By Lynda Yezzi SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — A groundbreaking ceremony held May 14, 2026, marked the start of Contract 3 Phase 1 of the Caño Martín Peña Ecosystem Restoration Project, an effort led by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Caribbean District; the Corporación del Proyecto ENLACE del Caño Martín Peña; and the Puerto Rico Department… Read More
OXNARD, Calif. —U.S. Army Corps of Engineers officials met with residents April 30 at Hollywood Beach Elementary School to discuss impacts from the Channel Islands Harbor dredging project when it returns in fall 2026. The meeting brought together representatives from the LA District, U.S. Navy, Ventura County, and the city and port of Port Hueneme…. Read More
President’s Budget for the Corps Has Surprises – In last month’s edition we reported the President’s proposed 36 percent cut in the Corps’ budget and what we predict Congress will try to due to make up the difference. Under that number there is a major departure from budget practices in the past. It’s the new Salaries,… Read More
By Charles Swenson Federal and state regulators are reviewing comments on a proposal to dredge a new channel for Pawleys Inlet and restore the beach at Prince George, including one from the National Marine Fisheries Service that the work be done in the fall rather than the summer. A spokesman for the Army Corps of Engineers… Read More
The USACE and Navy team is moving this one step closer to reality. Restoring hundreds of acres of salt marsh using dredged material is no small feat. Source
