24 Jan 2014

Public Comment: Environmental Assessment for decommissioning and disposal of the MH-1A STURGIS Barge

BALTIMORE (Jan. 24, 2014) - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District conducted an Environmental Assessment to evaluate potential ecological, cultural, water, public health and safety and waste management effects associated with the proposed decommissioning and disposal of the MH-1A STURGIS, a former nuclear reactor barge. The Environmental Assessment determined there would be no significant environmental impact as a result of this proposed action.

6 Dec 2013

Notice to mariners - Bayport Flare and Houston Ship Channel

GALVESTON, Texas (Dec. 6, 2013) – Mariners are advised to be aware of an increase in waterborne hazards in the Bayport Flare and Houston Ship Channel, as a result of maintenance dredging work scheduled to begin this month and continue through October 2014.

4 Dec 2013

District awards $5 million contract to dredge GIWW

GALVESTON, Texas (Dec. 4, 2013) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District awarded a contract in the amount of $5,180,000 to RLB Contracting Inc., to perform maintenance dredging within the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway, specifically from Corpus Christi Bay to Port Isabel, Texas.

3 Dec 2013

District awards $8 million contract to dredge Corpus Christi Ship Channel

GALVESTON, Texas (Dec. 3, 2013) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District awarded a contract in the amount of $8,054,750 to Orion Marine Inc., to perform maintenance dredging within the Corpus Christi Ship Channel, specifically from the inner basin (lower bay) to Beacon 82 (upper bay) and the La Quinta Junction and channel, in Nueces County, Texas.

3 Dec 2013

District partners with U.S. Customs and Border Protection to complete $30 million complex in Corpus Christi, Texas

GALVESTON, Texas (Dec. 3, 2013) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District partnered with the U.S. Customs and Border Protection to complete the $30,063,931 design-build U.S. Customs and Border Protection Facility in Corpus Christi, Texas, and will celebrate this milestone with the Border Patrol’s Rio Grande Valley Sector and Office of Field Operations during an open house ceremony Dec. 5.

7 Nov 2013

Craft recognized as BEYA STEM Science Spectrum Trailblazer

GALVESTON, Texas (Nov. 7, 2013) – U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District Civil Engineer Franchelle Craft was selected as a Science Spectrum Trailblazer Award recipient by the 28th Black Engineer of the Year Science, Technology, Engineering and Math Global Competitiveness Conference, an honor bestowed upon minority men and women who actively create new paths for others in science, research, technology and development.

23 Oct 2013

USACE Galveston District partners with USCG to save time and money

GALVESTON, Texas (Oct. 23, 2013) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District partnered with the U.S. Coast Guard to provide maintenance dredging, construction oversight, environmental coordination and hydrographic surveying services for nine USCG stations located along the Texas coast, increasing navigation safety while saving taxpayers thousands of dollars annually.

15 Oct 2013

Regulatory Office Reopened Oct. 16 (following announcment of closure Oct. 15)

GALVESTON, Texas (Oct. 15, 2013) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District announced today that it will close its Regulatory Branch Office due to the absence of available federal funding. Regulatory staff will be unable to evaluate individual permit applications, pre-construction notifications (PCNs) for nationwide permits (NWP) or regional general permit authorizations, or requests for jurisdictional determinations until after current year funding is received and the office reopens.

7 Oct 2013

USACE Galveston District awards $974,950 small business contract for mooring buoys

GALVESTON, Texas (Oct. 7, 2013) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District awarded a contract in the amount $974,950 to Marine Fenders International Inc., (a small business contractor), for 50 mooring buoys, which will be installed along the Texas section of the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway.

7 Oct 2013

USACE Galveston District awards $1.1 million small business contract

GALVESTON, Texas (Oct. 7, 2013) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District awarded a contract in the amount $1,172,000 to Inland Construction & Engineering Inc.,(a certified small disadvantaged business and HUBZone contractor), to install impressed current cathodic protection systems at the Colorado River Locks in Matagorda, Texas.