“if Wrightsville Beach experiences one more major storm the devastation to property could be catastrophic, costing taxpayers as well as the National Flood Insurance Program significantly more.” said Congressman David Rouzer, R-NC The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) recently announced it will enact an emergency exception to the Coastal Barriers Resource Act The exception will allow USACE… Read More
LSU said Friday that the final permit needed for full-fledged work on a restoration of the University Lakes system is in and that construction on its yearlong first phase should start by the end of the month. A collection of local agencies is working to improve the series of six lakes between City Park and… Read More
When Rifat Salim came to the United States from Pakistan as a young girl with her mother and siblings to reunite with her father after years of being a part, one of the first places he suggested they visit is Coney Island, a famous beach and amusement park destination in Brooklyn, New York City that’s… Read More
SEATTLE — Construction work to restore fish and wildlife habitat on more than 16 acres of a former golf course is underway as part of a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and City of Mountlake Terrace partnership. The Lake Ballinger Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration Project will restore wetlands, riparian corridors, and create more places for birds, fish,… Read More
The Popponesset approach channel may be dredged this summer despite a variety of delays that have so far made it impossible, according to Mashpee town staff. Paperwork has been submitted for the channel to be dredged in June, Mashpee Harbormaster Robert Tomaino told residents at an informational meeting on Wednesday, May 31, but the project… Read More
Dredging the Moriches Inlet and Shinnecock Inlet were the two most challenging out of five such projects that the contractors recently completed on the South Shore of Long Island, federal officials said. Houston-based Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Company LLC dredged more than 1 million cubic yards combined from all five waterways — the other three were… Read More
The US Army Corps of Engineers will hold an open house later this month to provide more information about the proposed project. Wilmington harbor was deepened several times over the last century. The North Carolina ports authority wants to do it again — from 42 feet to 47 feet — to bring in larger cargo… Read More
Things are flowing smoothly along the Mississippi River and the United States Army Corps of Engineers is hoping to keep it that way. “It is a vital source of economic power for us. It counts for $130 billion in commerce annually to the tune of 500 million tons of commodities moving on it,” Col. Cullen… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Little Rock and Tulsa Districts are seeking public input on the MKARNS 12-foot Channel Deepening Project. Public comment for the draft Supplemental Environmental Assessment will be held between June 5 and July 8. USACE will hold four public workshops to provide information about the deepening project. The workshops are… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Galveston District will host a Multiple Award Task Order Contract (MATOC) Pre-Proposal Conference for potential Architect and Engineering (A-E) service-related government contractors Tuesday, June 13, 2023, 1-4 p.m. CST, at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Jadwin Building, 2000 Fort Point Rd, Galveston, TX 77550. This event is… Read More
When you work for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the figurative bridges you build are often just as important at the literal ones. This is true in local communities when helping people recover from natural disasters and it’s true around the world when partnering with U.S. allies to improve their defense and engineering capabilities…. Read More
VICKSBURG, Miss. – The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) in conjunction with ERDCWERX has announced a new opportunity for collaboration to address some of the nation’s most critical challenges in civil works. This week, ERDC launched the Civil Works R&D Collider, a multi-phased tech challenge and competitive opportunity for pre-proposal submissions in 28… Read More
This edition highlights protecting and preserving our environment, in support of Environmental Operating Principle #4. Content includes commentary from Maj. Gen. Kimberly Colloton, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Deputy Commanding General for Military and International Operations, discussing how collaboration is essential to addressing climate change. This issue also features initiatives from across the Army environmental community… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Philadelphia District awarded a contract to Norfolk Dredging Company for $14 million to conduct periodic nourishment of the Brigantine dune and berm Coastal Storm Risk Management project. The project is a joint effort between the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, and the… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, awarded a $2 million contract to Red Bison Services, LLC, out of Kenner, Louisiana, May 17, to establish and maintain native vegetation for a wetland restoration project area near Horace, North Dakota, as part of the Fargo Moorhead Metropolitan Area Flood Risk Management Project. The project,… Read More