehoboth Bay, removing about 89,000 cubic yards (68,000 cubic metres) of sediment,… Read More
The U.S. Coast Guard surpassed its recruiting goals for the third consecutive year, bringing in its largest enlisted class in nearly four decades and continuing historic momentum to grow and strengthen the Service. In Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26), the Coast Guard enlisted 5,445 active-duty members, exceeding the 5,204 enlisted members who joined in FY 2025… Read More
By Noe Gonzalez In response to the most recent path for Hurricane Isaias, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District is actively managing several lakes across the Cumberland River Basin over the next three days in preparation for potential heavy precipitation. Although the current storm track places the region on the outskirts of the… Read More
By Will Xavier The US Army Corps of Engineers’ (USACE) Jacksonville District has begun mechanically dredging the US Coast Guard boat basin in St Petersburg, Florida. The work aims to remove sediment restricting vessel movements, particularly at low tide. It will prepare the facility for a new inland construction tender (WLIC) under the coast guard’s… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District awarded a $7.3 million contract to Michigan-based Great Lakes Dock and Materials on Sept. 22 to remove built-up sediment and install a wave-absorbing stone structure along the West Breakwater in Barcelona Harbor. The project will provide a long-term solution to significant shoaling and blockage of the federal… Read More