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Push to Fully Fund Everglades Restoration
U.S. Representatives Brian Mast, Alcee Hastings, Debbie Mucarsel-Powell and Francis Rooney are leading a bipartisan push from Florida lawmakers to fully fund Everglades restoration and water quality infrastructure projects. “The federal government needs to step up with a strong funding commitment fo
California Representatives Urge Funding for Los Angeles River Restoration
California Representatives Adam Schiff, Lucille Roybal-Allard and Jimmy Gomez were joined yesterday by 12 colleagues from the Los Angeles area in sending a letter urging the House Appropriations Committee to provide strong funding for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for Fiscal Year 2020. These fund
All Set for Maintenance Dredging of East Rockaway Inlet
The City of New York Mayor, Bill de Blasio, and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced earlier this week that Weeks Marine, from Cranford, NJ, has begun moving work vessels, pipes and other equipment to perform maintenance dredging of East Rockaway Inlet. The main goal of this scheme is to benef
Tender Released for Kalama Port Dredging Project
The Port of Kalama (WA) announced today that the tender for TEMCO Berth Maintenance Dredging Project is open for submissions. The port will be receiving sealed bids at the Port Office, 110 West Marine Drive, Kalama, Washington 98625 until May 3rd, 2019 at 2PM (PST). Bid packets containing plans, spe
USACE, St. Bernard Parish Ink BUDMAT Deal
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ New Orleans District and St. Bernard Parish officials yesterday signed a design agreement for the Louisiana Coastal Area (LCA) Beneficial Use of Dredged Material Program (BUDMAT) project in St. Bernard Parish. Commenting the latest news, New Orleans District Command
Manson Bags Oceanside Dredging Contract
Manson Construction, a Seattle based provider of heavy marine construction and dredging services, has been awarded a four year contract to dredge the Oceanside Harbor entrance. Manson’s crews are currently completing a dredge contract in Ventura County and will proceed directly to Oceanside upon com
USACE in Oregon: South Jetty Rehabilitation Program Set for This Fall
Oregon State Parks’ rangers joined the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Portland District’s officials last month for a site visit to Fort Stevens State Park in the state of Oregon. “We met with construction companies interested in the upcoming work to south jetty at the Mouth of the Columbia River. Sout
Carolina Beach Inlet Dredging Program on the Way
New Hanover County is actively working with state partners and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) to begin the Carolina Beach Inlet dredging project as early as this month. “The U.S. Coast Guard had expressed a concern that its vessel used to move buoys could not access and relocate the buoys,
USACE Meeting on Turpentine Run Project
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District, will host a public meeting for the Turpentine Run project in St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands. The meeting will be held at Bertha C. Boschulte Middle School Auditorium at 9-1-12A Bovoni in St. Thomas, VI 00802, Wednesday, April 3, 2019 from 5 t
Spotlight on Chesapeake Bay Restoration
Colonel John Litz, USACE’s Baltimore District commander, took part at a flood resiliency workshop led by the City of Rotterdam, the Kingdom of the Netherlands, aboard Clipper Stad Amsterdam in Baltimore’s Inner Harbor, March 29, 2019. Litz and members of Baltimore District’s Planning Division joined
Cottrell Wins $21.8 Million James River Dredging Contract
Cottrell Contracting Corporation, a Chesapeake, VA, based dredging company, has won a $21,8 million contract for the James River Maintenance Dredging Program in Virginia. Bids were solicited via the internet with three received, the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) said in its latest announcement. T
President Trump Tours Lake Okeechobee
The U.S. President Donald Trump toured Lake Okeechobee and the Herbert Hoover Dike last Friday, as part of a major environmental visit. During his walking tour, President Trump looked at the work being done on the aging dike to improve water quality across South Florida. Joining him were Florida Gov