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ST. PAUL, Minn. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, is urging extreme caution downstream of Lock and Dam 8 in Genoa, Wisconsin, the week of Feb. 7. There will be an abundance of ice being released and subsequent open water and/or thin ice, causing possible safety concerns for anyone on the… Read More
ST. PAUL, Minn. – It’s a sign that spring is near, as the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, will start its annual Lake Pepin ice measurements Feb. 16. Lake Pepin is a naturally occurring lake on the Mississippi River on the border between Minnesota and Wisconsin. The Corps takes ice measurements on… Read More
SAVANNAH, Ga. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced in January, the studies, projects, and programs that will be initiated in Fiscal Year 2022 with the $22.81 billion in supplemental funding provided in two recently enacted laws — the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA); and the 2022 Disaster Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act (DRSAA)…. Read More
CHARLESTON, S.C. — On Nov. 15, 2021, President Biden signed into law the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA). The Act provides $17.1 billion for U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ (USACE) Civil Works programs, projects and activities that will help the nation address current and future water resources infrastructure needs. On Jan. 18, 2022, the… Read More
The Army Corp of Engineers permit would enable the company, Lake Restoration Solutions, to dredge Utah Lake, then build islands with the dredged material. LRS submitted their permit application on January 6, 2022. Late Tuesday, February 1, the permit was made publicly available on the Army Corps of Engineers website (https://www.spk.usace.army.mil/Missions/Regulatory/Utah-Lake-Restoration-Project/) The document includes aerial… Read More
We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again – our employees are the reason we succeed. Sure, we might be biased, but the Memphis District team is comprised of the best of the best. To show how much we value them, we highlight one professional every month by asking about their position, what it’s… Read More
CONCORD, Mass. — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District announced today that dredging activities continue to progress on Phase 2 of the $36.5 million Muddy River Flood Risk Management project in Boston and Brookline, Massachusetts. In Feb. 28, 2022, work will progress to Work Areas #5 and #6 in the vicinity of… Read More
Chicago’s Lake Michigan shoreline will receive a $1.5 million investment in federal funding, allowing the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) to survey and study the shoreline. The project will seek to repair existing shoreline infrastructure and further protect against shoreline deterioration. The project is being funded as a part of the Infrastructure Investment and… Read More
The US Army Corps of Engineers and the Puerto Rico Ports Authority will begin laying the groundwork later this year for improved maritime infrastructure at the San Juan Harbor that will eventually help lower energy costs and better the area’s environmental quality. In an interview with News is my Business, Ports Authority Executive Director Joel… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Buffalo District and the City of Buffalo celebrated completion of the new seawall at Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Centennial Park during a ceremony today. The $10.6 million project included repairs to over 1,300 feet of seawall. The seawall protects one of Buffalo’s most critical pieces of infrastructure, the… Read More
VICKSBURG, Miss. — Two researchers from the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center’s (ERDC) Coastal and Hydraulics Laboratory (CHL) have been awarded funds through the Science, Mathematics, and Research for Transformation (SMART) Scholar Seed Grant (SEED) Program. Research civil engineer Brian Harris and research physical scientist Joshua Humberston were two of 21 grant awardees… Read More
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Upon returning from a Pentagon meeting with a top Army Corps of Engineers official, Gov. Charlie Baker told GBH News he’s confident he’s secured a commitment from the federal government to pay for the replacement of the two aging bridges that cross the Cape Cod Canal. The estimated cost of the project: up to $2… Read More
The federal portion of a $6-billion coastal protection project in Louisiana will move forward after the signing of a Project Partnership Agreement (PPA) between the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers New Orleans District and state and local officials on Jan. 18. The Morganza-to-the-Gulf of Mexico plan calls for construction of about 98 miles of levees… Read More