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Biscayne Bay contract awarded
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District has announced an award of a construction contract for ecosystem restoration in south Florida valued at more than $10 million. The project is part of Biscayne Bay Coastal Wetlands (BBCW), Phase I. The construction project is the Comprehensive Ev
Bringing new life to old Dredge Oregon
The Dredge Oregon wasn’t always dredging in Oregon. The vessel was built in 1943 as a river tugboat designed for towing on the Mississippi River. In 1965, Bauer Dredging Company converted it to a dredge, and it has served the Port of Portland ever since. Although the Dredge underwent consistent main
Port of Everett to dredge boat launch
The Port of Everett is working on a project that will complete necessary maintenance dredging at the Jetty Landing Boat Launch located at 10th Street and West Marine View Drive in Everett. Earlier this month the commission authorized port staff to solicit public works bids for this maintenance dredg
Brunswick harbor study updated
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District, recently released the Brunswick Harbor Modification Study Integrated Feasibility Report and Environmental Assessment for a 30-day public comment period, which ended July 21, 2021. The report was updated to provide clarity regarding Corps’ proposed
Port of Virginia to handle the biggest ships calling the east coast
The Port of Virginia is making significant progress towards the goal to become the deepest commercial port on the U.S. East Coast. In their latest update on the project, the port said that Phase 1 of this massive dredging project is over 82% complete. “In parallel to processing record volumes in Jul
Final report released on POLB dredging project
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Los Angeles District has released the Port of Long Beach Deep Draft Navigation Final Integrated Feasibility Report with Environmental Impact Statement — Environmental Impact Report. This final report presents a summary of the planning process, describes the affected
Officials celebrate Houston Ship Channel PPA
The Port of Houston Authority was joined yesterday by the Army Corps’ Galveston District Leadership, Congressmembers, and other US officials for the ceremonial presentation of the signed Project Partnership Agreement (PPA) which delineates funding and construction responsibilities for the various se
Maintaining the Savannah Harbor PHOTO
For almost two centuries the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has had the mission of maintaining the Savannah River. Today that task means around-the-clock work to keep massive ships moving in and out of the harbor. In 1829, the Corps of Engineers was assigned to “Savannah Station,” and surveyed a river
USACE planners nationally recognized for project study
The Army Corps’ New York District Fire Island Inlet to Montauk Point (FIMP) Project Delivery Team (PDT) has received the Corps’ National Outstanding Planning Achievement Team Award (Enterprise) for fiscal year 2020 ─ recognizing exceptional team efforts on specifically-authorized feasibility studies
Increasing the depth of Tampa Harbor
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District yesterday signed a feasibility cost sharing agreement (FCSA) with Port Tampa Bay to initiate a new study for Tampa Harbor. The Tampa Study will focus on the deep draft navigation channel and will investigate alternatives to improve ship vessel
Ocean City beachfill starting after Labor Day
Senator Ben Cardin, Senator Van Hollen and the Army Corps will host a press conference later today alongside State and local officials to celebrate the upcoming renourishment of the Ocean City beach. Senators Van Hollen and Cardin worked in Congress to secure federal funding to protect the shoreline
USACE releases draft report for New Jersey Back Bays study
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has announced the release of a draft report for the New Jersey Back Bays Coastal Storm Risk Management Study. The report outlines a ‘Tentatively Selected Plan’ framework, which includes three storm surge barriers, two cross-bay barriers, and the elevation of more tha