28 May 2026

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to Host Public Meetings on Long-Term Maintenance and Environmental Planning for Charleston Harbor

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Charleston District, will host one in-person and two virtual public meetings to discuss the development of an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for Charleston Harbor. The recently published Notice of Intent can be found here: https://www.sac.usace.army.mil/Missions/Navigation/Charleston-Harbor-O-M-Dredging-EIS/.

20 Apr 2026

Dredging projects finish, boosting Isle of Palms coast with no local costs

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Charleston District, officially finishes two successful dredging and sand placement projects on the Isle of Palms, April 20, 2026. The Breach Inlet Beneficial Use Projects moved about 700,000 cubic yards of beach-quality sand from USACE’s routine maintenance of the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway (AIWW) to nourish the Isle of Palms coastal system.

9 Apr 2026

Dredging project to stabilize Little River Inlet jetty begins

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Charleston District, will start dredging the Little River Inlet in Horry County. Staff expect to start dredging on April 13. The operations and maintenance project will remove about 65,000 cubic yards of sand from a shoal in the federal navigation channel and use that material to stabilize the northern jetty.