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PHOTO: Absecon Inlet Work Continues to Progress
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Philadelphia District, said in its latest announcement that their seawall along the Absecon Inlet section of Atlantic City, New Jersey, continues to progress. The steel sheet pile seawall is fronted by multi-ton capstones, corestone and marine mattresses, USACE said
NJDOT Plans to Dredge Five Forked River Channels
New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) officials yesterday announced a project to dredge five State navigation channels in the Forked River area in Ocean County. The work is part of a $2.5 million project to dredge the Forked River and Barnegat Bay Channels. It is necessary to ensure safe n
USDA Invests in Wetland Restoration
The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service announced last week that the agency will award $13 million to projects in seven states to protect, restore and enhance wetlands on private and tribal agricultural lands. The projects are being funded under the Wetland Reserve Enhancement Partnership (W
Surfside Beach Renourishment Scheme Kicks Off
The Surfside Beach renourishment scheme, conducted by Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Company (GLDD), is officially underway, the the Town of Surfside Beach, SC, said in its latest release. The hopper dredger arrived on site yesterday and the GLDD crew started with the sand pumping operations immediatel
USACE’s SHEP Update: 1st Construction Feature Completed
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Savannah District announced yesterday that the Savannah Harbor Expansion Project (SHEP) advanced another step with the completion of the first navigation feature on July 10. The $6.5 million effort raised a dike in a major dredge material containment area to prepare
USACE Hosts Meetings on Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion
The Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority of Louisiana (CPRA) has applied to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District, for permits and permissions to construct, maintain, and operate the proposed Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion. To inform these permit decisions, the Corps is pr
Dewberry to Design Brooklyn Flood Protection Systems
Dewberry has been selected to provide resilience design services for the repair of extensive flood related damage to the Brooklyn Army and Bush Terminals in Brooklyn, New York. The New York City Economic Development Corporation project is being funded by the Federal Emergency Management Agency as a
Kootenay Lake Partnership Hosts Three Meetings
The Kootenay Lake Partnership (KLP) said in its latest announcement that they are hosting a series of public open houses next month. These meetings, set for Boswell August 2, North Shore Hall August 8 and Kaslo August 15, is an opportunity for the public to learn about the Kootenay Lake Shoreline Gu
Randle Reef Cleanup Contract Signed
The Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Catherine McKenna, last week announced a joint-venture contract award to Milestone Environmental Contracting Inc. and Fraser River Pile & Dredge Inc. for stage two of the Randle Reef Contaminated Sediment Remediation project. The contract, valued at $3
Sodus Bay Breakwater in Need of Repair, Senator Says
New York Senator, Charles E. Schumer, last week called on the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to conduct repairs to protect Sodus Bay including the Sodus Bay Breakwater, the Charles Point steel wall, and a washout at Crescent Beach. These three key improvements are needed in order to fix the only barri
Reisinger Becomes 65th Commander of USACE’s Chicago District
Col. Aaron Reisinger assumed command of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Chicago District, from Col. Christopher Drew during a Change of Command ceremony at the Harold Washington Library, July 21, 2017. Reisinger becomes the 65th commander of the district, which has been responsible for water resou
USACE Continues to Advance Efforts in South Florida
This time last year the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Jacksonville District was managing a challenging scenario fueled by heavy rains during the dry season and early part of the wet season, forcing them to release billions of gallons of water from Lake Okeechobee to protect the Herbert Hoover Dike.