The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Philadelphia District shared an update on the construction schedule for ongoing dune and beach nourishment work along the Delaware coast. USACE’s contractor, Weeks Marine, Inc., is mobilizing a third hopper dredge to the site, which will significantly impact the schedule with construction beginning earlier than anticipated in several communities…. Read More
A permit application to conduct work in the Town of Falmouth waters was received by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for proposed work at sites in Buzzards Bay and Vineyard Sound. The Army Corps is looking for feedback from the public; federal, state and local agencies; American Indian Tribes; and other interested parties to… Read More
In Fenwick Island beach replenishment will start later than anticipated. The Army Corps of Engineers announced Fenwick Island will get its replenishment sometime in July. The replenishment in Rehoboth Beach was delayed causing the Fenwick Island date and all the beach towns south of Rehoboth to be pushed back. Some locals like Mary Beth Scott… Read More
The United States Army Corp of Engineers has a plan for what future storms could look like and is preparing for them. A flood wall is part of the plan, but it won’t look like a giant gray slab. Instead, they have an idea to make it nature-based. But the Conservancy of Southwest Florida said… Read More
Coastlines are ever-changing. Whether from nonstop wave action, wind or storms, these landscapes constantly shift and reshape, causing challenges for coastal managers. In response, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) researchers have created a tool to help assess the resiliency of our nation’s coastlines and improve coastal management strategies. According to the National Oceanic and… Read More
In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. § 4321 et seq.), as amended, the United States Army Corps of Engineers, San Francisco District has prepared a second draft integrated Feasibility Report/Environmental Assessment and draft Finding of No Significant Impact for the proposed Oakland Harbor Turning Basins Widening Navigation Study, California…. Read More
The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) has announced the selection of Ms. Pat Sullivan as the organization’s new Deputy Director. As the Deputy Director of ERDC, Sullivan assists in leading one of the most diverse research organizations in the world, with seven laboratories located in four states, more than 2,500 employees, $1.2… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District received a permit application to conduct work in waters of the United States from Crowley Wind Services in Providence, R.I., for proposed work in Salem Harbor at 67 Derby Street in Salem, Mass. The proposed work involves replacing a 705-foot by 40-foot pile supported pier with… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, selected Sterling, Virginia, resident DeLisa Kviz as one of its Civil Servants of the Year. The St. Paul District presents this award annually to its top employees. Kviz, chief of the finance and accounting branch in our resource management division, was given the award for customer… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, selected the Western Area Office based in Fargo, North Dakota, as one of its Civil Servants of the Year recipient. The St. Paul District presents this award annually to its top employees. The Western Area Office was selected for the Team Award. The Western Area Office… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District, recently awarded a contract for constructing the third levee reach on the West Shore Lake Pontchartrain (WSLP) Hurricane and Storm Damage Risk Reduction project. This contract will construct approximately 1.8 miles of the 17.5-mile-long levee system that will provide 100-year level risk reduction to the area… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers today bade farewell to Maj. Gen. Richard J. (Rich) Heitkamp, USACE deputy commanding general (DCG) and the Army’s deputy chief of engineers, in a ceremony at its Washington headquarters. Heitkamp has served in his current role since February 2021. He served as the principal advisor to Lt. Gen. Scott… Read More
Today, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Pacific Ocean Division (POD) announced its decision to remand the Alaska District’s November 25, 2020 permit application denial of Pebble Limited Partnership’s (PLP) proposed mining operations in the Bristol Bay watershed in southwestern Alaska. The POD Division Engineer, Brig. Gen. Kirk Gibbs, found specific portions of PLP’s… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District entered a partnership agreement with the city of Clarksburg, West Virginia, to extend the city’s sanitary-sewer services to the Arlington, Dawmont, Glen Falls and Gore communities as part of a $3 million Section 219 Environmental Infrastructure project, April 26. Col. Adam Czekanski, district commander, attended the project-partnership… Read More
WASHINGTON (April 27) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers today bade farewell to Maj. Gen. Richard J. (Rich) Heitkamp, USACE deputy commanding general (DCG) and the Army’s deputy chief of engineers, in a ceremony at its Washington headquarters. Heitkamp has served in his current role since February 2021. He served as the principal advisor to… Read More