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  • U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Awards Contract for Emergency Shoreline Repairs on Fire Island

    FIRE ISLAND, NY– The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), New York District, has awarded a $52 million construction contract for emergency repairs to a damaged federal coastal storm risk management project on Fire Island in Suffolk County. The contract was awarded to the Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Company of Houston, Texas. The work involves offshore dredging within an established sand borrow area, with up to 2 million cubic yards of sand to be pumped onshore to restore the Fire Island to Moriches Inlet project.

  • U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Awards Contract for Maintenance Dredging of Fire Island Inlet and Shores Westerly to Jones Beach

    FIRE ISLAND, NY– The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), New York District announces the awarding of Contract for the Maintenance Dredging of Fire Island Inlet and Shores Westerly to Jones Beach. The contract, valued at $36,978,060, was awarded to Norfolk Dredging Company, based in Chesapeake, VA.

  • U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Awards Major Contract for South Shore of Staten Island

    STATEN ISLAND, NY – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), New York District, is pleased to announce the awarding of a significant contract for the construction of large interior drainage ponds and associated stormwater infrastructure in the South Shore of Staten Island (SSSI) Area-E at South Beach. The contract has been awarded to Triumph Construction Corp. for a total of $132,671,085. This contract includes the construction of detention basins connected with an open channel culvert, various stormwater drainage structures such as box culverts, junction chambers, sluice gates, weir chambers, flap gates, and inlets for future stormwater inlets, as well as the relocation of existing sanitary sewers.

  • New York District to Host Additional Virtual Public Meetings for Interim Dredged Material Management Plan Update

    NEW YORK –The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District, is pleased to announce two additional upcoming virtual public meetings aimed at gathering feedback on the Interim Dredged Material Management Plan (DMMP) Update for the Port of New York and New Jersey.

  • PORT AUTHORITY, U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS OUTLINE PACKAGE OF SIGNIFICANT INVESTMENTS TO BOLSTER SAFETY, EFFICIENCY AT THE PORT OF NEW YORK AND NEW JERSEY

    The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey today outlined a multifaceted package of significant investments in partnership with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to boost navigational safety and efficiency at the East Coast’s busiest container port.

  • Army Corps of Engineers releases Work Plan for Fiscal Year 2024 Civil Works appropriations

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers delivered to Congress its Fiscal Year 2024 Work Plan for the Army Civil Works Program May 10, 2024.

  • New York District to Host Virtual Public Meetings for Interim Dredged Material Management Plan Update

    NEW YORK –The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District, is excited to announce its upcoming virtual public meeting aimed at gathering feedback on the Interim Dredged Material Management Plan (DMMP) Update for the Port of New York and New Jersey.

  • New York District to Host Virtual Industry Outreach Event for Interim Dredged Material Management Plan Update

    NEW YORK –The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District, is excited to announce its upcoming virtual Industry Outreach event aimed at gathering feedback on the Interim Dredged Material Management Plan (DMMP) Update for the Port of New York and New Jersey. Scheduled for Thursday, May 16, 2024, from 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM Eastern Time, the event serves as a platform for entities, organizations, and companies involved or anticipating involvement in dredging activities within the Port of New York and New Jersey from 2025 to 2029.

  • NYS general permit now available: Expedited response after major storm events

    NEW YORK – The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) have issued the first State Programmatic General Permit (NYSPGP-1), which authorizes activities to facilitate the recovery and restoration of damaged properties, projects, aquatic resources, and infrastructure following major storm events.

  • U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Announces Expedited Review of Fire Island Storm Damages; Partnering With Governor Kathy Hochul & New York State Department of Environmental Conservation

    NEW YORK – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), New York District, announces receipt of a letters from New York State Governor Kathy Hochul and State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC), urging an expedited review of ⎼ and emergency repairs to ⎼ four Army Corps projects damaged from a series of recent storms on Long Island’s south shore in Suffolk County. The requested review will cover recent storms from December 2023 and January 2024. Four Army Corps projects were identified as severely damaged: Fire Island Inlet to Moriches Inlet; West of Shinnecock Inlet; Fire Island Inlet and Shores Westerly; and Downtown Montauk. USACE New York District will partner with Governor Hochul and NYSDEC to perform an expedited review of all data from multiple storm events to determine the best path forward. “We’re in the process of examining all of the data from these storms in accordance with federal guidelines,” said Col. Alex Young, commander, USACE, New York District. “We’re committed to working with our partners at the federal, state, and local levels to determine the best path forward for helping to mitigate coastal storm damage for the residents of these communities and throughout the tri-state area.”