4 Dec 2014

USACE receives new biological opinion on 2012 Nationwide Permits

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) has received a final biological opinion from National

20 Nov 2014

All travel lanes open on Cape Cod Canal’s Sagamore and Bourne bridges during Thanksgiving weekend

CONCORD, Mass. – All travel lanes on the Cape Cod Canal’s Sagamore and Bourne bridges in Bourne,

19 Nov 2014

Raystown Lake honored as Corps project of the year

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Baltimore District Raystown Lake project was named the 2014 Natural Resources Management project of the year and presented the award by Brig. Gen. Kent Savre, commanding general of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers North Atlantic Division.

18 Nov 2014

Corps of Engineers proposes maintenance, repair of Nantucket Harbor east and west jetties in Nantucket

CONCORD, Mass. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District is proposing maintenance and

17 Nov 2014

Work scheduled to start in fall: Corps awards $2.4 million contract for marine traffic control radar system upgrade at its Canal office

CONCORD, Mass. – An upgrade to the marine traffic control radar system at the Cape Cod Canal field

13 Nov 2014

New report released for public comment analyzes sediment and pollution flow impacts to Chesapeake Bay from watershed, Conowingo Dam – names watershed-wide reduction strategies as key

The Lower Susquehanna River Watershed Assessment (LSRWA) draft report released for public comment, Nov. 13, 2014, indicates that the reservoir behind the Conowingo Dam is trapping smaller amounts of sediment and has essentially reached its limit to trap in the long term. However, a large majority of the pollution to the Chesapeake Bay from the Susquehanna River comes from runoff from pollution sources from the upstream drainage area or watershed, as opposed to the sediment and associated nutrients collected behind the dam. Public comment period is open until Jan. 9, 2015. A public meeting will be held Dec. 9, 2014, at Harford Community College in Bel Air, Md.

12 Nov 2014

Army Corps awards contract for Southern Ocean City, Strathmere and Sea Isle beachfill

PHILADELPHIA (November 10, 2014) - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers awarded a $57.6-million contract to the Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Company for a coastal and storm damage reduction project extending from the southern end of Ocean City to Strathmere and Sea Isle. The project, which entails the construction of a dune and a berm, or beach, in front of each community, is a joint effort of the Army Corps’ Philadelphia District and the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection.

31 Oct 2014

D.C. Levee closure construction completed at 17th street – improvements will better protect Federal Triangle and residents

Washington, D.C. - The National Park Service (NPS) completed a test install Oct. 31, 2014, of a

21 Oct 2014

Army Corps continues progress on Hurricane Sandy recovery

Together with its federal, state, local and industry partners, the Army Corps' North Atlantic Division, which extends from Virginia to Maine, has completed 66 coastal storm damage risk reduction projects, including repairs on 46 Sandy-damaged navigation channels and structures and restoration of 20 engineered beach projects along the coast.

17 Oct 2014

Biden, congressional members tour Delaware River Deepening Project

PHILADELPHIA (Oct. 16, 2014) – Vice President Joe Biden visited Penn's Landing to tour ongoing Delaware River Main Channel Deepening operations and discuss the importance of dredging and maritime commerce to the economy. Biden was joined by Sen. Bob Casey and Reps. Bob Brady and Chaka Fattah from Pennsylvania, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Philadelphia District Commander Lt. Col. Michael Bliss, state and local officials and port and industry representatives.