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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District announces a virtual public meeting to discuss plans for integration of multiple projects in southeast Fla. during, Tuesday, August 29, from 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. “The purpose of the August 29th engagement is to update our partners, stakeholders and the public on numerous projects the Corps… Read More
A groundbreaking ceremony in the Pittsburgh region set the stage for updating the Ohio River’s oldest navigation system. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District welcomed industry, community and political leaders for the ceremony, digging shovels into a pile of dirt at the Montgomery Locks and Dam facility Aug. 11. The event marked the… Read More
More than 20 people attended the Lower Maumee River Great Lakes Legacy Act public information session on the proposed sediment clean-up plan. The information session allowed for dialog to learn more about contaminated sediments located in the Lower Maumee River of the Maumee Area of Concern (AOC). Attendees asked questions and provided feedback about the… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers joined five U.S. Army Commands and more than 20 other federal agencies at the 2023 League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) National Convention and Expo held at the Albuquerque Convention Center. Twelve employees from seven USACE districts, divisions, and headquarters spoke with about 85 participants during the event… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, began dredging the Mississippi River navigation channel near Brownsville, Minnesota, in Pool 8 this week to ensure the channel remains open for commercial navigation. Dredging is expected to continue in this area through Labor Day. The Above Brownsville Placement Site, known locally as Crater Island, will… Read More
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Co. LLC, Houston, Texas, was awarded a $27,113,800 firm-fixed-price contract for beachfill and dredging services. Bids were solicited via the internet with two received. Work will be performed in Bay Shore, New York, with an estimated completion date of Feb. 14, 2024. Fiscal 2010 disaster relief funds in the amount… Read More
USACE Jacksonville invites the public to attend informational presentations focused on the recently published General Re-evaluation Report and Environmental Impact Statement for the Tampa Harbor Navigation Improvement Study. Presentations will be held at Port Tampa Bay, 1101 Channelside Dr., Tampa, on Wednesday, Aug. 16, at 6 p.m. and Thursday, Aug. 17, at 9 a.m. Both… Read More
Work to repair the damaged Whatcom County, Washington, levee begins today as U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ officials restore the 3,300 linear feet segment along the right bank of the Nooksack River to its designed level of protection. The $590,000 project will address scouring, erosion, and a loss of levee armor because of high flows… Read More
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Fort Worth District, held an assumption of command ceremony for incoming commander, Col. Calvin A. Kroeger, before a packed room, Aug. 3, 2023, at the Fort Worth Club. During the ceremony, the district flag, or colors as they are known, were passed from the deputy district engineer, Arnold “Rob” Newman, to… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District is pleased to announce that it has awarded a $40 million contract to Enviro-Fix Solutions LLC for Niagara Falls Storage Site (NFSS) Remedial and Site Services. The first task order was awarded on Aug. 4, 2023 for $11,984,341.90, which includes remediating contaminated media in accordance with the… Read More
August 7, 2023 CENAO-WR-OT FEDERAL PUBLIC NOTICE SUBJECT: Norfolk Harbor Federal Navigation Project, Thimble Shoal Channel– West – Proposed Dredged Material Transport and Placement at the Dam Neck Ocean Disposal Site Pursuant to Section 103 of the Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act (MPRSA) of 1972 and USACE policy 33 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR)… Read More
The work up the Lake Michigan shore to dredge harbors continues. Holland-based King Company, a long-time contractor for the US Army Corps of Engineers, began on Friday to remove over 59,000 cubic yards of material from the navigation channel in Pentwater, from the pierheads upstream to Pentwater Lake. That material will be moved between 800… Read More
If you’re out on the water or swimming in the Gulf of Mexico, you may notice some barges out by Bowditch Point. The US Army Corps of Engineers is clearing sand out of the water, not because of Hurricane Ian. “From what we’ve seen there are some large floating pipes that they’re kinda moving around… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District announced the start of dredging operations which began on Aug. 4 at two Lake Michigan harbors. The projects in Ludington and Pentwater represent about $1.25 million aimed at keeping “the federal navigation system safe and open for commercial and recreational traffic,” according to a press release. Ludington… Read More
WINCHESTER, Va.-Two staff members assigned U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Transatlantic Division traveled to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, May 21- 25, 2023 to participate in Eagle Resolve 2023, a Combined Joint All-Domain exercise which improves interoperability on land, in the air, at sea, in space, and in cyberspace with the U.S. military and partner… Read More