The Senate still has yet to debate and vote on the America’s Water Infrastructure Act (S. 2800) despite efforts to bring it to the floor before its August recess. This bill is the Senate version of the Water Resources and Development Act (WRDA) bill passed by the U.S. House of Representatives June 8 in an […]
Continue ReadingClick here for the Corps’ Hopper Dredge Recapitalization Analysis.
Continue ReadingBPC has been working with key regulatory agencies and stakeholders to understand the limited dredging schedule that was implemented for the Richmond Outer Harbor channel and subsequently the Pinole Shoal channel in 2017. On February 1st, Congressmen Mark DeSaulnier (District 11) and Mike Thompson (District 5) convened a meeting with BPC and key stakeholders, including: U.S. […]
Continue ReadingOn February 9th, BPC in collaboration with California State Coastal Conservancy, Save The Bay, San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission (BCDC), and The Bay Institute, sent a joint letter to top officials at the Department of the Army and the US Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) to request that the San Francisco Bay Area […]
Continue ReadingBy Annie Snider 05/23/2017 11:42 AM EDT President Donald Trump’s budget blueprint would slash the Army Corps of Engineers’ budget by more than 16 percent, undercutting his administration’s emphasis on infrastructure — and following the pattern set by his predecessors in which Congress restores the funds. The nation’s builder of locks, dams, levees and ports […]
Continue ReadingThe U.S. Supreme Court said Tuesday that federal courts can review Army Corps of Engineers determinations that a wetland is subject to Clean Water Act regulations, a win for landowners who complained they faced unreasonable hurdles when they disagreed with the agency’s finding. ENVIRONMENTAL Tuesday, May 31, 2016 BREAKING: High Court Allows Challenges To Army […]
Continue ReadingCorps’ Work Plan and President’s Budget Request Please click the links below to view sections of the USACE’s Work Plan and the President’s Budget Request: General Investigations (GI) Construction General (CG) Operations and Maintenance (OM) President’s Budget Request »Click here to view and download the complete budget for fiscal year 2017.
Continue ReadingThe Oakland FY15 Soliciation (Oakland Inner and Outer Harbor Channel Maintenance Dredging Project) has been posted to the Federal Business Opportunities Website. Click here to view.
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