Headquarters U.S. Army Corps of Engineers News

USACE, City request input on peninsula storm surge study at virtual public meeting March 30

Jackie Pennoyer — Mon, 29 Mar 2021 15:00:00 GMT

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Charleston District and the City of Charleston will hold a virtual public scoping meeting on the Charleston Peninsula Coastal Flood Risk Management Study on March 30 from 5-7:30 p.m. to encourage public input as the study transitions from an Environmental Assessment (EA) to Environmental Impact Statement (EIS).

Evaluating the engineering benefits of Florida’s mangrove forests

Carol C. Coleman, ERDC Public Affairs Specialist — Mon, 15 Mar 2021 13:53:00 GMT

Along the Florida coastline, forests of trees with a dense tangle of prop roots appear to be standing on stilts above the water. These trees, or mangroves, are not only magnificent to see, but are a key element in protecting coastlines and communities during coastal storms. Researchers at the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) have partnered with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Jacksonville District and the U.S. Naval Academy to explore the engineering value of Florida’s mangrove forests.

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Jacksonville District mitigates storm risk along Florida’s coastline

Maya Jordan — Thu, 18 Feb 2021 13:43:00 GMT

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers received disaster funds provided in Public Law 115-123, the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018. The act provides nearly $17.4 billion to the Corps for disaster recovery. Jacksonville District received $3.348 billion for long-term recovery investments in its area of responsibility, which includes Florida, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers uses artificial-intelligence tool to monitor dredging projects at Port Everglades in near real-time

Maya Jordan — Mon, 25 Jan 2021 17:57:00 GMT

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Jacksonville District uses forecasting tool in partnership with other federal agencies to safely monitor dredging operations throughout the region.

Army Corps’ New York District continues its Coastal Restoration Mission Eight Years following Sandy

V. Elias, Public Affairs — Thu, 29 Oct 2020 13:54:00 GMT

New York District continues its Coastal Restoration Mission Eight Years following Sandy.

Protecting fragile coasts and improving community resilience

Mary Margaret Edney, Public Affairs — Wed, 14 Oct 2020 17:09:00 GMT

In this episode of the new Engineering With Nature® Podcast, guest Monica Chasten, a project manager for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Philadelphia District’s Operations Division, discusses Engineering With Nature (EWN) and her work and collaboration with other scientists and engineers to advance coastal dredging practices and the beneficial use of dredged material.

Army Corps Honored by Waterfront Alliance as ‘Heroes of the Harbor’

V. Elias, Public Affairs — Mon, 05 Oct 2020 23:54:00 GMT

Army Corps honored by the Waterfront Alliance for its work and achievements.

ERDC researchers participate in the During Nearshore Event Experiment to study coastal storm impacts

Carol Coleman, Public Affairs — Thu, 10 Sep 2020 21:04:00 GMT

As storms like Hurricane Laura continue to threaten our coasts with greater frequency and ferocity, researchers from across the country have joined a collaborative research effort to better understand these extreme events and improve coastal resilience.

Violent confluence of Columbia River and Pacific Ocean make jetty work … weighty

By Tom Conning, Public Affairs Office — Tue, 08 Sep 2020 20:30:00 GMT

During violent winter storms, waves taller than the length of six king-sized beds stacked end-to-end (40 feet) can meet the Columbia River as it makes its way out to the Pacific Ocean. This concentrated colliding of water makes crossing the bar incredibly dangerous, according to the Columbia River Maritime Museum. So precarious, in fact, that this channel had a nickname, “the graveyard of the Pacific,” at least until the U.S. government built critical infrastructure to reduce some of the risk.

Seagrass restoration part of lower Chesapeake Bay Watershed ecosystem project

Andria Allmond — Fri, 31 Jul 2020 20:51:00 GMT

The Norfolk District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers placed safety signage for the Lynnhaven River Basin Ecosystem Restoration Project’s submerged aquatic vegetation (SAV) planting efforts in Broad Bay, near First Landing State Park, within the Lynnhaven River watershed, July 30.

MOBILE DISTRICT NEARS COMPLETION OF SHIP ISLAND RESTORATION

Chuck Walker — Wed, 22 Jul 2020 21:29:00 GMT

As the second largest restoration project in the history of the National Park Service, the Mobile District’s restoration of Ship Island, a barrier island on the western tip of Gulf Islands National Seashore, 10 miles off the coast of Mississippi, is an important contribution to the preservation of one of the nation’s precious natural resources.

Army Corps’ data driven to improve coastal projects

JoAnne Castagna, Ed.D. — Wed, 01 Jul 2020 22:09:00 GMT

In a hotel conference room on Long Island, New York, a team of experts are processing data and information on computers. Alongside them is a large display monitor screen that’s projecting the information. "It's a beautiful thing. On the screen they are able to observe the condition of New York’s and New Jersey’s coastlines almost in real-time," said Jeffrey Cusano, Geospatial Coordinator, New York District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

Army Corps contracting process continues despite Coronavirus Pandemic

JoAnne Castagna, Ed.D. — Wed, 01 Jul 2020 14:59:00 GMT

For decades, the Rockaway Beach community in the Boroughs of Queens and Brooklyn in New York City has been devastated by hurricanes and Hurricane Sandy in 2012 was no exception. As a result of these storms, the beach has lost considerable sand, making the community vulnerable to flooding, economic damage, and loss of life. Since the 1970’s, the New York District has been performing sand replenishment work for Rockaway Beach. After Hurricane Sandy, the district restored 3.5 million cubic yards of sand, enough material to fill the Empire State Building two times over.

Sandbridge Beach renourishment work underway

Andria Allmond — Wed, 22 Apr 2020 15:46:00 GMT

The Sandbridge Beach Coastal Storm Damage Reduction Project’s 2020 renourishment cycle kicked off sand-borrow and placement operations April, 8.

The Corps’ Field Research Facility unsurpassed for coastal observation and research

Carol C. Coleman, ERDC PAO — Fri, 21 Feb 2020 22:58:00 GMT

Duck, N.C., (February 18, 2020) -- Along the Outer Banks of North Carolina, in the small coastal town of Duck, the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center’s Field Research Facility has supported the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ coastal engineering mission for more than 40 years.

Landmark guidelines on natural and nature-based features is an international effort

Holly Kuzmitski — Thu, 13 Feb 2020 14:43:00 GMT

Nearly four years ago, a team led by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and that now includes 189 scientists, engineers and resource managers from 73 worldwide organizations gathered to begin work on a set of international guidelines for utilizing Natural and Nature-Based Features. Today, the project is nearing completion with the publication of “Guidelines on the Use of Natural and Nature-Based Features for Sustainable Coastal and Fluvial Systems” expected in 2020. The guidelines will provide practitioners with the best available information concerning the conceptualization, planning, design, engineering, construction and maintenance of NNBF to support resilience and flood risk reduction for coasts, bays and estuaries, as well as river and freshwater lake systems.