“The dredging was done faster than anyone knew it could be done.” Those were the words of New York Mayor Bill DeBlasio, spoken as he thanked all those who made possible the March 30 docking of the U.S. Navy hospital ship Comfort in New York City. The dredging of Manhattan… Read More
Hurricane Florence came ashore in North Carolina on September 15 disrupting lives and turning parts of the Carolinas into inaccessible islands. With dredging projects underway in areas from South Carolina to New York, contractors had to make decisions on if and when to pack it up and head to safety. Read More
In August, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers released a memorandum, taking initial steps to empower states and tribes in assuming Section 404 permit authority under the Clean Water Act (CWA). The hope being that states can accelerate infrastructure development and streamline the permit process. “This action supports this administration’s… Read More
Inland Rivers, Ports & Terminals and the Institute of Water Resources (IWR) of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers signed a Memorandum of Common Purpose in New Orleans, Louisiana, on September 12. The goal of the memorandum is to gain an accurate reporting system and account… Read More
On September 10, Senate and House committee leaders reached a bipartisan, bicameral agreement on comprehensive water infrastructure legislation known as America’s Water Infrastructure Act of 2018. Agreement on the legislation was announced by U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY), chairman of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works (EPW),… Read More
In March 2018, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers St. Paul District released the Draft Feasibility Study Report and Integrated Environmental Assessment for the Pigs Eye Lake project in Ramsey County, Minnesota. For the last two years, under the Continuing Authorities Program (CAP) Section 204, the Corps has studied the… Read More
