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PITTSBURGH – When the rivers around Pittsburgh begin to freeze, a committee of experts assembles to respond. Think of them as the “Avengers™ on Ice”, except instead of forming a musical about defeating intergalactic foes, the group strategizes how to overcome the impact ice can have on navigation. Ice blockages at locks and dams… Read More
Millions in federal cash will fund Raritan River dredging, a Cheesequake Creek jetty rehab and Highlands flood control on the bayfront. OLD BRIDGE, NJ — Last Thursday, Rep. Frank Pallone announced this area will get a massive influx of federal cash to pay for dredging and flood prevention along the Raritan River and Raritan Bay,… Read More
The following article, “Restoring a Missouri River Basin Levee,” was originally published in the July-August 2021 issue of The Military Engineer, Vol. 113, No. 734. Reprinted with permission of the Society of American Military Engineers. In March 2019, a “bomb cyclone” hit northeastern Nebraska and southeastern South Dakota, bringing an assault of snow and heavy… Read More
Pomme de Terre Lake received $85,000 and Stockton Lake received $2.1 million in supplemental funding to repair recreation areas damaged in the 2019 flood event that impacted areas along the Missouri River within the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Kansas City District. The Stockton Lake Project Office used $1.6 million of the $2.1 million to… Read More
Thirty years ago, Keith Wozniak, biologist, began his government career at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Chicago District’s Regulatory Functions Branch conducting permit application reviews, and compliance and enforcement actions. This month, he retired from the district as the chief of the Regulatory Branch. “It was a rewarding, challenging and sometimes frustrating career,” he… Read More
SAVANNAH, GA. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District hosted USACE Headquarters Command Sgt. Maj. Patrickson Toussaint and USACE South Atlantic Division Command Sgt. Maj. Chad Blansett during a week-long tour of the SAS area of responsibility Jan. 24-28. During their visit, the command sergeants major met with district leaders and employees to… Read More
Lucy Soto, Jacksonville District’s Equal Employment Opportunity Officer, is wrapping up her more than 36-year career this week while looking forward to her retirement. “I am most excited about the opportunity retirement offers me to spend quality time with my elderly parents and give back to the community through the church I attend and other… Read More
Western Alaska is finally set to get a long-sought piece of infrastructure that proponents say will not only benefit the region’s economy, but also emergency preparedness and response and even national security. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Alaska District officials announced a $250 million allocation for the first phase of work to expand Nome’s port… Read More
The USACE has released on January 25 a contract opportunity to begin the process for solicitation of a new Medium Class Hopper Dredge (MCHD) that will replace the McFarland. The new dredge will operate out of the Philadelphia district. The released notice is a solicitation seeking comments from the industry with the purpose of assisting… Read More
ESSEX — The Essex River, a federally-managed waterway, will be dredged for the first time in about 35 years. The federal government will spend $4.4 million to do the job. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District, announced Friday that Congress approved $273 million in funding for “projects and studies throughout New England,”… Read More
ST. PAUL, Minn. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, received $5.3 million to continue work on the Arcadia, Wisconsin, flood risk management project in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Plan released today. This project is intended to provide flood risk management for the central business district of Arcadia. It includes… Read More
Last week, Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works announced the work plans for two recently enacted laws — the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act; and the 2022 Disaster Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act– which will provide the Norfolk District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers with an additional $328 million for fiscal… Read More
The Suffolk Department of Public Works announced Tuesday that the dredging of Bennett’s Creek was completed this January. The operation took 11 days to complete, with 14,881 cubic yards of dredged material removed and deposited at Craney Island. A 3,350-foot channel was dredged to a depth of 8 feet. The work was completed by the… Read More
It is still a time of “firsts” for women breaking through glass ceilings. During a recent Port of Long Beach Women’s Leadership Circle, two female Army engineer commanders discussed how they were able to achieve those goals, while also balancing their military careers and family life. Col. Antoinette Gant, commander of the U.S. Army Corps… Read More
Following the January 19 release of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineer’s distribution plan per the Biden administration’s Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA)’s 60-day enactment requirement, the American Great Lakes Ports Association (AGLPA) announced that the plan will fully fund the remainder of the Soo Lock project. The legislation, which was signed into law… Read More