Posted on November 28, 2018
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District has received $41.859 million in the Fiscal Year 2019 Work Plan, to complete projects across the District’s area of responsibility. This is in addition to the $54.956 million the District has already received in the Fiscal Year 2019 President’s Budget.
“This is a critical time for investments in our nation’s infrastructure,” said LTC Jason Toth, USACE Buffalo District Commander. “I am encouraged that such a large investment is being made across the lower watershed of lakes Erie and Ontario, directly contributing to economic growth, quality of life, environmental health and national security for the American people.”
Additional information regarding the entire Corps of Engineers’ Fiscal Year 2019 Work Plan can be found here:
https://www.usace.army.mil/Media/News-Releases/New…
Projects to be completed by the Buffalo District include:
Formally Utilized Sites Remedial Action Program
Joslyn Mfg. Site – Field Sampling Activities -$1,000,000
Niagara Falls Storage Site – Remedial Investigation Contract, Complete Record of Decision for Interim Waste Containment Structure (IWCS) Operable Unit – $1,400,000
Tonawanda Landfill – Prepare Scope of Work & Award Remediation Contract. Make Physical Preparations Prior to Start of Remediation – $1,800,000
Luckey Site – Conduct Soils Remediation Activities, Conduct Fieldwork Oversight, Perform Annual Groundwater Sampling, Testing & Reporting Activities – $7,200,000
Construction General and Operations & Maintenance:
Presque Isle, PA – Sand Nourishment – $1,500,000
Barcelona Harbor, NY – Sediment Sampling & Analysis – $70,000
Black Rock & Tonawanda Channel, NY – Engineering & Design of Motor Control Center & Mitre Gate – $550,000
Buffalo Harbor, NY – Dredging, Repair of North & South Breakwaters, CDF Repair, CDF Five-Year External Assessment – $12,445,000
Cleveland Harbor, OH – Dredging, Design & Engineering of East Breakwater West End – $1,300,000
Dunkirk Harbor, NY – Federal Standard Determination – $10,000
Huron Harbor, OH – Dredged Material Management Plan, CDF Five-Year External Assessment, Environmental Studies & Monitoring for Dredging Purposes – $245,000
Lorain Harbor, OH – Operations and Maintenance Activities – $2,934,000
Mount Morris Dam, NY – Recreation Operations – $11,000
Ogdensburg Harbor, NY – Sediment Sampling & Analysis – $125,000
Oswego Harbor, NY – Dredging, Sediment Sampling & Analysis, & Repair of West Arrowhead Breakwater – $5,950,000
Rochester Harbor, NY – Repair East Pier – $4,750,000
Sturgeon Point, NY – Annual Sand By-Pass – $20,000
Toledo Harbor, OH – Preparation of DMMP – $250,000
Erie Harbor, PA – Dredged Material Management Plan, Environmental Studies & Monitoring for Dredging Activities – $299,000
Source: dvids
