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USACE finalizes the Papillion Creek study
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Commanding General and 55th U.S. Army Chief of Engineers, Lt. Gen. Scott Spellmon, recently signed the recommended plan to implement flood risk management measures in the Papillion Creek Basin. The signing of the Papillion Creek and Tributaries Lakes, Nebraska Chief’
VIDEO: Charleston Harbor Post 45 Deepening
The official USACE YouTube channel, Corps Connection, has just released a very interesting video named ‘Charleston District – Channel Deepening and Peninsula Study Overview’. In the video, Lt. Gen. Scott Spellmon, USACE Commanding General and 55th Chief of Engineers, talks with John Tecklenburg, may
Kelly requests funding for Presque Isle sand replenishment
Pennsylvania Representative Mike Kelly is requesting sand replenishment funding to be included as a top priority in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ fiscal year 2022 Work Plan and FY2023 budget. In 2021, Kelly secured $1.5 million for Presque Isle sand replenishment. “Presque Isle is an essential e
Town of Duck beachfill project set for summer
Weeks Marine, the dredging contractor for the Town of Duck beach nourishment project, has provided a tentative schedule for the 2022 beachfill campaign. At this time, the company anticipates working in Duck beginning in early to mid August with a projected completion of late August or early Septembe
Lake Worth Inlet dredging update
Right now, Cashman’s hopper dredge Atchafalaya is dredging the sand that has caused shoaling in the Lake Worth Inlet. Dredging of the inlet was scheduled to commence in late January, but due to inclement weather, officials made a decision to delay the project for one week. According to the Port of P
Dredging season begins in Ventura Harbor
Another dredging project got underway this week in Ventura Harbor to deepen the federal navigation channel and sand traps to their authorized levels. This annual project includes maintenance dredging of the harbor federal navigation channel and sand traps, with placement of dredge material on the ne
Big boost for New England District dredging projects
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District will receive more than $273 million in additional funding for projects and studies throughout New England as a result of two recently enacted laws — the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) and the 2022 Disaster Relief Supplemental Appr
GLDD posts fourth quarter and full year 2021 results
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation yesterday reported financial results for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2021. Lasse Petterson, President and Chief Executive Officer, said: “We ended the year with strong fourth quarter results, which reflects solid project performance resulting in this
Charleston District receives over $21M in IIJA funding
The U.S Army Corps of Engineers, Charleston District has received over $21 million through the Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) to complete projects across the District’s area of responsibility. Per the submitted spending plan for the IIJA, the South Atlantic Divis
Berbice dredging about to begin
CGX Energy is set to kick off dredging and building the docks of a key deepwater port at Berbice, in eastern Guyana, Reuters reports. “The construction of docks and dredging will begin very shortly,” said CGX Energy Co-Chairman Suresh Narine. “The works onshore are well advanced,” he said, noting a
Protecting Tybee Island from growing storm surge
Georgia Senator Jon Ossoff has introduced a bill to protect Tybee Island from the effects of growing storm surge. Ossoff, alongside Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock, last week introduced the Tybee Island Storm Risk Management Act to ensure Tybee Island has the resources it needs to protect from sea
DeSoto Falls Picnic Area closes for dredging work
Dredging work at DeSoto Falls Picnic Area (Alabama) that will likely keep the scenic and popular attraction closed for the next two months is finally underway, informs the Alabama State Parks. According to the park officials, silt and debris have washed up along the shore of DeSoto Falls for years,