14 Jan 2014

Work scheduled to start in February: Corps of Engineers awards $3.7 million contract for beach repair at Prospect Beach in West Haven

Construction of a beach repair and restoration project at Prospect Beach in West Haven, Conn., will be completed under the terms of a $3,789,680.00 contract recently awarded by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District.

14 Jan 2014

Corps of Engineers awards contract for delivery, storage of bottled water during emergencies

An Advanced Contracting Initiative (ACI) Water Contract was awarded by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Water Team on Dec. 20, 2013 to the Essence Bottling Company of Texas, Inc., of Lubbock, Texas.

14 Jan 2014

Preliminary site work to begin in spring 2014: Corps of Engineers awards $31.6 million contract to build new Middle School on Hanscom Air Force Base

A new Middle School will be constructed at the Hanscom Air Force Base in Bedford, Mass., under the terms of a $31,687,000.00 contract issued recently by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District.

20 Dec 2013

Raystown opens recreation areas for Canada Goose hunting

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at Raystown Lake announces the opening of portions of the following areas beginning Friday, Dec. 20, 2013 for Canada Goose hunting: Seven Points beach and boat launch areas; Aitch recreation area; Tatman Run beach; and the Weaver Falls recreation area.

19 Dec 2013

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers releases Hurricane Sandy Coastal Projects Performance Evaluation Study

The Hurricane Sandy Coastal Projects Performance Evaluation Study evaluated how several dozen coastal storm risk management projects performed during Hurricane Sandy, how the storm impacted the projects themselves, and recommended ways for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and its partners to improve planning, designing, constructing and maintaining coastal storm risk management projects in the future. It is recognized that comprehensive risk reduction is a shared responsibility among the local, state and federal partners.

11 Dec 2013

Jennings Randolph Lakes accepting Christmas trees for recycling

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at Jennings Randolph Lake will be accepting natural Christmas trees to use as fish structures in the lake beginning Dec. 30. Instead of throwing away your trees, you now have the opportunity to donate it to a cause that will benefit shoreline fishing and overall fish habitat at Jennings Randolph Lake.

4 Dec 2013

Last of 13 major post-Sandy repair-and-restore contracts awarded

New York District's October contract award for the repair and restoration of the Westhampton Coastal Storm Risk Reduction Project in New York was the thirteenth and final contract awarded as part of the ongoing effort to repair and restore previously constructed coastal storm risk reduction projects in New York and New Jersey.

26 Nov 2013

BOEM, NASA and Corps team up to protect coastal launch assets

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management announced an agreement with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Norfolk District, authorizing dredging of up to one million cubic yards of sand to restore shoreline at NASA's Wallops Island Flight Facility in Virginia.

26 Nov 2013

Deepwater Wind modifies proposal in seeking permit to construct five wind turbines off Block Island coast

Deepwater Wind Block Island, LLC and Deepwater Wind Block Island Transmission System, LLC are modifying their proposal in seeking a permit from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District to construct five wind turbine generators and do other work off the southeast coast of Block Island, Rhode Island.

25 Nov 2013

Army Corps awards two contracts for post-Sandy beach restoration in Suffolk County

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District has awarded two contracts for the restoration of two previously constructed coastal storm risk reduction projects in Suffolk County. The work is part of a larger near-term coastal restoration effort taking place at previously constructed coastal storm risk reduction projects impacted by Hurricane Sandy throughout the region.