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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Jacksonville District announces a 30-day public comment period for the Draft Environmental Assessment (EA) and Proposed Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for the proposed construction of a 5-mile-long seepage barrier wall in the L-357W levee at the 8.5 Square Mile Area (8.5 SMA), Miami-Dade County, Florida. The Corps… Read More
Matthew Prieksat assumed duties as the new district counsel for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Alaska District in April. In this role, he serves as the chief legal advisor to the commander as well as other senior leaders and staff, while operating as a member of the organization’s corporate board. He oversees the… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Vicksburg District announces a shoreline volunteer clean-up at Lake Greeson from 8 a.m.-2 p.m. on Sept. 17. The clean-up effort allows the district and community to keep Lake Greeson beautiful for all visitors. Lunch will be provided for volunteers at noon at the Self Creek boat ramp pavilion… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) is hosting a public information meeting to discuss the Philpott Lake, Virginia Water Supply Reallocation Feasibility Study. The meeting will be held on August 18, 2022, at the Henry County Administration Building Authority, 3300 Kings Mountain Road, Martinsville, VA and will be broadcast virtually via a Facebook Live… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Commanding General and 55th Chief of Engineers Lt. Gen. Scott Spellmon recently announced the Louisville District Indianapolis North Passive Flood Gate team as a 2022 USACE Innovation of the Year Award winner. “A great engineering force requires a commitment to innovation, creativity, and forward thinking. We cannot deliver a… Read More
Shoaling in Manasquan Inlet has created a large sand bar on the Point Pleasant Beach side of the inlet that looked more like a beach during Thursday afternoon’s low tide. The sand has been building up for most of the summer, most likely a result of steady south winds pushing the sand in, according to… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers restored the warning horn at Beaver Dam this week. USACE installed a temporary horn after the main one went offline in February. Those downstream of the dam should be aware that when the horn sounds, the hydropower units are running, or the spillway gates are open. When the horn… Read More
Plans to update the Water Control Manual for Pomme de Terre Reservoir are underway. The Kansas City District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will host an Open House to share information regarding the manual update process and receive public input about issues and concerns related to the management of reservoir levels and dam flows. Please… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, is seeking public comments on the Lower Pool 4 Big Lake Habitat Rehabilitation and Enhancement Project and will host a public meeting Aug. 29, from 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. at Wabasha-Kellogg High School. Wabasha-Kellogg High School is located at 2113 Hiawatha Dr. E, Wabasha, Minnesota…. Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers broke ground on a $30.5 million tactical equipment maintenance facility, June 29, 2022, at Fort Campbell, Kentucky. The 36,000 square-foot project will be the first new modern-design field-level vehicle maintenance shop built at Fort Campbell since 2014. “We are excited to dig in and deliver the new vehicle maintenance… Read More
Expect the dredging of the Eastpoint Channel and Two Mile to begin in October. But definitely by Christmas. Waylon Register, a civil engineer who serves as site manager of Panama City office of the Army Corps of Engineers, said Mike Hooks Inc. is in the process of working on a project on the Tennessee Tombigbee… Read More
Corps of Engineers insists on land exchange or $14.5-million ‘mitigation’ fee WELLFLEET — The dredging of the mooring field at Wellfleet Harbor will not happen this fall. The final phase of the $20-million three-year project to clear silt and muck from the harbor was supposed to begin in September but has been postponed for a… Read More
The nesting was reportedly made possible through a beach ‘renourishment’ project that began in 2015. A Kemp’s Ridley sea turtle, the world’s rarest and most endangered sea turtle species, recently made the Galveston shoreline its home, laying eggs on a new beach near the corner of Seawall and 86th Street. This rare sea turtle species—which… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Baltimore District, has awarded a $3.17 million contract to White Lake Dock and Dredge, Inc., a Small Business out of North Shores, Michigan, for maintenance dredging and southern jetty rehabilitation for the Fishing Creek Federal navigation channel. The project, in coordination with the Town of Chesapeake Beach, consists of dredging… Read More
The Charleston Harbor Post 45 Deepening Project looks to address transportation inefficiencies by deepening and widening Charleston Harbor to allow for growth in the shipping industry with the influx of Post-Panamax ships calling on port in the Lowcountry. The project will provide over $169 M in average annual benefits. The Charleston District has been working… Read More