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A wave of relief washed over Fire Island this summer thanks to new funding intended to prevent the beloved shoreline from becoming New York’s own Atlantis. The money — $1.7 billion secured in this year’s state budget — pays for resiliency work for Fire Island and other Long Island shorelines through 2050. It helps cover… Read More
Plans to dredge 6,000 cubic yards of sand from Mattituck Inlet this fall have been postponed to October 2026 by the Army Corps of Engineers, Army Corps spokesperson James D’Ambrosio said. The inlet, located on Long Island Sound, serves as a harbor of refuge during severe storms and supports recreational boating, including commercial marinas like Strong’s Marina. The navigation channel… Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. – After months of relentless advocacy, U.S. Representative Hillary Scholten announced that dredging will move forward in the Grand Haven Harbor imminently. As of August 22, 2025, a U.S. Army Corps contract has been awarded, and dredging is set to begin this fall. For months, the project’s future was uncertain due to the Michigan… Read More
PETERSBURG, Va. — After flooding ripped through the City of Petersburg in July, local leaders and the United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) will meet this month to address the high flooding risk. Petersburg Mayor Samuel Parham said the Appomattox River has been “neglected.” The site visit is to evaluate the next steps on dredging the river…. Read More
Great Lakes Dredge and Dock (GLDD) has taken delivery of two new Jones Act-compliant trailing suction hopper dredgers (TSHD) built by Conrad Shipyard in Morgan City, Louisiana. Designed by Netherlands-based C-Job Naval Architects, Galveston Island and Amelia Island each have a length of 346 feet (105 metres), a beam of 69 feet (21 metres), a draught of 20 feet… Read More
The Summer 2025 edition of The Corps Environment is now available! Read the latest issue: https://www.usace.army.mil/The-Corps-Environment/ This publication highlights how the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) is working alongside stakeholders and partners to turn environmental challenges into mission-ready solutions. Content in this issue includes commentary from Ms. Chaela M. Smith, USACE Environmental Division chief, highlighting how USACE… Read More
MARQUETTE, Kan. — The Kanopolis Lake Project will begin a lake drawdown beginning Sept. 2, 2025, and ending by Sept. 30, 2025* to support ongoing construction at the dam’s outlet works. Outlet discharges into the Smoky Hill River are not expected to exceed 500 cubic feet per second at the lake’s current inflow and elevation. The… Read More
USAG HUMPHREYS, South Korea — Lt. Col. Jason A. Supnet, military deputy chief of contracting for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Far East District, has been named the 2025 USACE 51C Commissioned Officer of the Year as part of the USACE Excellence in Contracting Awards Program. The award recognizes Supnet’s contributions to strengthening the… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District has successfully completed a critical rock grinding operation near the Soo Locks, utilizing advanced marine technology to enhance navigational safety and efficiency in the St. Mary’s River. The project, aimed at removing submerged bedrock to deepen the navigation channel, was executed with the aid of Teledyne BargeVision… Read More
Cashman Dredging & Marine Contracting Co. LLC, Quincy, Massachusetts, was awarded an $8,967,750 firm-fixed-price contract for maintenance dredging at Tampa Harbor. Bids were solicited via the internet with four received. Work will be performed in Tampa Harbor, Florida, with an estimated completion date of April 2, 2026. Fiscal 2022, 2023, and 2025 civil operation and… Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Army Corps of Engineers South Pacific Division Commander Brig. Gen. John Lloyd presented former USACE contractor Mohannad Ali with the Secretary of Defense Medal for the Defense of Freedom during a ceremony at the USACE San Diego Field Office on Aug 26. The medal is the civilian equivalent of the Purple Heart… Read More
The Dutra Group, San Rafael, California, was awarded a firm-fixed-price contract for fiscal year 2025 Petaluma River Channel Maintenance Dredging Project. The amount of this action is $9,165,400. Bids were solicited via the internet with two received. Work will be performed in Petaluma, California, with an estimated completion date of Nov. 29, 2025. Fiscal 2025… Read More
Marinex Construction Inc., Charleston, South Carolina, was awarded a firm-fixed-price contract for fiscal 2025 Savannah Inner Harbor Maintenance Dredging in Savannah, Georgia. The amount of this action is $27,466,000, with a total cumulative face value of $33,456,000. Bids were solicited via the internet with one received. Work will be performed in Savannah, Georgia, with an… Read More
Vicksburg, Miss. — Link: https://dx.doi.org/10.21079/11681/49890 Report Number: ERDC/CHL TR-25-12 Title: Tampa Harbor, Florida, Navigation Improvement Study By S. Keith Martin, Jacob C. Hodges, Gary L. Brown, Mary C. Allison, Haley J. Sweet, and Richard W. Hunt Source
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Brig. Gen. John P. Lloyd assumed command of the US Army Corps of Engineers South Pacific Division in a ceremony held Aug. 15 at the California State Railroad Museum in Sacramento, Ca. The ceremony was hosted by Lt. Gen. William H. Graham Jr., commander of the US Army Corps of Engineers. Lloyd… Read More