Louisiana Barrier Islands... North Carolina CoastCOASTAL PROTECTION & RESTORATION PROJECTSNew Jersey Shoreline Dredging Project New Jersey's 130-mile Atlantic coastline, which extends from Sandy Hook to Cape May, is within the boundaries of the Corps' New York District north of the Manasquan River, and in the Philadelphia District to the south. In recent years, there have been several federally authorized coastalRead more

Long Island Shoreline New Jersey ShorelinePROJECTSLouisiana Barrier Islands & Coastal Marshes The Louisiana coastline, which extends from the Sabine River to the Pearl River, is the third largest coastline in the nation and is supported by a comprehensive coastal protection and restoration Master Plan developed by the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA). Its projects include the Louisiana barrier islandRead more

Gulf Island National Seashore Louisiana Barrier Islands...DREDGING PROJECTSLong Island Shoreline Dredging Project The Atlantic coastline along Long Island, New York, extends from Montauk Point to Coney Island, covering 120 miles of several smaller barrier island shorelines. The beaches provide frontline protection from large storm events for many New Yorkers, as well as robust tourism and recreation opportunities. In recent years,Read more

North Carolina Coast Long Island ShorelineCOASTAL PROTECTION PROJECTSGulf Island National Seashore Dredging Project The Mississippi Coastal Improvements Program (MsCIP) was implemented to facilitate recovery in coastal Mississippi counties following the 2005 hurricanes, including Katrina. Part of MsCIP was a comprehensive barrier island restoration plan. The plan involved placing sand to close the "Camille Cut" breach that separated Ship Island intoRead more

New Jersey Shoreline Gulf Island National SeashoreDREDGING PROJECTSNorth Carolina Coast Dredging Project Dare County, North Carolina, a region commonly referred to as The Outer Banks, has some of the most pristine shorelines in the nation, but is also subject to damage caused by powerful storms. The county, in partnership with local municipalities, has embarked on a plan to restore andRead more

Mississippi River Chesapeake Bay-Ports of Virginia & Baltimore CHANNEL AND PORT MAINTENANCE PROJECTSSouth Atlantic Regional Harbors Dredging Project The South Atlantic Regional Harbor Project involves annual maintenance of several harbors in the USACE South Atlantic Division, which supports regional commerce through the dredging of large shipping ports in North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia. Each year, the project scope isRead more

Houston – Galveston Ship Channel South Atlantic Regional HarborsCHANNEL & PORT MAINTENANCE PROJECTSMississippi River Dredging Project The Mighty Mississippi River, the largest and most important river in North America, drains an astounding 41 percent of the continental United States watershed into the Gulf of Mexico. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers maintains the river's waterways for safe navigation in theRead more

Chesapeake Bay-Ports... MISSISSIPPI RIVERCHANNEL & PORT MAINTENANCE PROJECTSHouston – Galveston Ship Channel Dredging Project The 50-mile Houston-Galveston Navigation Channel (HGNC), which extends from the Gulf of Mexico and across Galveston Bay, is arguably one of the busiest in the U.S., and perhaps the world. It services a massive port complex that is an integral hub for the energy and chemicalRead more

SOUTH ATLANTIC REGIONAL HARBORS HOUSTON - GALVESTON SHIP CHANNELCHANNEL & PORT MAINTENANCE PROJECTSChesapeake Bay - Ports of Virginia and Baltimore Dredging Project The Chesapeake Bay, with more than 300 miles of navigation channels, provides deep water access to the Port of Virginia and the Port of Baltimore for regional export and import. Maintaining these channels to their authorized depths isRead more

Houston Ship Channel... Miami Entrance Channel DeepeningCHANNEL DEEPENING AND PORT EXPANSION PROJECTSCorpus Christi Ship Channel & Improvement Dredging Project This four-phase project widens 36 miles of the channel between the Gulf of Mexico near Port Aransas and the Port of Corpus Christi to 530 feet and increases its depth from 47 feet to 54 feet. The new channel will allowRead more