Americas
Ventura Harbor gets $5.5M for dredging and beach replenishment
Congresswoman Julia Brownley recently presented Ventura Harbor with a ceremonial check of $5.5 million to pay for the maintenance dredging of this harbor in Ventura County, California. “Since day one, I have been working on funds for dredging and maintenance of our harbors in Ventura County. That is
USACE releases updated Mississippi River Pool 6 DMMP
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District has just released its updated Mississippi River Pool 6 draft dredged material management plan and Environmental Assessment, or EA. The updated draft plan describes what the Corps proposes to do with the dredged material, or river sand, near Winona,
Kennedy announces $14.8M for coastal restoration works
Louisiana Senator John Kennedy has announced $14.8 million in grants from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation for coastal restoration projects in Louisiana. The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation is awarding the grants in response to the hurricane damage that impacted the state in 2021. “Th
Port of Virginia raises the bar
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) and the Port of Virginia have signed the agreement committing the federal government to begin its financial investment in the construction effort to widen and deepen the commercial shipping channels and Norfolk Harbor. With a group of federal and state offici
King wraps up hydraulic dredging at Grand Haven Harbor
The King Co., Inc. of Holland, Michigan has completed hydraulic dredging at Grand Haven Harbor. Over 18,000 cubic yards of material from the outer harbor was pumped 8,000 to 11,000 feet north of the north pier. The dredge material is being used to nourish and replenish Lake Michigan beaches from rec
Little Squalicum Estuary Project begins
Permits for the Little Squalicum Creek Estuary project have been finalized, with construction slated to begin in the following days. Under the project, the City of Bellingham will construct an estuary in the lower part of Little Squalicum Park where Little Squalicum Creek meets Bellingham Bay. An op
Trimble equipment proves success at Port of Kalama
Located 30 miles northwest of Portland, Oregon, the Port of Kalama sits on the Columbia River. The port’s industrial area includes five miles of riverfront property adjacent to the 43-foot federally maintained deep draft navigation channel of the Columbia River. Handling well over 13 million metric
Fletcher votes to authorize Coastal Texas Study
Texas Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher voted for the bipartisan Water Resources Development Act of 2022 (WRDA), H.R. 7776 yesterday, to authorize water resources projects around the country. The bill includes projects Congresswoman Fletcher specifically advocated for in Texas’ Seventh Congressional Dis
Removing critical shoaling from Marshfield entrance channel
Maintenance dredging began last month at Green Harbor in Marshfield, MA, the USACE New England said. This very important project kicked off with the arrival of heavy equipment operators from USACE Vicksburg and Wilmington District’s – to remove critical shoaling in the entrance channel. Working in t
Patchogue River dredging nears end
Connecticut Representative Joe Courtney will visit Pilot’s Point Marina in Westbrook today to celebrate the upcoming completion of dredging activity in the Patchogue River. The work has been conducted by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and was able to be funded and completed thanks to the new Infr
Carper, Coons, Blunt: $101M for Delaware in USACE projects
U.S. Senator Tom Carper and Chris Coons, together with Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester (all D-Del.) recently highlighted the Delaware projects funded in the Army Corps of Engineers FY 2022 Work Plan for the Army Civil Works Program. These funds are in addition to the nearly $70 million already se
Making Charleston the deepest harbor on the east coast
By the end of the year, Charleston Harbor will be 52 feet deep, making it the deepest harbor on the east coast. This is no overnight success story. In fact, USACE has deepened and maintained the harbor for 140 consecutive years. “When we first started in 1852, the harbor was only 17 feet deep,” USAC