Posts Tagged ‘us army corps of engineers’
Dewey Beach Call to Action: Federal Funding Withheld from Dewey Beach
Dewey Beach officials are calling on residents to contact state representatives to be sure federal funding that has already been approved for work in the town is released. Town officials say federal funding for a flood mitigation project on Read Avenue was approved through the US Army Corps of Engineers in August of 2024, but…
Read MoreFederal, State and Local Officials Tour Indian River Inlet & Beach Projects
Federal, state and local officials visited the Indian River Inlet Friday to get an update on the work being done to protect the coastline. DNREC Secretary Greg Patterson and officials from the US Army Corps of Engineers led the tour of the restoration projects along the bridge and beaches at the inlet. On the south…
Read MoreFederal Gov’t Seeks Deadline Extension to Reconsider US Wind Construction & Operations Plan and Seek Remand in Ocean City’s Federal Lawsuit
The Federal Government now plans to reconsider approvals to the US Wind Construction and Operations Plan (COP) and seek a voluntary remand in Ocean City’s Maryland Federal District Court lawsuit which seeks to overturn the US Department of Interior’s COP approval. The Federal Government filing on July 28 in Delaware Federal District Court comes in…
Read MoreMD Senators Van Hollen & Cardin Announce $3 Million for Maryland Water Infrastructure Projects and Investments in Port and Shipping Channels
Maryland Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin have announced over $3-million in funding for two water infrastructure projects – in Charles and Wicomico Counties. They also included critical resources for Army Corps of Engineers projects – for maintenance dredging and construction projects.  Additional priorities secured by the Senators in the FY25 Energy and Water Development…
Read MoreDredging Expected to Begin in Ocean City Inlet
Dredging operations are expected to take place in the Ocean City inlet beginning Wednesday through July 30th. The work will focus on two priority areas from the last round of Inlet work – as well as the junction between the Isle of Wight and Inlet channels. The US Army Corps of Engineers will be conduction…
Read MoreKey Bridge Update – Friday, April 5
Work has been on-going – day and night to clear the wreckage of the Key Bridge since the container ship, Dali, struck the bridge in the early morning hours of March 26th. Two channels have been opened to maneuver tugs and barges around the collapse site and also help traverse some smaller vessels. The US…
Read MoreBeach Replenishment Continues in Bethany Beach & South Bethany
The 2023 beach replenishment work continues in Delaware with work still going on in Bethany Beach and South Bethany. In Bethany Beach the dune crossovers at Garfield Parkway, Hollywood Street and Parkwood Street are closed. The US Army Corps of Engineers says replenishment work is ongoing with sand placement operations expected to be completed late…
Read MoreUPDATE On Delaware Beach Replenishment Project
The beach replenishment project in Rehoboth Beach will be completed today and crews will move on to Dewey Beach tonight. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers had a progress meeting this morning and Public Affairs Officer, Steve Rochette, tells the Talk of Delmarva that Weeks Marine is looking at a late May or early June…
Read MoreUPDATED: Beach Replenishment Underway in Rehoboth Beach
UPDATED – 4/21/23 – Beach replenishment is underway in Rehoboth Beach. The equipment is set up at Olive Avenue and work will be done to the north – and then to the south over a 21 day operation. Work in Dewey Beach is expected to begin around May 7th with that portion of the project…
Read MoreUS Army Corps & DNREC Sign Cost-Sharing Agreement
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Philadelphia District has signed a feasibility cost sharing agreement with DNREC to initiate a new study for the Delaware Inland Bays. The signing of this agreement on November 29, 2022, formally kicks off the Delaware Inland Bays and Delaware Bay Coast Coastal Storm Risk Management Study. The study will evaluate…
Read MoreSen. Carper, Rep. Blunt Rochester Highlight Climate Change Challenges During Beach Visits
Delaware for the most part is flat and low-lying, leaving it exposed to the threat of climate change, according to Senator Tom Carper, D-Delaware Carper was accompanied by Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester, D-Delaware, Delaware Natural Resources Secretary Shawn Garvin and officials with the US Army Corps of Engineers Tuesday during visits to Slaughter Beach and…
Read MoreOC Dredging Issues Examined At Hybrid Meeting This Week
The US Army Corps of Engineers along with the Maryland Department of Natural Resources and Worcester County will host a hybrid public meeting this week. The session Tuesday will examine the navigation improvement project to address sediment accumulation in the Ocean City Inlet, and a study into the ‘scour hole’ near Homer Gudelsky Park. The…
Read MoreOcean City Beach To Be Replenished Over 2021/22
Ocean City’s beaches will be built up thanks to a nearly $15.7-million contract between the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Weeks Marine Incorporated. According to Maryland Congressman Andy Harris, R-Md. 1st, who represents the Eastern Shore, the project will pipe 1.3-million cubic yards of sand from the outer continental shelf to replenish 8.3 miles…
Read MoreOC Inlet To Be Dredged This Month
The US Army Corps of Engineers has agreed to dredge the Ocean City inlet later this month. According to Congressman Andy Harris, R-Md. 1st, shoaling in the inlet will be addressed, and any obstacles that may have been stirred up by Tropical Storm Elsa would be removed. The dredging is expected to take part between…
Read MoreWicomico River Dredge Plan Highlighted In Virtual Session
A plan to conduct maintenance dredging on the Wicomico River will be detailed at a virtual public meeting, hosted by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The dredging plan, the cycle and timeline as well as information on the Deal Island Wildlife Management Area placement site selection will be presented. The session is tonight (Wednesday)…
Read MoreUS Army Corps of Engineers Receives Additional Funding for Multiple Projects Including OC Beach Renourishment
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District, received an additional $56.02 million boost for fiscal 2021, including funds for oyster restoration, beach renourishment in Ocean City, the dredging and south jetty rehabilitation of Fishing Creek in Calvert County, completion of engineering and design work to restore James and Barren islands, and more. This funding…
Read MoreSchedule Revealed For Fall Beach Replenishment Project
A beach replenishment project in Bethany Beach and South Bethany will start in mid-October.The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers project will start in South Bethany, then move on to Bethany Beach after about 30 days.The project involves pumping sand onto the beach through pipes and repairing dunes.There will be closures of one-thousand-foot sections of the…
Read MoreBeach Replenishment to Start This Week in Rehoboth Beach
Rehoboth Beach beach nourishment project to begin this week along the north end of Rehoboth. The project is being done by DNREC and the US Army Corps of Engineers – sand pumping operations will be through Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Company. Expect temporary closures of sections of the beach while the pumping is being…
Read MoreDredging of OC Inlet to Begin Wednesday
Congressman Andy Harris has announced the start of dredging of the Ocean City Inlet. The United States Army Corps of Engineers was able to secure a corps dredge vessel from their sister district, Wilmington, for the project. That vessel arrived today and will conduct five days’ worth of dredging over the coming week beginning on…
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