On December 30 Jeff McKee began a 120-day assignment as temporary chief of the Navigation Branch at the Corps of Engineers Headquarters Operations Division. In announcing McKees assignment Jim Hannon chief of the Operations and Regulatory Community of Practice at Corps HQ said Jeff brings an extensive amount of experience and knowledge of the Corps Navigation Program. Jeffs strong technical management and leadership skills will ensure our continued success in the multiple on-going strategic Navigation initiatives. Read More
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Concerns about adequate federal government funding again were the focus of speakers at the WEDA Gulf Coast Regional Workshop held November 8 and 9 at the Westin Hotel in New Orleans. Beneficial use of dredged material was a repeated topic because it raises the cost of dredging. Not as much dredged material is being used as is available several speakers noted. Read More
Secretary Darcys keynote address at Dredging 2012 describes the Obama Administrations initiatives and policies regarding dredging and waterborne transportation which will continue in the Presidents second term. During Dredging 2012 in San Diego on October 23 Assistant Secretary of the Army (CW) the Honorable Jo-Ellen Darcy spoke at the Opening Plenary Session about the mission of the Army Secretariat Civil Works under the Obama Administration the current initiatives for navigation and how to move the nations waterways into the future. Our challenge is to carry out these missions balancing the engineering the economy and the environment Secretary Darcy said. Read More
Secretary Darcys keynote address at Dredging 2012 describes the Obama Administrations initiatives and policies regarding dredging and waterborne transportation which will continue in the Presidents second term. During Dredging 2012 in San Diego on October 23 Assistant Secretary of the Army (CW) the Honorable Jo-Ellen Darcy spoke at the Opening Plenary Session about the mission of the Army Secretariat Civil Works under the Obama Administration the current initiatives for navigation and how to move the nations waterways into the future. Our challenge is to carry out these missions balancing the engineering the economy and the environment Secretary Darcy said. Read More
Washington must do its job; comparing horses to Congress Read More
Washington must do its job; comparing horses to Congress Read More
The Water Resources Coalition sent a letter the last week of October urging Congress to support H.R. 6184a bill to amend a provision in the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2000. The bill would to extend and modify Section 214 by allowing the Secretary of the Army to accept and expend funds contributed by non-federal entities to expedite the evaluation of permits. Without the legislation Section 214 will expire on December 31st. Read More
Categorized summary of all articles that appeared in the six issues of IDR in 2010. Some articles are in several locations. Read More
The Water Resources Coalition sent a letter the last week of October urging Congress to support H.R. 6184a bill to amend a provision in the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2000. The bill would to extend and modify Section 214 by allowing the Secretary of the Army to accept and expend funds contributed by non-federal entities to expedite the evaluation of permits. Without the legislation Section 214 will expire on December 31st. Read More
Categorized summary of all articles that appeared in the six issues of IDR in 2010. Some articles are in several locations. Read More
