SULLIVAN’S ISLAND, S.C. –Residents on Sullivan’s Island will notice some changes to Breach Inlet as the Army Corps of Engineers is nearing the final stages of their dune renourishment project. The project has been in the works since 2023. Working with the Army Corps of Engineers, the town has been dredging sand from nearby areas… Read More
Washington’s federal lawmakers are celebrating a significant list of new Columbia River projects made possible by the 2024 Water Resource Development Act, which became law earlier this month. The national legislation authorizes the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to improve a wide variety of U.S. waterways through research and construction. The Corps operates most of the… Read More
involves the dredging and bypassing approximately 1.5 million cubic yards of sand BREVARD COUNTY • CAPE CANAVERAL, FLORIDA — The Canaveral Port Authority and Brevard County have partnered with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for the sixth iteration of a federally-mandated initiative to preserve Space Coast beaches and ensure continued safe navigation of Canaveral Harbor. This… Read More
Residents on Sullivans Island will notice some changes to Breach Inlet as the Army Corps of Engineers
HOLLAND — Would the area benefit from deepening Holland Harbor? That’s exactly what a new study will explore, after funding was earmarked for research in a federal bill signed into law by President Joe Biden over the weekend. Holland Harbor was one of several waterways in Southwest Michigan included in S.4367, the Thomas R. Carper Water… Read More
Several small boat harbors along the Mississippi River are set to undergo essential maintenance dredging, thanks to some newly appropriated federal funding. This comes after a prolonged period of stagnation, with federal support for small harbour dredging absent since 2010. Prior to the lapse in funding, these harbours were being dredged every two to five… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District is proposing to perform maintenance dredging of the New York and New Jersey Harbor – Arthur Kill Channel. The proposed Arthur Kill 50 foot Reach Federal Navigation Project includes removal of approximately 100,000 cubic yards of dredge material from the critical shoal area, Dredging Today said…. Read More
Jacksonville, Fla. — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Jacksonville District pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) issues the Notice of Availability (NOA) of the Supplemental Environmental Assessment (SEA) and Proposed Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for construction of proposed design refinements for the Central Everglades Planning Project (CEPP) North Phase…. Read More
ST. PAUL, Minn. — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, awarded a $18.7 million contract to HSG Park Joint Venture 2, LLC of Harvey, North Dakota, Jan. 2, to complete the Southern Embankment Reach SE-3 portion of the Fargo, North Dakota/Moorhead, Minnesota, Metropolitan Area Flood Risk Management Project, which is also known… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) and the Virginia Beach Department of Public Works have begun replenishing the Oceanfront’s coastline, which has been eroded over time from severe storms, wind, flooding and waves. Starting Monday, crews began establishing a work center at the 37th Street beach access to store heavy machinery, support equipment and… Read More
The US Army Corps of Engineers’ (USACE) New England District recently disclosed details on a plan to dredge Massachusetts’ Wareham Harbor as part of a federal navigation improvement project. The works will entail the removal of approximately 58,000 cubic yards (44,000 cubic metres) of silt and sand from the federal channel over a period of… Read More
Manson Construction Co., Seattle, Washington, was awarded a $13,183,900 modification (P00004) to contract W911KB-24-C-0005 for maintenance dredging. Work will be performed in Anchorage, Alaska, with an estimated completion date of Dec. 17, 2024. Fiscal 2025 civil operation and maintenance funds were obligated at the time of the award. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Anchorage, Alaska,… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers gathered public comment during the spring on a document related to a proposal to significantly deepen the ship channel in Port Aransas and extend it further into the Gulf of Mexico than it is now. The document was the Final Environmental Impact Statement on the Port of Corpus Christi’s… Read More
In a significant boost for recreational boating and local economies, several small boat harbors along the Mississippi River are set to undergo essential maintenance dredging. Thanks to some newly appropriated federal funding. This comes after a prolonged period of stagnation, with federal support for small harbor dredging absent since 2010. Prior to the lapse in… Read More
HANOVER, N.H. — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has named Dr. Ivan Beckman director of the Engineer and Research Development Center’s (ERDC) Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory (CRREL). As director, Dr. Beckman will provide strategic guidance and policy direction for the laboratory’s operations, and spearheads its comprehensive research, development, technology, and program management… Read More