16 Aug 2013

Army Corps begins Post-Sandy restoration work on Rockaway Beach

On August 15, representatives from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District and New York City announced the beginning of sand replenishment efforts at Rockaway Beach. Crews are busy placing millions of cubic yards of sand as part of the Corps efforts to repair and restore the Rockaway coastline which was severely damaged by Hurricane Sandy.

16 Aug 2013

Army Corps awards contract for Long Branch, N.J. post-Sandy emergency beach replenishment

Sea Bright to Manasquan New Jersey USACE Coastal Projects

16 Aug 2013

Army Corps awards $25.3 million contract for Belmar to Manasquan post-Sandy emergency beach replenishment

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District awarded a $25.3 million contract to Dutra Dredging Company of San Rafael, Calif. to place approximately 1.5 million cubic yards of sand to restore New Jersey beaches from Belmar to Manasquan as part of an emergency shore protection project which repairs and restores previously constructed beach erosion control and storm damage reduction projects throughout the region affected by Hurricane Sandy.

15 Aug 2013

Army Corps awards $26.4 million second sand pumping contract for post-Sandy Rockaway Beach restoration as first contract sand starts pumping

Representatives from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District, New York City , New York state and community partners came together to announce both the beginning of sand pumping on Rockaway Beach and the award of a $26.4 million contract for the placement of even more sand to aid post-Sandy restoration efforts.

15 Aug 2013

Army Corps awards $26.4 million second sand pumping contract for post-Sandy Rockaway Beach restoration as first contract sand starts pumping

NEW YORK – Representatives from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District, New York City ,

14 Aug 2013

Army Corps carries out post-Sandy emergency beach replenishment work

Crews are busy placing millions of cubic yards along the Atlantic coast of northern New Jersey as part of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District’s efforts to repair and restore the Sea Bright to Manasquan beach erosion control and coastal storm risk reduction project.

14 Aug 2013

USACE Chief touts STEM outreach

Commanding General and Chief of Engineers Lt. Gen. Thomas Bostick visited the Baltimore District

14 Aug 2013

Army Corps carries out post-Sandy emergency beach replenishment work

Crews are busy placing millions of cubic yards along the Atlantic coast of northern New Jersey as part of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District’s efforts to repair and restore the Sea Bright to Manasquan beach erosion control and coastal storm risk reduction project. The work is being done to repair and restore the beach project after it was severely impacted by Hurricane Sandy.

14 Aug 2013

USACE Chief touts STEM outreach

Commanding General and Chief of Engineers Lt. Gen. Thomas Bostick visited the Baltimore District Tuesday as part of the STEM Campaign Kickoff, and spoke to nearly 100 employees about how the Corps can encourage students to pursue STEM fields.

13 Aug 2013

Quinnipiac River Marina, LLC, and Great Oak Realty, LLC seek Corps permit to expand marina in New Haven

CONCORD, Mass. – Quinnipiac River Marina, LLC, and Great Oak Realty, LLC, are seeking a permit from

13 Aug 2013

Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department seeks permit to dredge, improve ramp at state fishing access area

CONCORD, Mass. – The Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department is seeking a permit from the U.S. Army

13 Aug 2013

Corps awards $289,845 contract for painting gate chamber equipment at Colebrook River Lake dam in Colebrook; Work to start in about late September

CONCORD, Mass. – Painting of gate chamber equipment at Colebrook River Lake dam in Colebrook, Conn.,

13 Aug 2013

Officials commend Army Corps’ efforts to restore Delaware coastline

Federal, state, and local officials gathered at the north shore of the Indian River Inlet in Delaware on Aug. 5 to witness the dredging, pumping and placing of sand onto a beach that was significantly eroded by Hurricane Sandy.

12 Aug 2013

Army Corps updates water release plans at Francis E. Walter Dam

The U.S. Army Corps Engineers Philadelphia District has updated the recreation plan for the Francis E. Walter Dam.

12 Aug 2013

Army Corps updates water release plans at Francis E. Walter Dam

The U.S. Army Corps Engineers Philadelphia District has updated the recreation plan for the Francis E. Walter Dam.

9 Aug 2013

Gathright Dam ‘pulse release’ to increase Jackson River water flow

The Norfolk District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, will conduct a pulse release at Gathright Dam, near Covington, Va., on Tuesday, Aug. 13, beginning at approximately 6 a.m.

8 Aug 2013

Craney Island mosquito spraying set for Aug. 12

Aerial mosquito spraying Monday at federal properties on Craney Island, adjacent city properties and the Churchland area in Portsmouth.

7 Aug 2013

Raystown Lake hosts annual sidewalk art contest

RAYSTOWN LAKE, Pa. — Visitors are invited to “Chalk the Walk” at Seven Points Beach on August 17, 2013. The Indiana University of Pennsylvania chapter of the National Art Education Association (NAEA) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at Raystown Lake are hosting a sidewalk art contest to bring art into the community while spreading water safety awareness.

7 Aug 2013

Bike lane to remain open through remainder of Army Corps Plumb Beach coastal storm risk reduction construction, but beach and parking lot to remain closed

NEW YORK – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District will be completing the second and

7 Aug 2013

Big Beach renourishment complete

Contractors smoothed out the last of the sand on the Virginia Beach, Va., beachfront Aug. 1, completing a beach renourishment cycle that widened the buffer between punishing storm surge and the city’s homes, businesses and tourist attractions.

7 Aug 2013

Bike lane to remain open through remainder of Army Corps Plumb Beach coastal storm risk reduction construction, but beach and parking lot to remain closed

USACE New York District will be completing the second and final phase of coastal storm risk reduction work at Plumb Beach in Brooklyn along the Belt Parkway through most of the rest of the calendar year and the bike lane, which had been closed during construction activities earlier this year, is now back open for public use.

7 Aug 2013

Big Beach renourishment complete

Contractors smoothed out the last of the sand on the beach at Virginia Beach Aug. 1, completing a beach renourishment project that widened the buffer between punishing storm surge and the city’s homes, businesses and tourist attractions.

6 Aug 2013

Corps of Engineers awards $9.2 million contract for maintenance dredging at Portland Harbor in Maine; Work to start on or about Nov. 1

CONCORD, Mass. – Maintenance dredging and rock removal at Portland Harbor in Portland, Maine, will

6 Aug 2013

Sachem’s Head Yacht Club seeks Corps permit for docks, mooring fields, groin repair at facility in Guilford

CONCORD, Mass. – Sachem’s Head Yacht Club is seeking a permit from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers,

6 Aug 2013

Work to start in mid-September: Corps awards $3.4 million contract to renovate, expand VA community based outpatient clinic in New Bedford

CONCORD, Mass. – Renovation and expansion of the Community Based Outpatient Clinic at the VA Medical

1 Aug 2013

Army Corps adds to water release schedule at Francis E. Walter Dam

The U.S. Army Corps Engineers Philadelphia District has updated the recreation plan for the Francis E. Walter Dam. The Corps updated the plan, which states whitewater and fisheries releases will be added if enough water storage is accumulated in the reservoir. Wet conditions throughout the summer have allowed the Corps to add the 5th, 6th, and 7th increments of the plan.

30 Jul 2013

U.S. Coast Guard Academy seeks Corps permit to dredge, replace failed piles, piers in New London

CONCORD, Mass. – The U.S. Coast Guard Academy is seeking a permit from the U.S. Army Corps of

30 Jul 2013

Agencies prune plant list

When the national wetland plant list was initially rolled out to the web in May 2012 the Corp’s Regulatory Office said there would be periodic changes. Earlier this month those periodic changes became a reality.

24 Jul 2013

Army Corps Dredged Material Used as a Natural Resource

Dredged rock material from the Army Corps' Harbor Deepening Project is a valued natural resource that is environmentally beneficial for the construction of artificial reefs

23 Jul 2013

Corps extends comment period to Aug. 28 on New England general permit proposal for minimal impact activities in waters

CONCORD, Mass. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District has proposed suspending the