Baltimore District News Releases

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to begin Ocean City dredging ahead of tourist season

Press Operations — Fri, 08 May 2026 19:07:00 GMT

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Baltimore District, is scheduled to remove approximately 15,000 cubic yards of dredged material from the Ocean City Inlet beginning Friday, May 8, 2026.

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to complete $33 million in Baltimore Harbor and Channels dredging

Press Operations — Fri, 08 Nov 2024 14:34:52 GMT

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Baltimore District, awarded a $33.5 million contract to

Army Corps receives more than $97 million for essential water resources projects in Chesapeake Bay region

Press Operations — Thu, 17 Mar 2022 18:49:00 GMT

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District, received more than $97 million from the Fiscal

Army Corps and Maryland Port Administration to hold virtual public meeting on Seagirt Loop Channel Deepening

Press Operations — Thu, 10 Feb 2022 22:32:00 GMT

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District (USACE), in coordination with the Maryland Department of Transportation Maryland Port Administration (MDOT MPA), is holding a public meeting Feb. 24 from 6 – 8 p.m. to provide information on the Seagirt Loop Channel Deepening Feasibility Study draft Integrated Feasibility Report and Environmental Assessment (EA) and to solicit input.

Army Corps begins dredging of Cape Henry Channel to support Ports of Baltimore, Virginia

Press Operations — Mon, 20 Dec 2021 19:04:00 GMT

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Baltimore District, and San Rafael, California-based contractor, The Dutra Group, recently began work to dredge approximately 2.36 million cubic yards of material from the Cape Henry Federal Navigation Channel. The District awarded the $14.8 million contract on Sept. 24, 2021. This work is part of the larger Baltimore Harbor and Channels Project, supporting the Ports of Baltimore and Virginia. Maintenance dredging of federal channels is necessary to ensure continued safe navigation for vessels and keep the ports open for business.

Army Corps, State to host public meeting on Ocean City Inlet projects

Press Operations — Wed, 11 Aug 2021 13:00:00 GMT

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District (USACE), in coordination with the Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and Worcester County, is hosting a hybrid public meeting Aug. 17, 2021, at the Worcester County Library – Berlin Branch at 13 Harrison Ave., from 7 – 8:30 p.m. This public meeting provides an opportunity to discuss two concurrent efforts: a navigation improvement project to address sediment accumulation in the Ocean City Inlet and a study on the scour hole near Homer Gudelsky Park.

BOEM, Army Corps, and State of Maryland Enter Agreement for Sand Resources

Press Operations — Fri, 07 May 2021 18:24:27 GMT

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Baltimore District (Corps) and the state of Maryland Department of Natural Resources have entered into an agreement allowing the Corps to use sand from the Outer Continental Shelf for scheduled beach nourishment as part of its Atlantic Coast of Maryland Shoreline Protection Project.

Army Corps to host Virtual Public Meeting on Wicomico River Maintenance Dredging, Placement Site

Press Operations — Thu, 08 Apr 2021 20:00:00 GMT

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Baltimore District, is hosting a virtual public meeting April 14 from 6 – 8 p.m. to provide information and solicit input on the upcoming Wicomico River maintenance dredging and placement site location at the Deal Island Wildlife Management Area (WMA). The meeting can be accessed via WebEx or phone.

Poplar Island Ecosystem Restoration Expansion Complete, Open to accept Dredge Material

Press Operations — Thu, 28 Jan 2021 21:19:00 GMT

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District, completed construction of the Poplar Island Ecosystem Restoration Project lateral expansion Jan. 20, 2021, providing 575 additional acres, including four new wetland cells and one large upland cell. The project is now able to accept dredged material associated with the approach channels to the Port of Baltimore until around 2032.

Army Corps, MDOT MPA initiate study to improve channel for container ships calling at Seagirt

Press Operations — Wed, 07 Oct 2020 18:03:00 GMT

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Baltimore District, and the Maryland Department of Transportation Maryland Port Administration (MDOT MPA) are launching a study to determine ways to address marine navigation at the Seagirt Loop channel in Baltimore Harbor, with goals of improving capacity, safety and efficiency at the Seagirt Marine Terminal within the Port of Baltimore.