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  • December

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    Army Corps releases draft report for New Jersey Back Bays Study

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has announced the release of a draft report for the New Jersey Back Bays Coastal Storm Risk Management Study. The draft report outlines an updated plan, which includes the elevation of approximately 6400 residential structures; floodproofing 279 critical infrastructure facilities (police, fire, ambulance, hospitals); and the implementation of nature-based solutions (using dredged material to enhance 217 acres of salt marsh habitat vulnerable to sea level change at 7 locations in the back bay area). The Army Corps, in partnership with New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP), is conducting the feasibility study within the New Jersey Back Bay area.
  • A man in an Army uniform presents a certificate to a man wearing a suit.

    Service and faith: The foundation of a 32-year federal career

    North Atlantic Division Knowledge Management Program Manager Brian Temple retires this month after a 32-year career in federal service.
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    Newark Bay Dredging is Team Effort: Supports Safe Navigation, Environment, Commerce

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District, has completed dredging four federal navigation channels in New York-New Jersey Harbor ─ Newark Bay Main Channel, Port Newark, Port Elizabeth and South Elizabeth ⎼ through the Newark Bay Maintenance Dredging Project. The work supports deep-draft commercial vessels calling on The Port of New York that, in turn, generates billions for the regional economy each year.

  • Army Corps shares update on Northern Ocean County beachfill

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Philadelphia District shared an update regarding periodic nourishment of the Manasquan Inlet to Barnegat Inlet (Northern Ocean County) Coastal Storm Risk Management project in New Jersey. In October 2024, USACE awarded a contract to Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company of Houston, Texas for $73.5 million to complete periodic nourishment of the project. The base contract calls for dredging and placing 2.1 million cubic yards of sand onto the beaches.

  • U.S. Army Corps of Engineers releases final Almond Lake and Arkport Dam Master Plans

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Baltimore District, has released the new Almond Lake and Arkport Dam Master Plans that will serve as the guiding documents for consistent, responsible decision-making at both Flood Risk Management projects for the next 15 to 25 years.

  • U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announces Disc Golf Course closure ahead of Annual Wheelin’ Hunt

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Baltimore District and The National Wild Turkey Federation, Terrace Mountain Chapter will be hosting the 23rd Annual Chris Bowser Wheelin’ Sportsmen Hunt, Saturday, Dec.14, 2024, at the Seven Points Recreation Area. During this time, the Raystown Lake Disc Golf Course and Allegrippis Trail system will be closed. Those visiting the Seven Points Recreation Area on this day are asked to wear orange and be aware of their surroundings.
  • Groundbreaking ceremony

    USACE Baltimore District Capital Area Office Breaks Ground on Military Working Dog Hospital

    FORT BELVOIR, Va. — Behind the secure gates of Fort Belvoir, ground has been broken for a new $21.9 million veterinary center that will transform medical care for the military's four-legged service members. The planned facility, with its advanced surgical suites and specialized rehabilitation areas, represents the Department of Defense's commitment to maintaining the health of its vital canine force.
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  • November

    U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announces Mountain Bike Skills Park & Allegrippis Trail Closures

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Baltimore District, has closed Raystown Lake's Mountain Bike Skills Park for the winter season. The Skills Park is scheduled to reopen in April 2025 for the start of the new recreation season. The scheduled closure helps maintain the park's tread for future accessible and safe use and provides time to conduct maintenance repairs, as needed.
  • Work resumes on contract 4B in Port Monmouth, NJ.

    U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Awards Contract for Port Monmouth Hurricane and Storm Damage Reduction Project

    NEW JERSEY - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District, announces the award of Contract 4B for the Port Monmouth Hurricane and Storm Damage Reduction Project to ANSELMI & DE CICCO, INC., a Maplewood, New Jersey small business. The contract, valued at $61,865,125.00, marks a significant step in advancing coastal resilience efforts in Port Monmouth, New Jersey.
  • Increasing opportunities in Gabon one school project at a time

    Increasing opportunities in Gabon one school project at a time

    The school projects are part of the Humanitarian Assistance program funded by U.S. Africa Command, with the projects in Gabon being managed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Europe District in close partnership with the U.S. Embassy and local partners.
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    Army Corps shares plan for 2025 recreational water releases from Francis E. Walter Dam

    The U.S. Army Corps Engineers’ Philadelphia District shared the 2025 Recreation Plan for the Francis E. Walter Dam. The plan specifies dates and actions associated with whitewater and fishing releases from the dam from late March to early October of 2025. USACE coordinates the plan with the Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission and the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. In 2025, the plan includes 24 whitewater releases and 22 fishing enhancement releases (unchanged from prior years).
  • Gilgo Beach Dredging

    U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District Resumes Maintenance Dredging of Fire Island Inlet and Shores Westerly to Jones Inlet, NY

    FIRE ISLAND, NY – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), New York District, has announced the commencement of essential 2024-2025 maintenance dredging operations for the Fire Island Inlet and Shores Westerly to Jones Inlet, New York Beach Erosion Control and Navigation Project (Project). This critical work, awarded to Norfolk Dredging Company for $36,978,060, will begin on November 19, 2024, and is expected to continue until mid-March 2025.
  • A man in a senior U.S. Army uniform administers an oath to a man wearing a suit.

    Ravi I. Ajodah inducted into Senior Executive Service

    U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, North Atlantic Division Regional Director of Programs Ravi I. Ajodah was formally inducted Nov. 15 into the Senior Executive Service.

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    The Barre Falls team hosted Chainsaw Training called, “Game of Logging,” at the project Nov. 6-8 to certify Park Rangers to safely and properly use a chainsaw.

  • U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to complete $33 million in Baltimore Harbor and Channels dredging

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Baltimore District, awarded a $33.5 million contract to
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    Army Corps shares update on Absecon Island beachfill

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Philadelphia District shared an update regarding periodic nourishment of the Absecon Island dune and beachfill project in New Jersey. USACE awarded a contract to Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company of Houston, Texas for $38.2 million to complete periodic nourishment of the project. The contract calls for dredging and placing 1.2 million cubic yards of sand onto the beaches of Absecon Island.
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    New Access Control Point to Increase Security at Upstate NY Military Facility

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District, is constructing Gillespie Gate ─ a new Access Control Point (ACP) at Watervliet Arsenal in upstate New York that will provide enhanced security for military and Army Corps employees and the missions they oversee. A U.S. Army-owned and operated manufacturing facility, its artillery products have helped hundreds of thousands of servicemen and women fight and win our Nation's battles and come home safely.

  • October

    Army Engineers reinforce regional security with support to U.S. Army Garrison Black Sea in NATO’s Eastern Flank

    Army Engineers reinforce regional security with support to U.S. Army Garrison Black Sea in NATO’s Eastern Flank

    Europe District currently manages a more than $110 million design and construction program in support of the U.S. Army’s newest garrison in Europe - formally activated in August 2024 - and its key locations in Romania and Bulgaria. In fact, Europe District has had a forward team on the ground at MK Air Base for well over a decade at what is now called the Romania Resident Office.
  • Construction progress continues at Baumholder to support overall quality of life and the growth in personnel

    Construction program at Baumholder supports overall quality of life and growth in personnel

    Crews recently broke ground on new annex facilities here on Smith Barracks for Special Operations Forces, which are just the latest projects to get underway as part of more than $1 billion in investments in facilities focused on supporting personnel and families assigned to the Baumholder Military Community.
  • The Hurricane Sandy Rebuilding Task Force today announced the formation of an Advisory Group made up of state, county local and tribal elected officials that will ensure the communities most impacted by Sandy have a direct voice in the long-term rebuilding process. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan, who chairs the Task Force, convened the first meeting of the Advisory Group today in New York City.

    Looking Back: Twelve Years of Coastal Restoration and Resilience Since Hurricane Sandy

    Twelve years ago, Hurricane Sandy forever changed the landscape of New York and New Jersey’s coastlines, leaving behind more than $50 billion in damages. In the aftermath, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District, embarked on a mission of monumental importance: to rebuild, restore, and protect the vulnerable shorelines. Today, those efforts stand as a testament to resilience, innovation, and long-term planning. The New York District's coastal restoration and storm risk management projects have transformed these coastal communities, ensuring they are better prepared for future storms and rising sea levels.
  • Debris Removal Claytor Lake

    Debris Removal Effort Ramps Up at Claytor Lake with Additional Resources

    DUBLIN, Va., October 23, 2024 – Debris removal operations at Claytor Lake have intensified as the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), in partnership with the Virginia Department of Emergency Management (VDEM) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), deploys additional resources to accelerate recovery from Hurricane Helene.

  • Largest prescribed burn to date conducted on Raystown Land

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Baltimore District and the Pennsylvania Game Commission (PAGC) implemented prescribed fire management on approximately 360 acres at the Raystown Lake Project, Oct. 22.
  • U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and contractors (contracted through FEMA) corralled debris into a centralized location in preparation for debris removal by crane.

    U.S. Army Corps of Engineers begins largest Virginia debris removal mission in 20 years at Claytor Lake

    PULASKI COUNTY, Va. — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Norfolk District, officially began debris removal operations at Claytor Lake, Oct. 19, following Hurricane Helene's aftermath. This is the largest debris removal mission in Virginia since 2003, and it aims to clear approximately 300 acre-feet of debris from the waterways to ensure public safety and restore normal conditions in the region.

  • Army Corps shares update for periodic nourishment of Lower Cape May Meadows-Cape May Point project

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Philadelphia District shared an update regarding periodic nourishment for the Lower Cape Meadows-Cape May Point project in New Jersey. In September 2024, USACE awarded a contract to Agate Construction Company, Inc. of Egg Harbor Township, NJ for $1.3 million. The contract calls for ‘backpassing’, which means sand will be excavated from areas along the beach instead of dredging the sand from offshore borrow areas or inlets. The base contract work will involve excavating approximately 88,000 cubic yards of sand from beach areas that have accumulated excess sand. This sand will then be placed at the Cove Beach area in the City of Cape May.

  • U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District personnel deploy in support of major storm responses

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Baltimore District deployed more than 15 specially trained personnel to various locations on the East Coast in early Oct. to support ongoing Hurricane Helene and Hurricane Milton response and recovery efforts.
  • Federal, state and local officials participate in a press event marking the commencement of construction on the second phase of the Mid-Chesapeake Bay Island Ecosystem Restoration Project, or Mid-Bay, Oct. 10, 2024. The work will include excavation of material from the Honga & Tar Bay federal navigation channels and placement within a contained area adjacent to Barren Island.

    U.S. Army Corps of Engineers awards $40 million contract for Chesapeake Bay restoration project

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District, awarded a $39.9 million contract to Seacoast
  • MG John Newton (August 24, 1823 – May 1, 1895) was an American general and engineer who served in the Union Army during the American Civil War, and as Chief of the Corps of Engineers

    The Conquest of Hell Gate: A Historic Feat in New York Harbor

    In the late 19th century, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers undertook one of the most ambitious and challenging engineering feats in American history—the removal of hazardous rocks from Hell Gate, a narrow and treacherous strait in the East River of New York. This critical waterway was a major route for maritime transportation but was notorious for its perilous conditions due to powerful tidal currents and submerged rocks that obstructed navigation.

  • U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to conduct feasibility study for Washington Metro backup water supply

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Baltimore District, and Metropolitan Washington Council of

  • Army Corps of Engineers announces extended closure to Snyder’s Run Boat Launch

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District, has announced that the construction project at the Snyder’s Run Boat Launch has extended the closure of the Snyder’s Run Boat Launch until Saturday, October 19th, 2024.