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Jekyll Creek Thin Layer Placement Pilot Project

Jekyll Creek Thin Layer Placement / Beneficial Use of Dredged Material Pilot Project The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District, with expertise and resources from Cottrell Contracting of Chesapeake, Va., recently completed the first portion of a dredging pilot project in the Jekyll Creek / St. Simons Sound area. The pilot project seeks to… Read More

The Corps is its people. Video shows how Corps personnel not only serve the community; they and their families are a part of that community

County Spotlight: Lake Linganore Dredging

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Lt. Gen. Todd Semonite of the USACE discusses the 36th Engineer Brigade at Ft Hood, TX

Tenn-Tom Waterway reopens

The Tennessee Tombigbee Waterway reopens after workers for the Army Corps of Engineers opened a temporary channel in Aberdeen. Speech to Text for Tenn-Tom Waterway reopens Below is the closed-captioning text associated with this video. Since this uses automated speech to text spelling and grammar may not be accurate. clear and open for use again,… Read More

Maritime Day: Big River Coalition director on Miss. River Ship Channel dredging work

Eric Paulsen reports live for National Maritime Day and interviews Sean Duffy with the Big River Coalition about the channel deepening project to ensure safe navigation on the Mississippi River Ship Channel. Source: wwltv.com

On the Road Again: LTG Semonite at Rockaway Beach

Lt. Gen. Todd Semonite, USACE Commanding General and 54th U.S. Army Chief of Engineers, speaks with New York District’s Alex Gregory and Dan Falt about recent accomplishments at Rockaway Beach in New York. In a media event the same day, USACE and Mayor Bill de Blasio announced the maintenance dredging of East Rockaway Inlet is… Read More

Gulf Guardian Award: 3rd Place Civic/NonProfit – Nueces Bay Marsh Restoration Project

The Nueces Bay Marsh is a 160 acre marsh restoration project along the Nueces Bay Causeway between Corpus Christi and Portland. Once a thriving bay ecosystem and essential habitat for juvenile fish, shrimp and crabs, as well as feeding grounds for bigger fish and birds, the marsh began to see declines in the 1940’s when… Read More

Video shows moment of Dam Collapse in Texas

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers restores a portion of East Rockaway Shoreline in time for hurricane season

NEW YORK — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) and Mayor de Blasio announced the maintenance dredging of East Rockaway Inlet is expected to be completed soon. USACE contractor, Weeks Marine, Cranford, N.J. has been performing maintenance dredging of East Rockaway Inlet since April 2019 and using the dredged sand to re-nourish and restore… Read More

Army Corps of Engineers describes beach replenishment in Rockaway New York by Weeks marine

Visitors take dredging tours at Minnesota Governor’s Fishing Opener

Taking visitors on dredging tours and other events throughout the weekend are a chance to show off what Albert Lea’s lakes have to offer. ALBERT LEA, Minn. – On Friday, people registered for the Minnesota Governor’s Fishing Opener were able to take a tour of the dredge on Fountain Lake. The Shell Rock River Watershed’s… Read More

Shocking video of huge floating trash island in the Caribbean Sea

Scary video of botched marine rescue shows need for proper training and equipment