The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Baltimore District, is urging boaters in the Chesapeake Bay to steer clear of ongoing construction activities near the Mid-Bay Island Project, located adjacent to the islands of James and Barren in western Dorchester County.

USACE Baltimore District received more than $218 million in funding for numerous infrastructure improvement, dredging, and environmental projects, including $62 million towards Baltimore Harbor operations and maintenance and $71.9 million for the Mid-Chesapeake Bay Island project.

The approach from the northern/Dundalk side of the original Key Bridge structure is seen still standing from the shoreline, June 21, 2024. (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers photo by Thomas I. Deaton)

The latest edition of the Baltimore District's Chesapeake Engineer Magazine. View over 45 pages dedicated to the Francis Scott Key Bridge response, ecosystem restoration at Deal Island, the decommissioning of a former nuclear power plant in Alaska, and more.

The Washington Aqueduct earned multiple taste test awards for drinking water produced at its Dalecarlia and McMillan Water Treatment Plants at the Chesapeake Section of the American Water Works Association 2024 Tri-Association Conference held in Ocean City, Maryland, Aug. 27-30, 2024.