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Corps Delivers 100-year Protection Plan for New Orleans

February 21, 2008 rockman Geologic Hazards Comments Off on Corps Delivers 100-year Protection Plan for New Orleans

The US Army Corps has issued conceptual plans with elevations for proposed improvements to New Orleans flod protection system. Levees, floodwalls and closure structures will be designed for a 100-year storm surge. Achieving the conceptual […]

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Up to $331M of New Orleans Levee Reconstruction Work Awarded

August 11, 2009 rockman Project Related Comments Off on Up to $331M of New Orleans Levee Reconstruction Work Awarded

In four separate contracts, up to $331 million in levee reconstruction projects were awarded last week by the USACE to rebuild levees in some of the hardest hit areas from Hurricane Katrina, including St. Bernard […]

One of six areas proposed for sea walls is a stretch of Ocean Boulevard in Shell Beach, where erosion is eating away at the bluffs and beach, exposing a storm drain pipe.
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USACE wants 6 sea walls at Pismo Beach

December 15, 2010 rockman Project Related Comments Off on USACE wants 6 sea walls at Pismo Beach

Coastal erosion is threatening existing structures at Shell Beach and northern Pismo Beach near San Luis Obispo, California. The Army Corps of Engineers suggests 6 sea walls to protect infrastructure such as two sewage treatment […]