16 Jan 2013

Construction on Muddy River project to begin on or about Jan. 28 with tree removal, and then fencing

Construction activities on Phase 1 of the $30.9 million Muddy River Flood Risk Management and Environmental Restoration project in Boston, Mass., will start on or about Jan. 28, 2013 with tree removal and then followed by fencing and barrier installation.

9 Jan 2013

Corps awards $878,000 contract for maintenance dredging at Portsmouth Harbor, Piscataqua River

Maintenance dredging at Portsmouth Harbor and Piscataqua River in Maine and New Hampshire, will be completed under the terms of a $878,000 contract awarded on Dec. 27, 2012 by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District.

3 Jan 2013

Corps continues path to normalcy with completion of power mission

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers officials announced today the final numbers for the emergency power mission in New York following the destruction caused by Hurricane Sandy. The Corps’ 249th Engineer Battalion (Prime Power), along with three planning and response teams from across the United States, made 385 assessments in New York following the storm. The teams installed, maintained and de-installed 106 generators.

18 Dec 2012

Corps of Engineers awards contract at Fort Detrick, Md.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District, awarded a $14,307,650 contract on Dec. 17, 2012, to Grimberg/Amatea GC JV to renovate the existing water treatment plant on Fort Detrick, Md.

11 Dec 2012

Corps of Engineers reissues general permit for the state of Vermont for minimal-impact activities in U.S. waters

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District has reissued the statewide Vermont General Permit for minimal-impact activities in U.S. waters within the state of Vermont.

4 Dec 2012

Army Engineers complete assessments of critical public facilities in NJ

Through several mission assignments from the Federal Emergency Management Agency, USACE was able to work with state and local governments to provide preliminary technical assessments and technical assistance to critical public facilities damaged by Hurricane Sandy.

29 Nov 2012

USACE advises local authorities on debris removal best practices

Due to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' extensive experience removing debris after natural disasters, the Federal Emergency Management Agency and local and state authorities turned to USACE for assistance on Nov. 6. USACE placed debris subject matter experts – consultants – in eight New Jersey counties who worked with FEMA, state, county and local authorities to assess the quantities and types of debris and recommend courses of action for its removal.

29 Nov 2012

Last Corps generators installed in New Jersey after Hurricane Sandy being returned to storage

As of Nov. 28, 90 generators had been de-installed and returned to the staging area on Naval Engineering Station No. 547 in Lakehurst, N.J., where they are being serviced and readied for their return to FEMA distribution centers to await the next disaster.

28 Nov 2012

City and Army Corps working to remove waste, reduce combustion risk

New York City, in partnership with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, plan to convert tree debris caused by Hurricane Sandy into reusable materials, including biofuel, mulch and landfill cover. The City and the Army Corps are encouraging companies and municipalities to take the chipped tree debris. Contractors capable of hauling and further processing the wood debris may register with the Army Corps at https://apps.swf.usace.army.mil/Hurricane/.

15 Nov 2012

Corps awards $92 million in task orders for Hurricane Sandy debris removal in NY

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is collecting debris from storm-damaged neighborhoods and removing debris piles from temporary storage sites within New York City under three recently awarded task orders totaling $92 million.