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Hopper Dredger Wheeler at Work in the Mississippi River’s Southwest Pass

LA, United States

Introduction As the 2025 high-water season intensifies, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) has mobilized a critical asset to protect one of America’s busiest waterways—the hopper dredger Wheeler. Now operating in the Southwest Pass of the Mississippi River, the Wheeler is undertaking essential sediment removal to ensure continued navigation and minimize flood risks. These… Read More

South Haven seeking to conduct emergency dredging in its recreational harbor

MI, United States

The city of South Haven has applied for an emergency dredging permit from the Army Corps of Engineers to get its recreational harbor ready for boaters this summer. City Manager Kate Hosier tells us recent Army Corps surveying revealed some concerning news. The water isn’t deep enough for boats. “We’ve seen some mounding and some… Read More

Mobile District Chief of Staff Kris Mullins Retires after 32 years

AL, United States

MOBILE, Ala. – In 1993, Bill Clinton was President, a new show on MTV started called Beavis and Butthead, and in baseball, the Toronto Blue Jays won their second straight World Series title. It also marked the year that a young woman named Kris Mullins from Meeker, Oklahoma, graduated from Oklahoma State with a degree in… Read More

Sediment Transport and Morphological Response to Nearshore Nourishment Projects on Wave-Dominated Coasts

MS, United States

Vicksburg, Miss. — Link: https://hdl.handle.net/11681/49721 Report Number: ERDC/CHL MP-25-1 Title: Sediment Transport and Morphological Response to Nearshore Nourishment Projects on Wave-Dominated Coasts By Cody L. Johnson, Brian C. McFall, Douglas R. Krafft, and Mitchell E. Brown Approved for Public Release; Distribution is Unlimited Source

Corps of Engineers Begin Dredging of Cleveland Harbor with $9mm contract with DMYLES, Inc

NY, United States

Dredging of the Cleveland Harbor federal navigation channel by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District and its contractor, New York-based DMYLES, Inc. will begin May 1. Dredging of harbors like Cleveland’s ensures accessible depths for large vessels, the continued flow of commodities across the Great Lakes, and the economic viability of United States… Read More

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District visits Poplar Island

MD, United States

Baltimore District recently welcomed congressional staff from the offices of Senator Alsobrooks, Senator Van Hollen, Rep. Johnny Olszewski, and Rep. April McClain Delaney for a site visit on Poplar Island with USACE and project leadership, touring the decades-long environmental infrastructure project in the Chesapeake Bay off Talbot County, Maryland. By beneficially re-using dredged material from… Read More

A Legacy of Dedication: John Landers Bids Farewell to Public Service

WA, United States

For 18 years and three months, Security and Law Enforcement Chief John Landers has been a steadfast presence at U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Seattle District, greeting and helping employees and visitors alike at the Oxbow Federal Center South Building 1201, located in Seattle. Now, as the calendar turns to April 30, 2025, the U.S…. Read More

Gov. Landry and Edwards clash over suspended wetland restoration project

LA, United States

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has put a halt to the project’s permit, saying the state “deliberately withheld” crucial information. NEW ORLEANS — Work on the ambitious $3 billion Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion project, a plan nearly two decades in the making, has been abruptly suspended. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has put a… Read More

Army Corps revokes permit and agrees to full environmental review if project is to move forward near toxic San Jacinto Waste Pits

TX, United States

Victory — After lawsuit, agency revokes “Letter of Permission” shortcut, commits to proper environmental assessment of dredging and barge mooring risks Contacts Dustin Renaud, Earthjustice, drenaud@earthjustice.org Jackie Medcalf, Texas Health and Environment Alliance, jyoung@txhea.org Legal document Houston, TX — Today, Texas Health and Environment Alliance (THEA) dropped their lawsuit against the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for shortcutting permitting procedures… Read More

Construction set to begin on $3.15M Canal Park shoreline project

MN, United States

DETROIT — A construction project to improve the lakeshore near the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Lake Superior Maritime Visitor Center in Duluth, Minnesota will start the first week of May 2025. The project will construct a shoreline protection system comprised of a concrete tee-wall armored by a stone revetment to decrease the adverse effects of… Read More

Future of major Louisiana restoration project uncertain after permit suspension

LA, United States

BATON ROUGE, La. – Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry criticized former Gov. John Bel Edwards for concealing critical information from federal regulators to secure a key permit for the $2.9 billion Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion project, warning that taxpayers and coastal communities were put at risk. Landry said Edwards’ administration withheld reports from the U.S. Army Corps of… Read More

Cottrell Contracting Lands $9.1 million Maintenance Dredging Contract at Kings Bay, Ga.

GA, United States

Cottrell Contracting Corp.,* Chesapeake, Virginia, was awarded a $9,110,750 firm-fixed-price contract for maintenance dredging. Bids were solicited via the internet with two received. Work will be performed in Kings Bay, Georgia, with an estimated completion date of Feb. 18, 2026. Fiscal 2025 operation and maintenance, defense-wide funds in the amount of $9,110,750 were obligated at… Read More

Corp & Michigan’s DOE & Great Lakes Energy Conflict Over PFAS Testing Stopping all MI. Harbor Dredging Projects

MI, United States

Earlier this month Michigan Congressman Bill Huizenga released a statement regarding the Whitmer Administration’s “ill-defined” EGLE requirements for PFAS testing as a condition for harbor dredging. EGLE is the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy. It is responsible for Michigan’s waterways among other things. Huizenga’s press release said that the U.S. Army Corps… Read More

City of Virginia Beach Applying for Permit for Dredging of Rudee Inlet Dredging & Beach Placement

VA, United States

Norfolk District Permit Application No. NAO-2025-00307 TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: The Norfolk District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) has received an application for a Department of the Army permit pursuant to Section 404 of the Clean Water Act (33 U.S.C. §1344) and/or Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899… Read More

USACE LA District helps bring big changes to Edwards AFB

CA, United States

EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. — The commander of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District visited two Air Force installations April 3 to meet with project partners and assess progress on key construction efforts. Col. Andrew Baker met with members of the district’s Edwards Resident Office team and toured the new Flight… Read More

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