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Army Corps shares update on Absecon Island beachfill
11/1/2024
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...
New Access Control Point to Increase Security at Upstate NY Military Facility
11/1/2024
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...
Looking Back: Twelve Years of Coastal Restoration and Resilience Since Hurricane Sandy
10/29/2024
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...
Debris Removal Effort Ramps Up at Claytor Lake with Additional Resources
10/28/2024
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...
Largest prescribed burn to date conducted on Raystown Land
10/23/2024
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,...
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers begins largest Virginia debris removal mission in 20 years at Claytor Lake
10/21/2024
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...
Army Corps shares update for periodic nourishment of Lower Cape May Meadows-Cape May Point project
10/17/2024
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...
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District personnel deploy in support of major storm responses
10/15/2024 UPDATED
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...
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers awards $40 million contract for Chesapeake Bay restoration project
10/10/2024
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District, awarded a $39.9 million contract to Seacoast Marine Construction Inc., of Long Island, New York, for restoration work at Barren Island, part of...
The Conquest of Hell Gate: A Historic Feat in New York Harbor
10/10/2024
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...
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to conduct feasibility study for Washington Metro backup water supply
10/9/2024
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Baltimore District, and Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments (MWCOG) signed an agreement that will initiate the Washington D.C. Metropolitan Area...
Army Corps of Engineers announces extended closure to Snyder’s Run Boat Launch
10/8/2024
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...
Seawall will raise quality of life for shore communities
10/7/2024
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District has a coastal storm risk management plan in place that will help reduce coastal impacts along Staten Island’s east coast during future coastal...
Army Corps awards contract for Abington Environmental Infrastructure project
10/7/2024
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Philadelphia District has awarded a $2.1 million contract to Lucianos Excavation Inc. to stabilize, naturalize, and improve ecosystem function along Sandy Run Creek...
Army Corps shares update on Indian River Inlet repairs
10/7/2024
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Philadelphia District shared an update regarding ongoing repairs at the Indian River Inlet bulkhead and south jetty in Sussex County, Delaware...