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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Rock Island District, awarded the first construction contract for the Brandon Road Interbasin Project on Nov. 27. The $15.5 million contract was awarded to Miami Marine Services for site preparation and riverbed rock removal for the engineered channel. Miami Marine will partner with Michels Construction, Inc. of Milwaukee, Wisconsin,… Read More
The Army Corps of Engineers has ordered CSX to stop mining the Nolichucky riverbed for material used in railroad repairs, according to a copy of a letter shared by The Southern Environmental Law Center, which has sued over the issue. Hurricane Helene destroyed a section of CSX railroad through the Nolichucky River Gorge. Local raft… Read More
PROVO, Utah—Dr. Rob Wallace, a technical director with the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) Information Technology Laboratory (ITL), was recently selected as the 2024 Honored Alumnus for the Ira A. Fulton College of Engineering at Brigham Young University (BYU). The Honored Alumni Award, part of the BYU homecoming celebrations, recognizes the career… Read More
Jacksonville, Fla. — JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (Dec. 6, 2024) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Jacksonville District is beginning preparation of a National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) document for the Central and Southern Florida (C&SF) Flood Resiliency (Section 203) Study for Broward Basins on behalf of the non-federal interest, the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD). The… Read More
BROWNSVILLE, Texas — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Galveston District (SWG), non-federal partner the Port of Brownsville, and NextDecade, LLC, celebrated the groundbreaking for Phase 2 of the Brazos Island Harbor Channel Improvement Project (BIHCIP) during a ceremony in Brownsville, Texas, December 6, 2024. This project is one of four nationwide Public-Private Partnerships (P3)… Read More
Vicksburg, Miss.— Groundbreaking research and technologies earned the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center’s (ERDC) multiple accolades at the 2024 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Innovation of the Year Awards. These awards recognize successful innovations associated with the incorporation of new technologies, the novel application of science-driven methodologies, or the implementation of research… Read More
Vicksburg, Miss. — Link: http://dx.doi.org/10.21079/11681/49473 Report Number: ERDC/TN DOER-24-5 Title: Conway Lake Ecosystem Restoration: Soil Investigations to Support Engineering With Nature and Beneficial Use of Dredged Sediment By Chuck Theiling, Aaron McFarlane, Nia Hurst, Jacob Berkowitz, and Burton Suedel Approved for Public Release; Distribution is Unlimited. Source
Manson Construction Co., Seattle, Washington, was awarded an $18,815,000 firm-fixed-price contract for maintenance dredging. Bids were solicited via the internet with one received. Work will be performed in Ventura, California, with an estimated completion date of Dec. 1, 2026. Fiscal 2025 civil construction funds in the amount of $18,815,000 were obligated at the time of… Read More
Dredging of the Everett Harbor and Snohomish River federal navigational channels will begin the week of Dec. 16, making it safer for local boaters to navigate. Operations will run 24/7 and are expected to be completed by Feb 14, 2025. The dredging operations will involve a clamshell dredge removing approximately 250,000 cubic yards of accumulated… Read More
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (Dec. 4, 2024) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Jacksonville District announces a 30-day public National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) scoping comment period for the Central and Southern Florida (C&SF) Flood Resiliency Study (Section 203) – Broward Basins, being conducted by the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD). Official NEPA scoping letters will… Read More
SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District and Engineer Research and Development Center in partnership with the U.S. Navy removed over 25,000 cubic yards of material from Little Lake Harbor in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan this fall. Little Lake Harbor, designated as a harbor of refuge, requires annual maintenance… Read More
SAN CLEMENTE, Calif. — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District took part in an Oct. 31 beachside press conference as it nears completion of its much-anticipated beach renourishment project in San Clemente. The event provided project partners at the city, county, federal and congressional levels the opportunity to announce the anticipated completion… Read More
JACKSONVILLE Fla. (Nov. 26, 2024) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) has worked to maintain a vital refuge for manatees at Faka Union, a move that complements its mission to restore the Everglades ecosystem while safeguarding vulnerable wildlife. The Picayune Strand Restoration Project (PSRP) is a part of the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan… Read More
In September 2024, Hurricane Helene unexpectedly wreaked havoc on parts of The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District’s area of responsibility, leaving behind a magnitude of debris, resulting in the Federal Emergency Management Agency tasking the District with a debris removal mission for 10 Georgia counties. Experts of various backgrounds from across the USACE enterprise… Read More
NEW JERSEY – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District, announces the award of Contract 4B for the Port Monmouth Hurricane and Storm Damage Reduction Project to ANSELMI & DE CICCO, INC., a Maplewood, New Jersey small business. The contract, valued at $61,865,125.00, marks a significant step in advancing coastal resilience efforts in Port Monmouth, New… Read More