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Following the recent nor'easter (and ahead of our pre-planned beach renourishment cycle this winter) Baltimore District and our @TownofOceanCity partners have been on the beach this week assessing impacts and identifying any potential risks for subsequent storms.
The Atlantic Coast of Maryland Shoreline Protection Project reduces coastal storm risk in #OCMD using a wide, elevated beach berm (the beach itself), the protective sea wall in the boardwalk, and the vegetated dune system that stretches north from the boardwalk to the state line.
Baltimore District has awarded a $25.7 million contract for our cyclical Ocean City beach renourishment. While this routine cycle was scheduled prior to the recent nor'easter, the timing allows USACE to directly address the recent erosion during the upcoming work. 🔗⬇️
The renourishment will involve the placement of roughly 982,000 cubic yards of sand to restore the engineered beach berm to its full design elevation. The beach has been renourished seven times since initial construction, most recently in 2021.
In addition to the renourishment contract, Baltimore District teams will conduct on-the-ground inspections of Ocean City’s coastal infrastructure later this week. Read more: nab.usace.army.mil/Media/New…
Following a meeting between Maryland's congressional delegation and @USACEBaltimore partners last week, leaders spoke about the important role USACE #dredging plays in keeping the @portofbalt and its 175 miles of shipping channels safe, dependable, and open for business:
This year's #PublicLandsDay theme, “Caring for Our Shared America,” is an inspiring call to action. #USACE manages more than 400 lake and river projects in 43 states, making us a leading federal provider of safe and affordable outdoor #recreation close to home.
ALT A graphic shows a rolling riverscape with green hills and low, foggy clouds at sunrise. Text reads "90% of our lake and river projects across the country are located within 50 miles of metropolitan areas."
Baltimore District civil engineers and levee safety teams joined @NationalMallNPS in Wednesday's annual exercise of the 17th Street closure, a post-and-panel structure in the Potomac Park Levee System along the #NationalMall in Washington, D.C.
The closure can be fully closed to provide additional riverine flood protection to downtown D.C. 🌧️ It's operated & maintained by the National Park Service and was designed & built by the Baltimore District, who inspects it upon completion of the exercise.
ALT National Park Service teams in bright green construction jackets install large metal panels across a roadway using a crane. The Washington Monument stands in the background.
Baltimore District has concluded all field activities associated with the decommissioning & dismantlement of the former SM-1 nuclear power plant at Fort Belvoir, marking the conclusion of a complex environmental and radiological engineering mission underway since 2020. 🔗⬇️
SM-1 began operations in 1957. In addition to supporting Fort Belvoir, the facility helped establish pioneering operating data that informed nuclear power development, and its completed decommissioning helps the Army understand the full lifecycle of nuclear power.
In completing full site remediation and restoration, the footprint of the former plant has been restored to a clean, graded, and seeded landscape. Learn more: usace.army.mil/Missions/Envi…
Competing across the Mid-Atlantic, our Washington Aqueduct's McMillan Water Treatment Plant recently took the top podium spot at an annual water taste test hosted by @CS_AWWA, the Water and Waste Operators Association, and the Chesapeake Water Environment Association. 🔗⬇️
Read more: nab.usace.army.mil/Media/New…
25 years after the United States faced one of its darkest days on September 11, 2001, a new @USArmyMuseum exhibit is highlighting the USACE response with stories of service, resilience, and engineering ingenuity. The Museum is free and open to the public. Learn more below:
Amid the chaos, smoke, and debris, USACE personnel were some of the first federal responders: usace.army.mil/Media/News/Ne…
By upgrading a critical piece of technology, our Washington Aqueduct division ensures it has the real-time environmental data necessary to guarantee the safety of the drinking water it provides to approximately one million citizens in DC, Arlington County, and Fairfax County 🔗⬇️
Read the full story: nab.usace.army.mil/Media/New…
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In commemoration of the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Chief Historian Dr. John Lonnquest reflects on the USACE response to the tragedy through the @usarmymuseum’s newest exhibit, "Steel and Stone: Engineering the Response to 9/11."