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LS Marine ready for St. Paul dredging task
The USACE St. Paul District will begin dredging the St. Paul, Minnesota, Small Boat Harbor this week. The Corps’ contractor, LS Marine Inc., from Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota, is scheduled to use a mechanical dredging operation that includes an excavator sitting on a barge to remove nearly 21,000
The Port of Mobile expansion continues
Alabama’s seaport modernization program remains on track to meet shipper demand and accommodate new vessel services. In keeping with their commitments to service and efficiency, the Alabama Port Authority and APM Terminals inked a deal to add container capacity at the Port of Mobile. Under the agree
McMillan Island project open for public comment
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District is seeking comments on a draft Environmental Assessment (EA) for the placement of dredged material, or river sand, that occurred in 2019 within the Mississippi River in Clayton County, Iowa. The action was a part of dredging needed to keep the Miss
Tacoma dredging plan ready for Congressional consideration
The Tacoma Harbor Navigation Improvement Project reached a major milestone last week with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Lt. Gen. Scott A. Spellmon’s signing of the project’s Chief of Engineers’ Report May 26. This sets the stage for Congress to consider action to authorize and fund the project to dee
Florence bedrock removal in full swing
Work is well underway on the USACE Omaha District’s bedrock removal project in the Florence Bend reach portion of the Missouri River near Omaha. The implementation of the excavation is due to riverbed degradation in recent years, which has lowered water elevation at certain river stages through thi
PHOTO: TSHD Magdalen working in Terrebonne Basin
Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) yesterday released a photo of trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Magdalen working on the Terrebonne Basin Barrier Island and Beach Nourishment project. The $160 million project will restore beach, dune, and marsh habitat within the Te
Replenishing Michigan’s eroding beaches
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will use western Michigan harbor dredge material to nourish and replenish Lake Michigan beaches from recent high water level erosion. “Nourishing beaches using shoaled sand into these harbors rather than trucking in new material is very functional and cost effective,
CPRA announces passage of 2023 Annual Plan
The Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) has announced the Louisiana Legislature’s unanimous approval of the Fiscal Year 2023 Annual Plan. The plan outlines a $1.35 billion investment toward 142 active projects across South Louisiana. “The passage of the Fiscal Year 2023 Ann
Beach renourishment work closes section of Kure Beach
A section of Kure Beach will remain closed over the Memorial Day weekend to the continue the beach renourishment program that began in Carolina Beach at the end of February. Kure Beach Mayor, Craig Bloszinsky, announced Wednesday that the Town decided to allow contractors to continue pumping sand th
Congressman Higgins: $50M for Vermilion River dredging
Louisiana Congressman Clay Higgins announced yesterday that South Louisiana waterway projects received significant funding in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers FY 2022 Work Plan. “We continue to work closely with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and local stakeholders to prioritize funding for dredgi
Historic investments in Great Lakes infrastructure
The USACE Buffalo District received a total of $101.9 million in the Fiscal Year 2022 Work Plan to complete projects across the District’s area of responsibility. The FY22 Work Plan funding is in addition to the $99.96 million of FY22 President’s Budget and $24 million of FY22 funding from the Infra
Improving Oakland International Airport’s perimeter dike
The $30 million Airport Perimeter Dike Improvement Project Phase 1 is now complete at Oakland International Airport. The project will provide protection against flooding and sea level rise at the airport for the next 30-35 years. The Airport Perimeter Dike (APD) provides flood and shoreline protecti