Lt. Gen. Scott Spellman, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers commanding general and 55th Chief of Engineers, yesterday approved the Chief’s Report for the Upper Barataria Basin Louisiana Feasibility Study, setting the conditions for $1.6B in flood risk investment in Louisiana. The plan, now pending congres
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, San Francisco District together with the Port of Oakland as the non-federal sponsor recently presented the Oakland ship turning basins study. “On Dec. 17, 2021, we announced the availability of this Integrated Feasibility Report and National Environmental Policy Act
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has proposed additional offshore borrow sources to support future dredging and beach nourishment projects in St. Johns County, Florida. According to the Corps, the Preferred Alternative that will support the county’s Shore Protection Project (SPP) at St. Augustine Be
Federal, state, and local officials gathered yesterday to mark the signing of a Project Partnership Agreement for the Morganza to the Gulf of Mexico project. The agreement allows for federal investment into the vital levee system protecting both Terrebonne and Lafourche parishes. The Morganza to the
New York State Senator Alexis Weik has once again called for emergency dredging of Browns River Federal Channel in Sayville and Bayport, NY. Over the last couple of months, she has been the primary advocate for dredging the Brown’s River. Since last May, Senator Weik has circulated a petition, held
The top U.S. Army Corps of Engineers officer in the southeast recently paid a visit to the City of Charleston to address the City Council about the agency’s ongoing study into coastal storm risk on the peninsula and provide city leaders with a clear path through the federal study, design and constru
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District, in partnership with the Maryland Department of Transportation Maryland Port Administration (MDOT MPA), the project’s non-federal sponsor, has prepared a draft supplemental Environmental Assessment (sEA) for the Mid-Chesapeake Bay Island Ecosystem
Lt. Gen. Scott Spellmon, USACE Commanding General and 55th Chief of Engineers, recently signed a Chiefs Report recommending the Port of Long Beach Deep Draft Navigation Plan to Congress. According to the Corps, this plan could be included in the next Water Resources Development Act. A separate bill
Proponents of future infrastructure projects involving large-scale dredging will be encouraged to comply with new scientific guidelines in order to carry out their activities, reports the Western Australian Marine Science Institution (WAMSI). The Environmental Protection Authority’s Technical Guidan
The Western Dredging Association has just announced that WEDA’s Webinar on Social Media is set for Friday, December 17, 2021, at 3 PM EST. “Social Media 101 for Dredging” will be a one-hour webinar, with a focus on giving an overview of the various social media platforms and how to utilize them to e
Lt. Gen. Scott A. Spellmon, USACE Commanding General and 55th U.S. Army Chief of Engineers has signed the Okaloosa County, Florida Coastal Storm Risk Management Study Chief’s Report representing the completion of the study and making it eligible for congressional authorization. The Chief’s Report re
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Alaska District has prepared a draft disposition study and environmental assessment for the St. Michael Canal historical project. The study’s focus is to evaluate the existing St. Michael Canal project located in Norton Sound, Alaska, and to verify if a federal int
Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers has signed into law Act 93 of 2021 that will allow beneficial re-use of dredged sediments for beach nourishment projects. This legislation, advocated by the City of Two Rivers and co-authored by State Senator Andre Jacque and State Representative Shae Sortwell, clears r
In a historic step toward strengthening the nation’s resilience to climate change, President Biden yesterday signed into law the $1.2 trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. The spending package – whose implementation will be coordinated by Mitch Landrieu, the former New Orleans mayor and f
