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Willapa Bay Project Kicks Off
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Seattle District, is currently reconstructing a sand dune in Willapa Bay near the Shoalwater Bay Indian Reservation. Crews from Manson Construction Co. of Seattle started staging heavy equipment in the repair area yesterday, and dredging and repair work is scheduled
The Keithsburg Meeting Set for Next Week
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Rock Island District, together with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the Illinois Department of Natural Resources, is hosting a public meeting and open house July 16 to discuss plans for ecosystem restoration at the Keithsburg Division of Port Louisa National
Vilano Beach Renourishment Project One Step Closer
Last Friday, Congressman Rutherford announced that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will invest supplemental disaster relief funds in Duval, Nassau, and St. Johns counties for hurricane and natural disaster recovery. The USACE will invest $36.8 million in St. Johns County for the Vilano Beach renour
Abraham Announces Funding for Lake Providence Dredging
Louisiana Congressman, Ralph Abraham, has announced that the Lake Providence Port will receive $800,000 for dredging, which will keep it open for commerce and provide flood control benefits. “The port at Lake Providence is a very important stop for waterway commerce. Tons of agriculture products are
Pumping Sand from Folly River onto Bird Key Stono
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Charleston District, recently pumped sand from Folly River onto Bird Key Stono to renourish this 35-acre bird nesting habitat. Historically, the District has placed fill on Bird Key Stono when dredging the Folly River Federal Navigation Channel since it’s the least
Comments Sought on Roberts Bank Terminal 2
The Review Panel conducting the environmental assessment for the proposed Roberts Bank Terminal 2 Project has just announced that it is seeking comments on information request responses and draft Public Hearing Procedures. The Review Panel is inviting comments on the responses from the Vancouver Fra
New President for Manson
Manson Construction Co. yesterday announced that Eric V. Haug, President, retired on July 1, 2018. John A. Holmes, P.E. currently Executive Vice President and Chief Estimator, assumed the role of president on July 2. Mr. Holmes has spent his entire 40-year career with Manson Construction Co. In his
USACE Hosts Meetings on New York and New Jersey HAT Study
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ New York District and partner agencies have invited public input regarding the scope of the NY & NJ Harbors and Tributaries Study. USACE’s New York District, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC), the New Jersey Department of Environmental
Comments Invited on Lake Okeechobee Watershed Restoration Plan
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District, is accepting comments on the Draft Integrated Project Implementation Report (PIR) and Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Lake Okeechobee Watershed Restoration Project (LOWRP). USACE proposes an above-ground wetland attenuation featur
GLDD Bags San Jacinto River Dredging Contract
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Galveston District, as tasked by FEMA, recently awarded a contract to Great Lakes Dredge and Dock, in the amount of $69.8 million to remove sediment and debris resulting from Hurricane Harvey from the West Fork of the San Jacinto River. “This emergency project funde
WEDA 2018 Safety Awards
WEDA (Western Dredging Association) recently presented its 2018 Annual Safety Excellence Awards to Manson Construction Company, CEDA Dredging and Fluid Management & Sevenson Environmental Services. Manson Construction Company – Dredging Contractor Throughout its safety journey, Manson Construction h
Galveston District Studies and Projects on Display
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Galveston District, clarified last week additional work that it plans to accomplish with the funding provided for disaster recovery in Public Law 115-123, the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018, signed into law February 9, 2018. “We look forward to serving our community