VICKSBURG, Miss– The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) recently inducted Patricia Sullivan, Nick Boone and Dr. Robert Moser into the Senior Executive Service (SES) during a ceremony at ERDC Headquarters in Vicksburg, Mississippi. The event, which was attended by ERDC leadership and employees, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) officials and family… Read More
HENDERSONVILLE, Tenn. — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District announces that the tailwater launching ramp and fishing platform below Old Hickory Lock & Dam, in Old Hickory, Tenn., is closing on Wednesday, Feb. 12, for contract crews to remove debris and downed trees from the nature trail and surrounding areas after an EF2… Read More
ST. PAUL, Minn. — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, awarded a $10.1 million contract to BCSS, LLC, of Tempe, Arizona, yesterday, Jan. 30, 2025, to complete the Southern Embankment Reach SE-5 portion of the Fargo, North Dakota/Moorhead, Minnesota, Metropolitan Area Flood Risk Management Project, which is also known as the FM… Read More
When the Army Corps of Engineers released its updated 2024 back bay protection plan in December, the study area was well known to the agency as home to 10 active coastal storm risk management projects. The recently released draft report for the back bay covers an area of 950 square miles across five New Jersey… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Norfolk District alongside the City of Virginia Beach will host four in-person engagement opportunities during the week of Feb. 3-8 in support of the Virginia Beach Coastal Storm Risk Management Feasibility Study. The purpose of the study is to investigate solutions to manage coastal storm risk. The study team… Read More
When the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers begins dredging the main navigational channels of the Newport Harbor later this year, contaminated sediment will go to a project at the Port of Long Beach, instead of into a previously proposed pit in the harbor. The dredging project, which is expected to be underway at least by June,… Read More
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 critical shoreline preservation project represents a historic investment of $41 million, which… Read More
VICKSBURG, Miss. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Vicksburg District announces the selection of Laura Barlow as Chief of the Management Support Branch, Operations Division. The mission of the Management Support Branch is to provide financial management of quality engineering and other professional services for operation and maintenance of flood control, navigation, recreation, water… Read More
Pine Bluff Sand and Gravel Co., White Hall, Arizona, was awarded a $9,119,024 firm-fixed-price contract to furnish equipment, materials, supplies and manpower for dredging. Bids were solicited via the internet with one received. Work locations and funding will be determined with each order, with an estimated completion date of Sept. 30, 2026. U.S. Army Corps… Read More
ISLE OF PALMS — The city is gearing up to deepen its marina and has set aside over $1 million to do it. The city of Isle of Palms applied in January for permits with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the S.C. Department of Environmental Services to deepen the marina and a portion of the Atlantic… Read More
Curtin Maritime, Corp. completing one of its Baltimore District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers maintenance dredging phases on the Fort McHenry and Curtis Creek Channels (Upper Chesapeake Bay, Patapsco River down stream from the Francis Scott Key Bridge area). “It’s great to get out there with Martin Curtin and the guys on the DB AVALON… Read More
An effort is underway to form a new authority that could raise money to dredge the St. Joseph River in Benton Harbor and St. Joseph. The Benton Harbor Economic Development and Parks Committee met this week and on the agenda was a resolution to approve the formation of the Harbor Authority in partnership with the… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District, has commenced essential maintenance dredging for the Fire Island Inlet and Shores Westerly to Jones Inlet New York Beach Erosion Control and Navigation Project. This critical work, awarded to Norfolk Dredging Company for nearly $37 million, began in November and is expected to continue until early… Read More
Iconic Army Corps Regulator Retires After 45 Years of Service Bart De Martino, a Regulatory Project Manager in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ New York District Operations Division, Regulatory Branch, Metro NY/NJ Section, has retired after 45 years of service to the District. Moving Ceremony In a moving ceremony, nearly 50 co-workers gathered for… Read More
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District is pleased to announce total figures for district operations in 2024, as well as last year’s notable achievements across the district. These accomplishments reflect the Nashville District’s diverse operations, spanning critical areas such as navigation, recreation, permitting, hydropower, water management, construction, and more. Each… Read More