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One of the Greatest Engineering Feats No One Talks About: The St. Lawrence Seaway
3/18/2025
The Saint Lawrence Seaway stands as one of the greatest engineering feats of the 20th century, yet it remains one of the least talked about. This massive infrastructure project, which transformed...
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District, announces partial closure of campgrounds, beaches ahead of 2025 recreation season
3/13/2025
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Baltimore District, which oversees operations of numerous Flood Risk Management and recreation sites throughout the Susquehanna and Potomac River Basins, will...
Swift Army Corps Action Restores Safe Navigation at Montauk Inlet
3/10/2025
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District, in conjunction with state and federal partners, recently obtained expedited authority for emergency dredging of Lake Montauk Harbor, NY ⎼ a federal...
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers issues permit for rebuild of Francis Scott Key Bridge
3/6/2025
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Baltimore District, on March 5, 2025, issued its Section 10/404/408 permit decision for the rebuild of the Francis Scott Key Bridge, granting Maryland...
Peter Conover Hains: A Pioneering Force in American Military Engineering
2/24/2025
Major General Peter Conover Hains’ career spans some of the most transformative years in U.S. military and civil engineering. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers New York District revisits the legacy of...
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Deploys the Murden for Dredging Operations in Lake Montauk
2/18/2025
NEW YORK – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), New York District, is deploying the Wilmington District, shallow draft dredge, Murden, to Lake Montauk to conduct vital dredging operations aimed...
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announces full restoration of Potomac River impacted by aviation incident
2/11/2025
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Baltimore District, together with U.S. Coast Guard (USGC) and U.S. Navy’s Supervisor of Salvage and Diving (SUPSALV), today announced that six days ahead of...
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, partners, complete large wreckage removal following Potomac River Aviation Incident
2/6/2025
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Baltimore District, together with the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) and U.S. Navy’s Supervisor of Salvage and Diving (SUPSALV), marked a significant milestone in...
USACE Proceeding with Phase I Design at Camp Ellis Shoreline Mitigation Project
2/6/2025
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District (USACE) is pleased to share that it is proceeding with designs for Phase I of the Camp Ellis Beach Shoreline Damage Mitigation Project. Phase I...
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, partners, develop tentative timeline to clear wreckage following Potomac River Aviation Incident
2/1/2025
BALTIMORE – As the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Baltimore District continues working with local, state and federal partners to clear the wreckage along the Potomac River following the mid-air...
USACE, Virginia Beach to host public meetings on Coastal Storm Risk Management Study Feb 3-8
1/31/2025
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Norfolk District alongside the City of Virginia Beach will host four in-person engagement opportunities during the week of Feb. 3-8 in support of the Virginia Beach...
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is supporting response and recovery operations following Potomac River Aviation Incident
1/30/2025
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Baltimore District has activated its Emergency Operations Center, clearing the way for response and recovery support to local, regional and federal agencies...
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1/24/2025
Bart De Martino, a Regulatory Project Manager in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ New York District Operations Division, Regulatory Branch, Metro NY/NJ Section, has retired after 45 years of service...
2 For 1: Dredging, Sand Placement is Double Benefit for Long Island’s South Shore, Barrier Beaches
1/24/2025
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District, has commenced essential maintenance dredging for the Fire Island Inlet and Shores Westerly to Jones Inlet New York Beach Erosion Control and...
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Maryland Department of the Environment to hold public hearings on proposed Sparrows Point Container Terminal
1/23/2025
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Baltimore District, in coordination with the Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE), is hosting joint public hearings and soliciting comments from the...